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For example, I saved a bunch of these small cardboard sheets that were separating the rows of cans in a box of cat food.

Add some glue and you have a little tent for your cat.

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[–] [email protected] 1 points 8 months ago (1 children)

Calling it garbage to begin with tells us more about you than it.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 8 months ago (2 children)

Is there another word for "things that most people will toss out because they don't see a use for it" that would convey the question better?

[–] [email protected] 2 points 8 months ago

Treasure?

I've got gadgets and gizmos a-plenty, I've got whozits and whatzits galore. You want thingamabobs? I've got twenty!

[–] [email protected] 1 points 8 months ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 1 points 8 months ago

Ah yeah that would've been better.