40 Times People Found Something Awesome While “Stooping”

We’ve all heard the phrase, “One person’s trash is another person’s treasure”, but one Instagram account has taken it to the next level. “Stooping” is a popular way for New Yorkers to find or get rid of something without throwing it away or donating it to a thrift store.

I haven’t gone stooping but I have definitely picked up a perfectly good couch that someone was throwing away. I wish people near me were trying to get rid of stuff like this.

One person’s trash is another person’s treasure.

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1. “West Elm Industrial Coffee Table With Storage”

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2. “Get Lit With These Tiffany Lamps!”

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3. “Visual Merchandising At Its Finest!”

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4. “OMG!!”

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5. “Sitting Very Pretty! Perfect Incredible Aqua Corner Sofa”

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6. “Are You Kidding Me”

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7. “The Look Of A Stooping Success!!!”

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8. “Red Alert!!!!! Beautiful Globe Bar Cart”

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9. “Amazing”

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10. “Take Me! I Still Work. Unlike My Freeloading Ex-Boyfriend!!”

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11. “Super Cute ‘Free And Clean’ Couch”

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12. “As The Kids Would Say…GTFOH!”

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13. “Holy Saturday!”

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14. “Well This A Great Sunday Stoop! Stools Included!”

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15. “Let The Saturday Bangers Begin”

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16. “Oh Baby!”

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17. “Already Packed And Ready To Be Stooped”

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18. “Gorg Table”

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19. “I Mean… Are You Serious? This Baby Blue Leather Couch Is Amaaaazing!”

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20. “I Don’t Want To Be Rude, But Why Hasn’t Someone Written Us A Stoop Anthem?!”

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21. “Holy Marvel!”

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22. “Super Cool Designed Trunk!”

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23. “Free Yoga Mats”

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24. “Oh The Snacks I Would Put In These!”

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25. “Wowzers!”

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26. “How Amazing!”

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27. “Drafting Table Alert!!”

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28. “Beetle”

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29. “Table For 4!”

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30. “Banger Alert!!”

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31. “Wow!! Haul!”

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32. “Basically The Cutest Little Cooking Machine Ever”

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33. “Amazing Six Drawer Credenza”

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34. “What A Beauty!”

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35. “We Were Going To Go To Bed But Barbie’s Playhouse Exploded”

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36. “Bring Friends! In Front Of The Lab On Newel St In Greenpoint”

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37. “Love This Christmas Couch”

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38. “Mid Century Modern Recliner. Comes With A Beer. You’re Welcome”

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39. “Do You Have The Longest Apartment In The World? Then This Is For You!”

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40. “We’ve Seen A Single Red High Heel Chair Before… But A Pair??”

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h/t: BoredPanda

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Nate Armbruster

When he's not doomscrolling Twitter or writing for Pleated-Jeans, Nate Armbruster writes jokes—and then tells them on stage as a stand-up comedian, where he can watch audiences (hopefully) laugh in real-time.