Amy, first, I love how you humanized the homeless man by complimenting his eyes, because one thing most often stated by homeless people is that people won’t look them in the eyes. So, I have to ask if you told Frugal Daddy you got a marriage proposal this time? He better step up his game ...lol... You are a special person and today’s video just further confirmed why I like you so much! Happy Diving!
It is nice that you took the time and made the effort to engage with him in a conversation albeit an odd one for sure. Many just pass by and pay them no mind. However, I would caution you to be careful, some can be dangerous. Usually when they only want money and demand it there’s another set of issues...drugs, gambling or alcoholism, etc. Just please, please be careful!
When people ask for money rather than food it doesn’t mean issues with drugs or alcohol. It often means that they want to buy medicine, tampons, soap etc.
I was talking to a homeless couple a few months ago, asked if i could get them anything and "BLESS THEM" all they asked for was a coffee and she asked me was if it would be possible for me to buy her some tampons 😪 one of the most basic things any woman really needs and shes been using tissue paper from the local public toilets (of course i obliged) also bought them lunch, i sat and ate with them and we had a long conversation, such a sad story 😪 they had both been laid off from work after being in a car accident in which they very tragically lost their 3yrs old son and unborn child 😭 (it happened 4yrs ago) and they havnt been able to find work since, mainly because there homeless (no fixed adode/home so nobody willing to employ them) 😪 they were so appreciative not only for the lunch and tampons but for the conversation also , they dont hang around many of the other homeless as they dont drink or use drugs, they said it would be very easy too and dont hang around with those types as it would be too tempting (many use because there on the street and its there only way of escaping for a while) It breaks my heart 💔 they kept apologising because they said they wernt as clean as they would like to have been, due to the being homeless situation (i simply said it wasnt a problem) and that i didnt mind , said if i had i wouldnt have sat and eaten with them , that they weren't bad people just people that were in a very bad situation and that anybody could end up that way!!! They were so nice 😊 i look out for them whenever I'm in that area now!!! I also bought them some flowers to put on there sons grave and they both cried and thanked for the care and for sitting and talking with them, they asked if they could hug me when i said i had to leave, which of course i said yes too (think that fact alone ment more to them than anything else) they said most people just walk past or just give them change or just vocally abuse them!!! Honestly theres "No need" for that is there!!! it was so terribly sad 💔 and as you say they are are Human beings, think a lot of peoole unfortunately forget that!!!😥
That was so kind of you to talk to him. Also bringing him some gloves. Warm socks would be good. One little suggestion, next time you go to talk to him, bring Frugal Daddy along with you. Let him get to know the guy too. I was once attacked in broad daylight helping a homeless man. I will still help the homeless, but I always bring a man along with me.
Amy maybe a backpack and blanket, toiletries, would be appreciated by him. So many ppl are 1 or 2 paychecks from this status, so sweet you saw past him being homeless and saw a guy with beautiful eyes, cold hands but a decent heart. I doubt the tent would be a good idea, in our minds it would be but it may be hard to set up somewhere, it surely would be an awesome idea with snow fast approaching. As always a decent haul of sweets for frugal daddy. Love you got a proposal too. Soup would be a great idea, maybe he's warmed up enough to accept it from you.
Lol you did a good thing by talking to him. At least you cleared the air a little bit. ..and a marriage proposal to boot !! Right on..lol yeah i was homeless for about 3 1/2 years give or take. Ppl and animals shouldn't be homeless in America. The store just letting him sit out there without trying to help him or speak to him like he is a real human being with a Soul bothers the shit out of me. Its wonderful that you're thinking about him and what his needs are. Not only do i appreciate your warped sense of humor that I can honestly say that I 100% relate to..but, You have a BEAUTIFUL heart❤..Rock on👊💥
My uncle is a homeless alcoholic I have tried to help him for many years, he stole from me and in the end beat me up. I had to walk away for my own safety. It's sad but you really can only help people who want help...can't go down with them. I do commend you for being so thoughtful we need more compassion in our world!
Well there is no excuse for stealing and violence with anyone, let alone those who are trying to help you. That's a big problem with the population of homeless drug addicts and mentally ill - not that they are all violent, but their behavior just totally burns out the family.
@@freakinfrugal5268 so true. I think about him daily and pray he will receive kindness from others. It hurts to watch those we love give up on themselves. Thank you for acknowledging that they are people too even if they have their own struggles!
All you can do is pray for the homeless and their families. I been through this with homeless people cursing me because I don't give them money nor what they always want. I do help them the best I can.
Bless you offering the homeless man turnovers. Your plans to help him are awesome. They're so many homeless and hungry people in this country. Like you, I try to help when I can.
I was thinking of you and frugal daddy this morning as I was driving to ALDI. My chest freezer (to replace the one that died) has been delayed by several days and so I have no freezer space and yet I still felt the need for a quick dive. So, I'm in my car and I put it out to the Universe exactly what my situation was. That I needed shelf stable food or non food items and the time to grab them in broad daylight. Well, I got a whole box of instant oatmeal packets, 4 lbs of sugar, a nearly full box of breakfast biscuits, an umbrella, some microwave popcorn and lets just say it will be years before I have to buy sandwich bags or quart size freezer bags. The Universe does listen. Thank you for inspiring me to get brave and go Freegan.
