Every year, thousands of college students throw out everything from working TVs to unopened cans of food. Find out how to make their trash your treasure.
Imagine all your weekday meals prepped and ready after your commute — and still homemade and frugal. Make it real with your own home-cooking assembly line.
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Every year, thousands of college students throw out everything from working TVs to unopened cans of food. Find out how to make their trash your treasure.
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