I get all my food bin-diving – I find posh chocolates, chicken fajitas & bouquets of flowers rummaging through rubbish
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A BIN-DIVER revealed that she hasn't had to go a grocery shop in four years. Sofie Juel-Anderson, 30, started rummaging through bins in October 2020 while living in Sydney, Australia. She began by taking just fresh produce from designated bins - but soon realised she could get an entire weekly shop.
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Sofie now only buys household items such as toilet roll, dishwashing soap, and toothpaste from supermarkets and spent just £80 in 2024. By sourcing her food from bins, Sofie saves thousands of pounds annually and has used that cash to travel the world.
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"I haven't done a food shop in four years," said Sofie, who works as a restaurant manager. "I don't really have the need to go as I find all of my food in the dumpster. "In 2024, I spent just £80 in the supermarket, mainly on non-food items like toilet paper and dishwashing soap.
"The money I have saved allows me the freedom to travel. I spent a lot of my money on travelling and visiting friends around the world.". Sofie, who hails from Denmark, never struggled with being able to afford a food shop, but realised that bin-diving would be a more cost-effective way of grocery shopping.
She went with a friend to scout some supermarket skips around Sydney and was instantly converted. "I always knew about the concept of dumpster diving and I was so curious about it," Sofie said. "I had never done it before so I thought I would check out a dumpster in Sydney and what I found was insane.