I love watching your videos and I look forward to it everyday. You are such a kind person and I wish there were more people like you out there. Thank you Frugal Family.:)
When I use to feed the homeless in Philadelphia I use to come home and my mind went wild with my thoughts I felt bad I was in a warm home with a roof over my head and thinking I need to do more for them my dad never understood how sad it made me knowing I couldn’t do more and wanted to go back. I was only 18 living in willow grove about idk about a hour from philly. It’s really tough to walk away feeling you need to do more. Every little bit helps that’s why I came up with a yearly project/donation I do. I’ve been doing that since I’ve been 18 and I’m 51 now...long time but happy to do it. Ur a good hearted person keep doing what ur doing ♥️
Deb Does Readings don't feel bad fir having all those things . I know how easy is to feel guilty about it but probably you work hard to keep all those things . Unfortunately homeless people have lost the discipline and the way to be able to maintain a regular job and the discipline that goes with it ....☹️
Sugarpop73 that’s rubbish. I became homeless thirty-odd years ago because an ex was trying to kill me and the police back then weren’t trained to take these things seriously. Most of the people I knew on the streets were fleeing abuse. A few had drug/alcohol problems, or had developed them while homeless: you do whatever it takes to feel warm enough to sleep. When I found somewhere to stay, it took a while for me to heal before I could work. Then I worked, and I live in my own house now and I work. No lack of discipline there. Your sweeping judgment about homeless people is based on something you clearly don’t understand at all.
We had a young gentleman near us a few years ago who was homeless and almost everyone ignored him. My other half and I on the other hand asked if there was something we could do to help him in a small way. We live on benefits as I am disabled and my other half is my full time carer. Although he was very shy and spoke little English, we found out he was Hungarian, as was my other half's dad so they managed a few words. Over The November, December and January we would give him what we could, including a very large thermos flask, which the local pub said they would be happy to fill for him as and when he needed it, and every few days we would take fresh supplies of coffee, tea bags, dried milk and sugar. We did not see him every day but would always take something with us or buy something at the shop for him. One of the things we did was if we got a buy one get one free item, usually fresh fruit but sometimes cake or cookies he would get the free one. We also had a really warm, thick waterproof jacket that was to small for my other half, but fitted him really well. Over the 3 months we knew him we did as much as we could, mainly because of the Hungry connection. He was such a sweet man only about 25 or so, we even asked him to come to us over Christmas and New year, but he declined, saying if he did he may lose his fairly regular space in the shelter. We never knew what happened to him but he often spoke about getting enough money to return to Hungry. We really hope that happened for him. Much love and respect to all the family, including the pets. xxxxx
Amy, if the salad mix lettuce is wilted or recalled you can open the bag and remove the dressing, croutons etc and save it until the lettuce sales have rebounded.
The homeless issue is a difficult thorn to deal with. You want to give them what you think they need, but they only want what their particular demon is. (booze, drugs, mental illness) There are shelters for the homeless, but you can't have any bad habits (drugs/booze) so many still stay away. We had our own homeless man project.. he did minor chores for us for a few dollars and we always gave him toiletries or clothing (in fact, one year when we were at a garage sale and spotted a snowmobile suit and we both said... Lets get that for our guy! LOL) Dry socks, mittens, ski caps, clean underwear (none of this has to be new... just clean )
I had to laugh when you said FD asked if he was coming for Christmas dinner! I've been helping a lady who has been living by a gas station near my house. Gave her a few bucks, some blankets, pants, shoes and food/water. Also some dog food for her pup. My husband asked me the same thing before Thanksgiving when I was telling him about her LOL. She really appreciated the items I gave her but especially the big hugs!!!
Here in the uk we do care packages in shoe boxes for our homeless ppl like socks, gloves, scarf, shower gel, then some chips and candy. Im also part of a team where we take flasks of hot drink and soups around so we can offer then a warm drink. Wd Amy for tryin to talk to the man and help him
Is there any way that you can contact an organisation that helps the homeless? They can come by and check that he's Ok.They can assess whether he has mental health issues or other needs. Your information, to the organisations, is of value, but you must keep a safe distance. He's probably not a risk to your safety but you don't know what his history is,have Frugal Daddy with you next time you are taking the man any other goodies. You are precious. What you've done is so kind. Lots of love from 🏴 England xxxxxx
Amy if everyone in this world did the same as you,chatting to a homeless person,helping & giving needed personal supplies this world would be a much better place. You both very obviously enjoyed your conversation.Bless you both 🙏🙏
You’ve warmed my heart today with your generosity toward the homeless man. I love your page for so many reasons but most especially for not only recognizing the food waste in America but stepping up to do something about it. You are bringing much needed attention to a big problem in America. Hard to believe a store throws that much good food away while a homeless individual sits right there next to the building hungry but afraid to possibly break the law by retrieving good thrown out food. I keep thinking about the soup kitchens all over that would so appreciate extra food. They can work magic with some meat and a few veggies for soup making or any number of easy recipes for hungry people. Thank you “frugal mommy”...you’re making room for yourself in the front row when you get to Heaven (hopefully a very long time in the future). God bless you sweet girl. ❤️ P.S. I’m still laughing about “I’m getting giddy Bob” from the last video!!! Great story!!! ❤️😊
You have such a good heart, Amy. But be careful, he may not want much help. We have a local guy that will take some help, but gets violent if you get too much in his business.
You are a good soul. So many homeless people aren't sheltered from harsh weather. A warm coat gloves snacks are a great idea. I hope your generosity come back to you 10 fold ❤❤❤❤😊
I have never been out on Black Friday. I did see the BF sale this year inside a Texas Wally on another channel I watch, and the sale offerings weren’t impressive. The mystery revealed, I’m glad I never participated. I’m happy he’s going to get gloves. Without a car he’s limited on getting around to thrift store dumpsters for clothes. You met a new friend, but he met an angel.
