A Preston mum left crippled by the cost of living crisis claims she saved her son's Christmas by rummaging through bins to find presents
A mum claims the cost of living crisis has forced her to 'dumpster dive' - collecting £200 worth of Christmas presents by trawling through bins outside shops. Rachael Collins goes searching through bins outside homeware and charity shops twice a week looking for ornaments and clothes that she usually either sells, gives to friends or keeps for herself and son Charlie, seven.
"I've saved around £200 on Christmas gifts. I found an operation game, Minecraft stuff and I've done Charlie's bedroom up so I've found some stuff for there. I found brand-new nerf guns for my son and nephews. The carer estimates she's found around £5,000 worth of stuff since she started rooting through shop bins and she makes around £50 per month selling some of her finds online.
"There have been kids' bikes helmets that are probably thrown out for safety but there's other stuff and it's really strange. I gave away a lot of home furnishings, nice things, vases and plant pots. I'm always bringing stuff home for my son.
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