A mum making a living by ‘dumpster diving’ for thrown-out goods is taking her children on a lavish Christmas holiday – paid for by reselling the items she finds.
Tiffany Butler earns up to just shy of £3,000 a month with her exploits, which see her digging around in shop bins to see what they have thrown out.
The 35-year-old manages to save huge amounts of waste, which she then sells on.
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And this year has been particularly fruitful, and is how she is managing to take her kids Mia, 13, Blake, 12 and Ruxton, 11, for a dream holiday to one of the largest indoor water parks, at a resort in Texas.
“Dumpster diving is my ‘job’, so it’s funded our Christmas trip,” Tiffany, from Denton, Texas, told What’s The Jam.
“I’ve been finding some pretty cool stuff recently.
“I make about $3,000-$4,000 (£2,236-£2,982) a month from diving.
“Last year we took the kids on a cruise, and this year we’re staying at a resort in Texas with one of the largest indoor waterparks.
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“I feel so blessed that I’m able to do awesome things like this for my family – all because I dumpster dive!”
As well as the trip, Tiffany has been able to source Christmas gifts for her brood while digging through bins, saving an estimated $200 (£149) – opting only for brand new items.
The mum-of-three has been dumpster diving for the past few years, and goes on to resell things like groceries, make-up and electrical goods.
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Her hobby is now a full-time job, and she documents her finds with her following of 3.3 million on TikTok.
Tiffany, who sorts items into bins which she then goes through at home or at her warehouse, rescues thousands of items from the landfill.
Her husband, an electrician, helps make the required repairs and the pair then sells around 75% of her finds, donating or keeping the remaining items.
The treasures include everything from pricey hair wrap tools to fish tanks, treadmills, makeup and snacks.
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