https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Fri, 17 Apr 2026 16:48:16 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/would-you-pick-up-toys-left-curbside-and-use-them#post-454261 Tue, 18 Dec 2012 18:02:24 +0000 PurplePumps 454261@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm a bit too much of a germaphobe for that. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/would-you-pick-up-toys-left-curbside-and-use-them#post-454236 Tue, 18 Dec 2012 17:41:45 +0000 Bao 454236@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I buy things at consignment shops and garage sales so it can't be too much different. DH dug a glider out of the dumpster ;) we replaced all the cushions/fabric, cleaned it and painted it black. You would never know. Long story short, if it can be cleaned then yeah! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/would-you-pick-up-toys-left-curbside-and-use-them#post-454197 Tue, 18 Dec 2012 17:18:51 +0000 sarac 454197@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>If that was common in my neighborhood, and it was something I could scrub with bleach or wash on hot, ok. And I'm pretty low stress about germs. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/would-you-pick-up-toys-left-curbside-and-use-them#post-453464 Tue, 18 Dec 2012 11:51:59 +0000 blackbird 453464@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Bleach kills everything! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/would-you-pick-up-toys-left-curbside-and-use-them#post-453268 Tue, 18 Dec 2012 10:46:23 +0000 chopsuey 453268@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I wouldn't :P </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/would-you-pick-up-toys-left-curbside-and-use-them#post-453259 Tue, 18 Dec 2012 10:41:59 +0000 prettylizy 453259@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I would, we see that quite a bit around here too. If it was easy to clean and in good shape, I say why not? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/would-you-pick-up-toys-left-curbside-and-use-them#post-453257 Tue, 18 Dec 2012 10:40:19 +0000 stargal 453257@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yup I've done it..... got ones of those toy cars that the kids ride in where they use their feet to scoot it around and a tool play set. Both in perfect condition. D's to young for them now but he will love them when he is older. Of coarse I will sanitize them before I. Give them to him though..... </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/would-you-pick-up-toys-left-curbside-and-use-them#post-453221 Tue, 18 Dec 2012 10:26:44 +0000 Andrea 453221@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>People don't do stuff like that around here so I'm not sure. Probably not bc DD has such low interest in toys. We don't need anymore! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/would-you-pick-up-toys-left-curbside-and-use-them#post-453212 Tue, 18 Dec 2012 10:19:39 +0000 Alivoo01 453212@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Depending on what it was, potentially! I'd clean and sanitize the crap out of it first, of course! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/would-you-pick-up-toys-left-curbside-and-use-them#post-453198 Tue, 18 Dec 2012 10:14:21 +0000 plaidpants 453198@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We live in a pretty good/safe neighborhood, so I probably would if it was something super easy to clean. I saw a tiny desk on the curb a few months ago and I seriously considered stopping (I was driving). I didn't and now I kind of regret it! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/would-you-pick-up-toys-left-curbside-and-use-them#post-453180 Tue, 18 Dec 2012 10:06:54 +0000 autumnlove 453180@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I probably wouldn't but I don't see that a lot around here... </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/would-you-pick-up-toys-left-curbside-and-use-them#post-453174 Tue, 18 Dec 2012 10:04:19 +0000 mrbee 453174@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>A lot of people in our neighborhood will leave out old toys on their front stoop, free for anyone to take. We haven't really taken any of these, except for two plastic shovels that we snagged for Charlie to use in his sandbox. Oh and a plastic toy grocery cart I found on the street once.</p> <p>Made sure to clean the crap out of them. Hope they weren't irradiated or something though. Saw an episode of House where that happened once and now I always worry about it.</p> <p>Would you pick up toys left curbside and use them? </p>