They put out this shelf and I want it, but I don’t want to seem strange? It would make a nice plant shelf, but it’s not something I can scurry away with, so people would see me while I carried it. Is that a bad thing to do?

EDIT: Never mind. Someone beat me to it. 😭

  • TheAlbatross@lemmy.blahaj.zone
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    1 month ago

    This is totally kosher where I am and I’ve done it before, but if I think I’ll be observed I’ll ask my neighbor. They’ve always responded with some variation of “oh of course, I consider it trash” and sometimes explain reasons they’re getting rid of it that dissuaded me from taking it that weren’t immediately obvious.

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      1 month ago

      And if you don’t know who owns it, leaving a note to ask is simple.

      I’ve been the one to leave stuff out that I didn’t have space for anymore, with a note on that it’s free to take