I had this brilliant idea that I would collect cans while I got some exercise. That way I'd have at least a little motivation to make me go out walking everyday.
My 1st day out I was picking up cans in a big ditch behind some apartments that are know for drunks living there. Next thing I know some lady comes out and trys to give me a box of food because she thought I was doing it because I was hungry. I just wanted to crawl under a rock at that time. I was just doing it for a little extra income and getting exercise at the same time.
I guess that is the picture people have in their heads. If you are out picking up cans you must be homeless and starving.
I still save the cans we use and sometimes when we don't have anything better to do we'll go out on the dirt roads just outside of town and collect cans there and at the lakes after holiday weekends. I've only cashed in 2 big bags crushed and I got almost $18
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