Darryl Baker, a mother of two in London, was surprised to see piles of clothes dumped outside her local supermarket. Next to the bins, she also found picture frames and children's scooters. She asked the supermarket workers if she could take the items, and the staff gave her permission.
Darryl took the clothes home for her children. In six months, she says she saved hundreds of pounds. She found clothes from famous brands like Nike and Ralph Lauren lying on the ground. She kept many of the items for her family, sold a few valuable pieces, and gave other clothes to charity.
Darryl is part of a group of people who do "dumpster diving." This means looking through large rubbish bins to find useful items that people threw away. Many people do this to save money and to stop good items from going to waste. Some people also collect discarded fabrics to sew new clothes, or find sealed food.
However, taking things from bins can cause legal problems. In some countries and cities, taking items from bins is against the law. In the UK, legal experts say there is no rule that items in bins are free to take. They advise that the safest choice is always to ask the business for permission first.