Haay, You're still slamming it girl, I think divers get a bad rap, but, I believe many of us donate. It warmed my heart 💓 yesterday when i dropped off some boxes, and as I left I heard a skinny little boy exclaim 'holy crap' as he realized all the food. GREAT feeling. Keep on the rescue......
I agree with you about Black Friday. The so called “deals” aren’t that great and never worth the hype and trouble. Bless you for being so kind to the homeless man. Everyone probably ignores him except to yell at him, make him feel less than human, having someone talking to him probably felt so kind and nice to him. ❤️❤️❤️
The ramifications of addiction are sad. He probably doesn’t eat much because food would slow the absorption of alcohol. A lot of alcoholics do t eat very much. It’s really great that you humanized him. I don’t know if I could do that. Maybe your kindness can spark some hope for the guy and he reaches out for help. This video choked me up. You’re a wonderful person
That was so sweet and thoughtful of you to offer food and teach the homeless guy about the legality of dumpster diving. I have given out food too to homeless people in the past at my previous address and have even gone as far as taking into my home for several months an entire homeless family with 4 adults and 2 children. I had to provide for them until they were able to be on their own! God bless you for what you do! Hugs! 💞😘❤
Thankyou for making him feel like a person most ppl just ignore them or treat thim with disrespect. We could all be in his spot things can happen to anyone god bless you
I ditto everything Thresa has said. You two are such amazing people. One thing I've noticed about dumpster divers is that they are such humanitarians. I think that's why I'm so hooked on watching you. Breafkast is another girl I love to watch for the very same reason. God bless you for your big heart x x x
We have a homeless woman who hangs out at the gas station. I have mixed emotions about giving her $ because she's straight told me it's for booze. BUT she also told me she's detoxing. That's dangerous. We offered her a trip to the er and to help find rehab resources but she declined. So I give her booze money instead to keep her from detoxing on the street. Helping..enabling..whatever it is.
Theres quite alot of people here that beg for money and then take what they get and buy drugs or alcohol, JUST BE CAREFUL PLEASE. Your a beautiful person..God Bless
Regarding the bagged salad kit you had to pass on- you could always take the packs inside of the individually bagged items such as nuts, croutons, raisins, dressing and use them with other lettuce. Love your channel!
Thank you for being so kind to the homeless man, it could be anyone of us at anytime, some people don't accept help because even though they lost everything that we all take for granted, they still have their pride.
Amy, your warmth and kindness are gifts in and of themselves 🧡🧡🧡! Knowing there are people with your generous nature really makes my Christmas, and I wish you all a most merry one, too! 🎄🎄🎄
Did some diving lastnight at some grocery stores and came away with: 6 blocks of Finland butter, 3 small containers / 3 big containers of plain whole milk yogurt, 6 dozen eggs, package of mini chocolate chip muffins, corn bread, cereal, 3 tubs butter spread made from butter, olive oil, and salt, 2 pkgs of spiced pumpkin bread, mangos, and the list goes on. I did some shopping around for a friend. Plus I had fun as usual. 😁
I do community outreach with the Homeless. We host cold weather shelters with hot meals at dinner and breakfast. The first night our shelter was open, Publix gave us food to serve for breakfast, pastries and coffee (we didn't have hot breakfast that first morning, lesson learned!). No one touched the pastries. People with drinking problems won't eat sweets. We make sure to have meats and other proteins for them in the morning now. Dessert at dinner time usually goes untouched as well.
@@deathrowtodisneyworld5030 That's weird. I have known a lot of alcoholics ...most of the time they just want alcohol and their nachos etc. Lots only eat cos it's necessary. I didn't even notice about the sweets until now. I noticed also that when homeless reject food it's not because they are ungrateful but because they are well fed and the police in my city have said it would be hard for anybody on the streets to starve because nobody will feed them -- not saying it doesn't happen sometimes though. Thanks for the insight, you are awesome for working with homeless people. x
I envy what appears to be a lovely life for you and frugal Daddy and the girls. You are the kind of people I would like for my friends. You are kind and good people. Wish you the very best.
Helping even one homeless person is so very admirable - most of us probably wouldn't even glance his way. It is so hard when they won't accept help, or what we consider help in the form of food, clothes, a place to sleep, and instead want money - usually to pay for their addiction. Even though there are usually multiple resources available, including making sweeps of homeless during extremely cold weather to get them into shelters, it is almost impossible to help them change unless they want to. Probably an odd request, but keep us informed if you continue to see him.
Please be careful frugle mommie a lot of homeless people have severe mental issues Homelessness is so sad when i lived in ft worth i would just cry when i would see them under the highway bridge u uave a good heart love how u defused that situation and made it a positive ..
Ty for taking the time to go over and just talk to him....even though he’s aggressive...but please be careful next time...your simply an amazing, beautiful woman...big hugs
Love that you were civil to the homeless man. As far as the guy throwing away personal trash, I think I would have shown his face in the video just to shame him. He is the reason other people who are trying to save waste and make use of trashed food have such a hard time.
