The Top Five Ways to Get Free Stuff

Number 3: The Free Refills Trick

This is my favorite way to get free drinks although it can also be used to get free food. All you do is find a restaurant such as McDonald’s which sells you a cup or container and tells you to fill it yourself. When you’re finished your meal don’t throw the cup or container away, save it. This may seem silly but the next time you walk past the McDonald’s stop by and refill your cup. Since the cup is for that store and since so many people move in and out each day no one is going to remember that you didn’t buy the cup that day and as a result you can get free pop. Every time I go on vacation in the states I go to McDonald’s on the first day, get a cup, and drink free pop for the rest of the week. The great thing about this trick is that with chain’s like McDonald’s and Seven Eleven is that you can find them anywhere so free food and drink is always close at hand.

Number 2: The Renovation Trick

Stores renovate there look a lot. And as a result they often throw out items which can be potentially useful. All the lighting in my room once belonged to Save-On-Foods but after they renovated and threw out all there fluorescent lights complete with casings ten minutes of wiring has given me a nice, well lit room to study in. Watch stores in your area carefully, especially restaurants, and if one undergoes a major renovation make sure to watch the dumpsters. This is a great way to pick up bar stools, lights, cupboards, and a variety of other useful household products. Also the stores condone the picking of this stuff up. I saw that Save-On was changing there lights and asked what they were doing with the old ones and the service clerk practically handed them to me. Most definitely the second best way to get free stuff!

Number 1: Ask Around

My Papa always told me that if I ever needed something before running out and getting it to always make sure there weren’t any extras around. And you would be amazed at what you can get if you just ask your friends. My buddy was throwing out a LCD computer monitor because he was getting a bigger one. Of course I’ll take that! Another friend of mine who had to do a school project where he built a trebuchet ended up with a ton of extra wood that he was just going to get rid of. It truly amazes me what people throw out and asking your friends if they happen to have something or asking co-workers, teachers, even store clerks can sometimes get you big rewards. Through school I have now received several computer cables and a printer complete with more ink then I will ever use. I work at a bakery and have received bread, buns, even cakes that were just going to be thrown out. So pay attention to what’s going on around you and make sure your friends realize that you enjoy repairing and relieving them of outdated or worn down items. This is definitely the best way to get free stuff.

So there you have it, the top 5 ways to get free stuff. I hope that they serve you as well as they have served me.