cheap and free renovation materials before you pay full retail
sources that actually had usable stuff when I checked, not just 'try craigslist'
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the one near me has had actual usable kitchen cabinets twice this year. call ahead, inventory turns fast
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search 'renovation' and 'demo', not just the material name. contractors dump stuff there constantly
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less traffic than marketplace now but still where I found a stack of oak flooring for the cost of a truck rental
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neighbors posting 'come take this before the trash truck does' is more common than you'd think
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local salvage yard
every town has one, ours is unmarked behind the lumber yard. cash only, bring a truck
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asking the crew on a neighbor's job site
asked a deck crew for their offcuts, walked away with enough joist hangers for the shed. costs nothing but the ask
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city bulk trash pickup week
(rental-friendly) check your city's calendar and go the night before, not the morning of
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