Nice of you to actually have a conversation with him. Maybe add a small pack of wet wipes. Probably don't give to much that he will have trouble guarding
Amy, great point about the merchandise made JUST for the Black Friday sales … I wish that you would have also told viewers that at the Outlet Malls, there are also clothing lines made just for them (they aren't just an outlet for clothing that didn't sell in the store last season)
We have a male cat called Minxy, definitely deserves his name, and he is a nose biter as well. Odd eh? We have 4 dogs and the cat plays fetch so much better than 3 of them! One dog, Max, I swear used to be a football player in a previous life. Love your family. Being different means life is never boring! Thats what I tell my girls! 🕯💜
Amy,i love the human being you are,,, you remind me of myself, I've already got two homeless people joining us for Christmas day,,bless you,hat gloves socks scarf,jumpers that are warm,wipes, deodorant,razor, maybe a flask that you could refill for him with hot drinks or soup when you make a batch, ask him about the need for sleeping bag and tent,, and tell him about places where he can get a hot meal etc,we are in the last week leading up to the general election here in the UK,we are all hoping and praying that Labour get in and put an end to homelessness, and all the suffering of working class people who are being persecuted by the Tories who have caused homelessness,it has more than trebled under Tory rule
Be Very careful frugal mommy.. You are so admirable.. So calm when you talk to the stranger...i got scared there though.. Always watching your dumpster diving escapade..
I really liked how you stopped to talk & help him understand why it is ok to dumpster dive by the laws. And your heart is good to want to share the food with him & shook his hand that was honorable on your behalf it shows you are not afraid of him. And to know you will be taking him gloves & anything to help him that you will give to him. I enjoy helping but most of the time I do not carry money so can't help whomever when asked The gas stations use to have a lot of people that asked for money & I use to carry cash so I would help a little but I got ripped off a few times so I quit carrying cash cause I would feel guilty not helping. But it all boiled down to who do I believe really needs the help & not going around the corner to buy drugs which has happened or buy alcohol. I love sharing if I can but not to be swindled. Have a wonderful day & thank you for taking us along
Just wanna say that I really love your channel. If I wouldn't have found it I don't think I would have start dumpsterdiving. Love the fact that every time I see you I always think that it could have been me doing the same things. (I'm also one of the loud persons that make "embarrassing" things😂) Keep up the good work and if you will you can follow my UA-cam channel from the beginning. (started it a couple of hours ago, finally got the courage 🙌👍) Hugs from Skanskans a Big fan from Sweden 🤗❤️
Put a care package together (hygiene products, socks, mittens, hat, snacks and hell if y'all got a tent and sleeping bag offer it) He will either use what you give him or sell it to get some booze... He's definitely at a point where he needs to drink to not have seizures.. alcohol withdrawal is extremely dangerous. You said you wouldn't want your parent to be homeless but it's the classic cliche of "you can lead a horse to water" You taking a moment to talk to him (not at him like alot of folks do with the homeless w/issues) as askewed as the conversation may get or be, for him it's still someone giving him the time to care for a moment, which if maybe more people did, he might drink that water he was lead to... Humanity and compassion don't cost a thing and can go along way.. Today's modern, instant gratification, one up everything and everybody society desperately lacks humanity and compassion, it's very sad. Bravo to you, for sharing your compassion, we can only pray the rest of the world catches on...💜
Amy, first, I love how you humanized the homeless man by complimenting his eyes, because one thing most often stated by homeless people is that people won’t look them in the eyes. So, I have to ask if you told Frugal Daddy you got a marriage proposal this time? He better step up his game ...lol... You are a special person and today’s video just further confirmed why I like you so much! Happy Diving!
It is nice that you took the time and made the effort to engage with him in a conversation albeit an odd one for sure. Many just pass by and pay them no mind. However, I would caution you to be careful, some can be dangerous. Usually when they only want money and demand it there’s another set of issues...drugs, gambling or alcoholism, etc. Just please, please be careful!
I agree, you handled that perfectly!
I told frugaldad of the proposal but he didn't seem too concerned!
When people ask for money rather than food it doesn’t mean issues with drugs or alcohol. It often means that they want to buy medicine, tampons, soap etc.
I was talking to a homeless couple a few months ago, asked if i could get them anything and "BLESS THEM" all they asked for was a coffee and she asked me was if it would be possible for me to buy her some tampons 😪 one of the most basic things any woman really needs and shes been using tissue paper from the local public toilets (of course i obliged) also bought them lunch, i sat and ate with them and we had a long conversation, such a sad story 😪 they had both been laid off from work after being in a car accident in which they very tragically lost their 3yrs old son and unborn child 😭 (it happened 4yrs ago) and they havnt been able to find work since, mainly because there homeless (no fixed adode/home so nobody willing to employ them) 😪 they were so appreciative not only for the lunch and tampons but for the conversation also , they dont hang around many of the other homeless as they dont drink or use drugs, they said it would be very easy too and dont hang around with those types as it would be too tempting (many use because there on the street and its there only way of escaping for a while) It breaks my heart 💔 they kept apologising because they said they wernt as clean as they would like to have been, due to the being homeless situation (i simply said it wasnt a problem) and that i didnt mind , said if i had i wouldnt have sat and eaten with them , that they weren't bad people just people that were in a very bad situation and that anybody could end up that way!!! They were so nice 😊 i look out for them whenever I'm in that area now!!! I also bought them some flowers to put on there sons grave and they both cried and thanked for the care and for sitting and talking with them, they asked if they could hug me when i said i had to leave, which of course i said yes too (think that fact alone ment more to them than anything else) they said most people just walk past or just give them change or just vocally abuse them!!! Honestly theres "No need" for that is there!!! it was so terribly sad 💔 and as you say they are are Human beings, think a lot of peoole unfortunately forget that!!!😥
You won him over with kindness...... sort of. I so appreciate the respect you gave that man Your social worker was showing 😄.
