Texas Mom Quits Her Job To Become A Full-Time Dumpster Diver

A mom of four from Dallas, Texas, found her calling in the bottom of a dumpster.

Tiffany She'ree isn't homeless, but she got into dumpster diving after watching a YouTube video.

"I'd never heard of or thought about dumpster diving before I randomly saw a video on YouTube of these girls dumpster diving. When I saw the haul they came back with I knew I had to try it for myself," She'ree told the Daily Mail.

For the past five years, the mom has been rummaging in the trash outside of retail stores, like Victoria's Secret, Bed Bath & Beyond, Party City, and Ulta. While there is an ick factor to what she does, She'ree usually finds new items that have been tossed because they're out of season or are slightly damaged.

"We've furnished at least 75% of our house with dumpster finds, from couches to tables and chairs to décor and more," she said.

Her hobby has really paid off, too. What She'ree doesn't keep for herself, she sells at garage sales. She said she makes about $800 to $1,000 a week. Her biggest hauls were $1,200 worth of makeup from Ulta and a $750 coffee machine.

Now, dumpster diving is her full-time job. She'ree quit her job in the food service industry to focus on her hauls and sharing her finds on TikTok and YouTube.

She gets plenty of hate from people who call dumpster diving dirty or accuse her from stealing. She'ree claps back by telling people that all of this stuff would have ended up in a landfill so she's giving items a second life.

In the U.S., dumpster diving is completely legal, but you can get caught for trespassing if the trash can you're going through is on private property, according to Consumer Reports.