That was so kind of you to talk to him. Also bringing him some gloves. Warm socks would be good. One little suggestion, next time you go to talk to him, bring Frugal Daddy along with you. Let him get to know the guy too. I was once attacked in broad daylight helping a homeless man. I will still help the homeless, but I always bring a man along with me.
Amy maybe a backpack and blanket, toiletries, would be appreciated by him. So many ppl are 1 or 2 paychecks from this status, so sweet you saw past him being homeless and saw a guy with beautiful eyes, cold hands but a decent heart. I doubt the tent would be a good idea, in our minds it would be but it may be hard to set up somewhere, it surely would be an awesome idea with snow fast approaching. As always a decent haul of sweets for frugal daddy. Love you got a proposal too. Soup would be a great idea, maybe he's warmed up enough to accept it from you.
She is an angel she has a mission on this earth.
Yes a sleeping bag and some gloves and some warm socks ! And just being a kind soul to him. God Bless Amy.
Lol you did a good thing by talking to him. At least you cleared the air a little bit. ..and a marriage proposal to boot !! Right on..lol yeah i was homeless for about 3 1/2 years give or take. Ppl and animals shouldn't be homeless in America. The store just letting him sit out there without trying to help him or speak to him like he is a real human being with a Soul bothers the shit out of me. Its wonderful that you're thinking about him and what his needs are. Not only do i appreciate your warped sense of humor that I can honestly say that I 100% relate to..but, You have a BEAUTIFUL heart❤..Rock on👊💥
I totally think we could see a Christmas special involving the homeless guy, you are hilarious and have a heart of gold!
Shiny happy people!
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My uncle is a homeless alcoholic I have tried to help him for many years, he stole from me and in the end beat me up. I had to walk away for my own safety. It's sad but you really can only help people who want help...can't go down with them. I do commend you for being so thoughtful we need more compassion in our world!
Well there is no excuse for stealing and violence with anyone, let alone those who are trying to help you. That's a big problem with the population of homeless drug addicts and mentally ill - not that they are all violent, but their behavior just totally burns out the family.
@@freakinfrugal5268 so true. I think about him daily and pray he will receive kindness from others. It hurts to watch those we love give up on themselves. Thank you for acknowledging that they are people too even if they have their own struggles!
All you can do is pray for the homeless and their families. I been through this with homeless people cursing me because I don't give them money nor what they always want. I do help them the best I can.
You are such a beautiful sweetheart of a person. Wish there were more people like you ❤️
Just sending you a great big ❤,your so good.xx I love that frugal Daddy asks "is he coming home for christmas",lmao.
🌺😀👋 I'm no longer hooked on Coffee ☕ Now I'm a FREAKING FRUGAL ADDICT LOL 🥳🤣💜💜💜
I amto we need help more videos
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Me too😃
I love watching frugal videos 🙏🏻❤️🌺
Keep them coming Amy!🥰
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Bless you offering the homeless man turnovers. Your plans to help him are awesome. They're so many homeless and hungry people in this country. Like you, I try to help when I can.
I was thinking of you and frugal daddy this morning as I was driving to ALDI. My chest freezer (to replace the one that died) has been delayed by several days and so I have no freezer space and yet I still felt the need for a quick dive. So, I'm in my car and I put it out to the Universe exactly what my situation was. That I needed shelf stable food or non food items and the time to grab them in broad daylight. Well, I got a whole box of instant oatmeal packets, 4 lbs of sugar, a nearly full box of breakfast biscuits, an umbrella, some microwave popcorn and lets just say it will be years before I have to buy sandwich bags or quart size freezer bags. The Universe does listen. Thank you for inspiring me to get brave and go Freegan.
I love watching your videos and I look forward to it everyday. You are such a kind person and I wish there were more people like you out there. Thank you Frugal Family.:)
I love your way of thinking! God bless you for being kind to everyone!
When I use to feed the homeless in Philadelphia I use to come home and my mind went wild with my thoughts I felt bad I was in a warm home with a roof over my head and thinking I need to do more for them my dad never understood how sad it made me knowing I couldn’t do more and wanted to go back. I was only 18 living in willow grove about idk about a hour from philly. It’s really tough to walk away feeling you need to do more. Every little bit helps that’s why I came up with a yearly project/donation I do. I’ve been doing that since I’ve been 18 and I’m 51 now...long time but happy to do it. Ur a good hearted person keep doing what ur doing ♥️
Deb Does Readings don't feel bad fir having all those things . I know how easy is to feel guilty about it but probably you work hard to keep all those things . Unfortunately homeless people have lost the discipline and the way to be able to maintain a regular job and the discipline that goes with it ....☹️
Sugarpop73 that’s rubbish. I became homeless thirty-odd years ago because an ex was trying to kill me and the police back then weren’t trained to take these things seriously. Most of the people I knew on the streets were fleeing abuse. A few had drug/alcohol problems, or had developed them while homeless: you do whatever it takes to feel warm enough to sleep. When I found somewhere to stay, it took a while for me to heal before I could work. Then I worked, and I live in my own house now and I work. No lack of discipline there. Your sweeping judgment about homeless people is based on something you clearly don’t understand at all.
"Maybe we both smell kinda dumpstery ..." 😂😂
You're very kind, but please be careful.
We had a young gentleman near us a few years ago who was homeless and almost everyone ignored him. My other half and I on the other hand asked if there was something we could do to help him in a small way. We live on benefits as I am disabled and my other half is my full time carer. Although he was very shy and spoke little English, we found out he was Hungarian, as was my other half's dad so they managed a few words. Over The November, December and January we would give him what we could, including a very large thermos flask, which the local pub said they would be happy to fill for him as and when he needed it, and every few days we would take fresh supplies of coffee, tea bags, dried milk and sugar. We did not see him every day but would always take something with us or buy something at the shop for him. One of the things we did was if we got a buy one get one free item, usually fresh fruit but sometimes cake or cookies he would get the free one. We also had a really warm, thick waterproof jacket that was to small for my other half, but fitted him really well. Over the 3 months we knew him we did as much as we could, mainly because of the Hungry connection. He was such a sweet man only about 25 or so, we even asked him to come to us over Christmas and New year, but he declined, saying if he did he may lose his fairly regular space in the shelter. We never knew what happened to him but he often spoke about getting enough money to return to Hungry. We really hope that happened for him.
Much love and respect to all the family, including the pets. xxxxx
You have a kind / caring heart
God bless you
Even how mean he seemed you still was so nice to him🙏🏻🥰
We need more people like you in this world.
Amy, if the salad mix lettuce is wilted or recalled you can open the bag and remove the dressing, croutons etc and save it until the lettuce sales have rebounded.
The homeless issue is a difficult thorn to deal with. You want to give them what you think they need, but they only want what their particular demon is. (booze, drugs, mental illness) There are shelters for the homeless, but you can't have any bad habits (drugs/booze) so many still stay away. We had our own homeless man project.. he did minor chores for us for a few dollars and we always gave him toiletries or clothing (in fact, one year when we were at a garage sale and spotted a snowmobile suit and we both said... Lets get that for our guy! LOL) Dry socks, mittens, ski caps, clean underwear (none of this has to be new... just clean )
I had to laugh when you said FD asked if he was coming for Christmas dinner! I've been helping a lady who has been living by a gas station near my house. Gave her a few bucks, some blankets, pants, shoes and food/water. Also some dog food for her pup. My husband asked me the same thing before Thanksgiving when I was telling him about her LOL. She really appreciated the items I gave her but especially the big hugs!!!
Here in the uk we do care packages in shoe boxes for our homeless ppl like socks, gloves, scarf, shower gel, then some chips and candy. Im also part of a team where we take flasks of hot drink and soups around so we can offer then a warm drink. Wd Amy for tryin to talk to the man and help him
Amy you have a great and giving heart!!!
You have such a good heart, Amy!
Drop everything! She's on again!!!😻😸
I feel the same way ♥️😊
Your such a good person many Blessings to you✌️💜🌏❤️❤️❤️😊
I always talk to the homeless always learn new things when talking to them. 💕
Allright now the homeless guy is my new best friend....awww lol.....I love how yiu were with the homeless guy great video you made me laugh again
I love seeing the older videos. They allow me to get your back story. Bless you for your kindness to this homeless gentleman.
Is there any way that you can contact an organisation that helps the homeless?
They can come by and check that he's Ok.They can assess whether he has mental health issues or other needs. Your information, to the organisations, is of value, but you must keep a safe distance. He's probably not a risk to your safety but you don't know what his history is,have Frugal Daddy with you next time you are taking the man any other goodies.
You are precious.
What you've done is so kind.
Lots of love from 🏴 England xxxxxx
Frugal Mommie, ur always thinking of someone. Ur so kind. Love ur video's, stay warm!
Amy if everyone in this world did the same as you,chatting to a homeless person,helping & giving needed personal supplies this world would be a much better place.
You both very obviously enjoyed your conversation.Bless you both 🙏🙏
You’ve warmed my heart today with your generosity toward the homeless man. I love your page for so many reasons but most especially for not only recognizing the food waste in America but stepping up to do something about it. You are bringing much needed attention to a big problem in America. Hard to believe a store throws that much good food away while a homeless individual sits right there next to the building hungry but afraid to possibly break the law by retrieving good thrown out food. I keep thinking about the soup kitchens all over that would so appreciate extra food. They can work magic with some meat and a few veggies for soup making or any number of easy recipes for hungry people. Thank you “frugal mommy”...you’re making room for yourself in the front row when you get to Heaven (hopefully a very long time in the future). God bless you sweet girl. ❤️ P.S. I’m still laughing about “I’m getting giddy Bob” from the last video!!! Great story!!! ❤️😊
You have such a good heart, Amy. But be careful, he may not want much help. We have a local guy that will take some help, but gets violent if you get too much in his business.
You have a lovely heart 💖 god bless you Amy ,you and daddy are my favourite divers
You are a good soul. So many homeless people aren't sheltered from harsh weather. A warm coat gloves snacks are a great idea. I hope your generosity come back to you 10 fold ❤❤❤❤😊
I have never been out on Black Friday. I did see the BF sale this year inside a Texas Wally on another channel I watch, and the sale offerings weren’t impressive. The mystery revealed, I’m glad I never participated.
I’m happy he’s going to get gloves. Without a car he’s limited on getting around to thrift store dumpsters for clothes. You met a new friend, but he met an angel.
Haay, You're still slamming it girl, I think divers get a bad rap, but, I believe many of us donate. It warmed my heart 💓 yesterday when i dropped off some boxes, and as I left I heard a skinny little boy exclaim 'holy crap' as he realized all the food. GREAT feeling.
Keep on the rescue......
I love how open you are with people, with everyone you meet.
Dumpster Diving, marriage proposal, possible new BFF... good day! Hahaha
I agree with you about Black Friday. The so called “deals” aren’t that great and never worth the hype and trouble. Bless you for being so kind to the homeless man. Everyone probably ignores him except to yell at him, make him feel less than human, having someone talking to him probably felt so kind and nice to him. ❤️❤️❤️
I love how even after he’s mean your just so nice . We need more patient kind people like you in the world .
The ramifications of addiction are sad. He probably doesn’t eat much because food would slow the absorption of alcohol. A lot of alcoholics do t eat very much. It’s really great that you humanized him. I don’t know if I could do that. Maybe your kindness can spark some hope for the guy and he reaches out for help. This video choked me up. You’re a wonderful person
Haha he’s the same guy I saw gave him $2 he was so happy...maybe we can suggest him going in the rehab where it’s nice and warm...
I think you are very kind for helping and being friendly to the homeless guy. God bless you for helping him.
That was so sweet and thoughtful of you to offer food and teach the homeless guy about the legality of dumpster diving. I have given out food too to homeless people in the past at my previous address and have even gone as far as taking into my home for several months an entire homeless family with 4 adults and 2 children. I had to provide for them until they were able to be on their own! God bless you for what you do! Hugs! 💞😘❤
Thankyou for making him feel like a person most ppl just ignore them or treat thim with disrespect. We could all be in his spot things can happen to anyone god bless you
I ditto everything Thresa has said. You two are such amazing people. One thing I've noticed about dumpster divers is that they are such humanitarians. I think that's why I'm so hooked on watching you. Breafkast is another girl I love to watch for the very same reason. God bless you for your big heart x x x
17 years retail - I NEVER shop on the Friday after Thanksgiving - too many horrid years of experiencing the foolishness from the other side.
Lol frugal daddy is he coming over for Xmas dinner!! 😂😂😂 u have a heart of gold!! 💖💖💖
I just love watching you! You make my day
We have a homeless woman who hangs out at the gas station. I have mixed emotions about giving her $ because she's straight told me it's for booze. BUT she also told me she's detoxing. That's dangerous. We offered her a trip to the er and to help find rehab resources but she declined. So I give her booze money instead to keep her from detoxing on the street. Helping..enabling..whatever it is.
Theres quite alot of people here that beg for money and then take what they get and buy drugs or alcohol, JUST BE CAREFUL PLEASE. Your a beautiful person..God Bless
Regarding the bagged salad kit you had to pass on- you could always take the packs inside of the individually bagged items such as nuts, croutons, raisins, dressing and use them with other lettuce. Love your channel!
That's a good idea!
I've done that before. Good idea!
Thank you for being so kind to the homeless man, it could be anyone of us at anytime, some people don't accept help because even though they lost everything that we all take for granted, they still have their pride.
Great video! Thank you for engaging that man. The homeless population is steadily growing and often neglected. God bless you for helping him.
Amy, your warmth and kindness are gifts in and of themselves 🧡🧡🧡! Knowing there are people with your generous nature really makes my Christmas, and I wish you all a most merry one, too! 🎄🎄🎄
Such kindness! Love your channel and what you stand for.
Love your heart. It's most impressive to me that you acknowledge his humanity regardless of his issues.
I applaud your patience with that man. Also, I just LOVE the way you say croissant 🥐 every time ❤️
Your like my daily routine to watch at 10am with a cup of coffee.
Same! Lol
When I get off work I sit out back with my coffee and watch hahahahah
Did some diving lastnight at some grocery stores and came away with: 6 blocks of Finland butter, 3 small containers / 3 big containers of plain whole milk yogurt, 6 dozen eggs, package of mini chocolate chip muffins, corn bread, cereal, 3 tubs butter spread made from butter, olive oil, and salt, 2 pkgs of spiced pumpkin bread, mangos, and the list goes on. I did some shopping around for a friend. Plus I had fun as usual. 😁
Never go out on Black Friday.I believe better sales,last min.before Xmas.But,I'm not buying much.Tada!
HIS LOSSSS. I would have hella took those apple turnovers.
I do community outreach with the Homeless. We host cold weather shelters with hot meals at dinner and breakfast. The first night our shelter was open, Publix gave us food to serve for breakfast, pastries and coffee (we didn't have hot breakfast that first morning, lesson learned!). No one touched the pastries. People with drinking problems won't eat sweets. We make sure to have meats and other proteins for them in the morning now. Dessert at dinner time usually goes untouched as well.
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That's weird. I have known a lot of alcoholics ...most of the time they just want alcohol and their nachos etc. Lots only eat cos it's necessary. I didn't even notice about the sweets until now. I noticed also that when homeless reject food it's not because they are ungrateful but because they are well fed and the police in my city have said it would be hard for anybody on the streets to starve because nobody will feed them -- not saying it doesn't happen sometimes though. Thanks for the insight, you are awesome for working with homeless people. x
@@Kaerikillington Thanks!!
You have a true heart of gold
You have a good heart ❤️
Please be careful when Frugal Daddy isn't with you. ♥️ You have such a kind heart ❤️
I envy what appears to be a lovely life for you and frugal Daddy and the girls. You are the kind of people I would like for my friends. You are kind and good people. Wish you the very best.
My deepest apologies Frugal mommy you are so much more Street Smart than I thought you go girl good job
Amy you have a heart of GOLD !!! You are a special person !! Love your video's - keep us posted on your new BFF !!
I learn something new every time I watch you. Thank you so much!
You have a beautiful heart frugal mommy. I still need you to take care and be safe.
I love how real you are! So many of your sayings are things I grew up hearing and then saying! Always be you! 💓
my wife loves your show and she trying new recipes on me so far so good stay calm and keep diving
Helping even one homeless person is so very admirable - most of us probably wouldn't even glance his way. It is so hard when they won't accept help, or what we consider help in the form of food, clothes, a place to sleep, and instead want money - usually to pay for their addiction. Even though there are usually multiple resources available, including making sweeps of homeless during extremely cold weather to get them into shelters, it is almost impossible to help them change unless they want to. Probably an odd request, but keep us informed if you continue to see him.
Compassion always wins Amy. thanks for this really warm heartfelt video that reminds us of what really matters .greetings all the way from Egypt.
Amy love the way you think. hug your family for this old great grandma.You
you are a special angel Amy im crying happy tears god bless you love your videos
You are so brave Amy. It is illegal to dump your garbage in there. YOU ARE SO FUNNY 😂
Please be careful frugle mommie a lot of homeless people have severe mental issues
Homelessness is so sad when i lived in ft worth i would just cry when i would see them under the highway bridge u uave a good heart love how u defused that situation and made it a positive ..
Ty for taking the time to go over and just talk to him....even though he’s aggressive...but please be careful next time...your simply an amazing, beautiful woman...big hugs
You’re such a blessing to us all. You’ve got a great attitude . Peace be with you.
This was a really good video Amy. Glad you took the time to get to know the man. Keep us posted on him.
TY for being so caring...missing a lot in this world. I know however, some people you can never get going in the right direction.
Love that you were civil to the homeless man. As far as the guy throwing away personal trash, I think I would have shown his face in the video just to shame him. He is the reason other people who are trying to save waste and make use of trashed food have such a hard time.
You are a great person Amy, I am sure you were the best Social Worker, great compassion
Brava for the exchange. I'd like to shake your hand. I like that you meet people where they are.
Nice of you to actually have a conversation with him. Maybe add a small pack of wet wipes.
Probably don't give to much that he will have trouble guarding
Amy, great point about the merchandise made JUST for the Black Friday sales … I wish that you would have also told viewers that at the Outlet Malls, there are also clothing lines made just for them (they aren't just an outlet for clothing that didn't sell in the store last season)
We have a male cat called Minxy, definitely deserves his name, and he is a nose biter as well. Odd eh? We have 4 dogs and the cat plays fetch so much better than 3 of them! One dog, Max, I swear used to be a football player in a previous life.
Love your family. Being different means life is never boring! Thats what I tell my girls! 🕯💜
Please keep us updated on this sweet guy❤️Thank you for being so wonderful❤️
Amy,i love the human being you are,,, you remind me of myself, I've already got two homeless people joining us for Christmas day,,bless you,hat gloves socks scarf,jumpers that are warm,wipes, deodorant,razor, maybe a flask that you could refill for him with hot drinks or soup when you make a batch, ask him about the need for sleeping bag and tent,, and tell him about places where he can get a hot meal etc,we are in the last week leading up to the general election here in the UK,we are all hoping and praying that Labour get in and put an end to homelessness, and all the suffering of working class people who are being persecuted by the Tories who have caused homelessness,it has more than trebled under Tory rule
Be Very careful frugal mommy.. You are so admirable.. So calm when you talk to the stranger...i got scared there though.. Always watching your dumpster diving escapade..
I really liked how you stopped to talk & help him understand why it is ok to dumpster dive by the laws. And your heart is good to want to share the food with him & shook his hand that was honorable on your behalf it shows you are not afraid of him. And to know you will be taking him gloves & anything to help him that you will give to him. I enjoy helping but most of the time I do not carry money so can't help whomever when asked The gas stations use to have a lot of people that asked for money & I use to carry cash so I would help a little but I got ripped off a few times so I quit carrying cash cause I would feel guilty not helping. But it all boiled down to who do I believe really needs the help & not going around the corner to buy drugs which has happened or buy alcohol. I love sharing if I can but not to be swindled. Have a wonderful day & thank you for taking us along
Thank you for taking some time to talk with the man, make him feel human for that time you were together.
Just wanna say that I really love your channel. If I wouldn't have found it I don't think I would have start dumpsterdiving.
Love the fact that every time I see you I always think that it could have been me doing the same things. (I'm also one of the loud persons that make "embarrassing" things😂)
Keep up the good work and if you will you can follow my UA-cam channel from the beginning. (started it a couple of hours ago, finally got the courage 🙌👍)
Hugs from Skanskans a Big fan from Sweden 🤗❤️
Put a care package together (hygiene products, socks, mittens, hat, snacks and hell if y'all got a tent and sleeping bag offer it) He will either use what you give him or sell it to get some booze... He's definitely at a point where he needs to drink to not have seizures.. alcohol withdrawal is extremely dangerous. You said you wouldn't want your parent to be homeless but it's the classic cliche of "you can lead a horse to water" You taking a moment to talk to him (not at him like alot of folks do with the homeless w/issues) as askewed as the conversation may get or be, for him it's still someone giving him the time to care for a moment, which if maybe more people did, he might drink that water he was lead to... Humanity and compassion don't cost a thing and can go along way.. Today's modern, instant gratification, one up everything and everybody society desperately lacks humanity and compassion, it's very sad.
Bravo to you, for sharing your compassion, we can only pray the rest of the world catches on...💜
My husband and I will always give food, or other things we have if it will help. But not money. I think it's wonderful that you want to help him.
O.M.G !!! Don't forget to lock the dumpster ! Someone might go through our trash and find something to use. The thought !! :)