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Thrift stores are notorious for hiding all sorts of treasures. Sometimes you'll find a rare collector's item that's worth hundreds or thousands of dollars, or you'll come across a vintage designer skirt that looks brand new. Happy days! But, you can also come across some real horrors that make you wonder who bought them in the first place, and what the f*ck were they thinking?! From a Leonardo DiCaprio wall clock to a garlic jewel-embellished tank top, these atrocities are items that people found in thrift stores and had to document. Scroll down, and you'll understand why!

Giving your old, unused stuff a new lease on life can be a fun DIY project to undertake. Some people find it therapeutic to transform their old things into a new and exciting addition to their homes, and these pictures prove just how creative some people can get. Maybe they will inspire you to upcycle some of your unused things and create a brand new masterpiece you can be proud of. 

Facebook marketplace is full of interesting and unusual things for sale. Most of the time you can find the usual household items or clothes, from people just wanting to clear out their houses. But sometimes you can come across some true gems that make you question the sanity of the person selling them. They say one man's trash is another man's treasure and these pictures couldn't be more accurate. Here are some of the weirdest things found on Facebook Marketplace for sale and we're pretty sure they'll be available for a while yet. 

For most of us, being in lockdown means spending weeks on end wearing in nothing but pajamas - aside from occasionally throwing on a semi-normal looking top if we have a zoom meeting. For most of us, it's great, thank you very much. But the situation we find ourselves in isn't stopping some people from dressing up in their finest attire, even if it is just to take out the trash. Put Your Bins Out In Your Ballgown is a Facebook page that is full of pictures of people who are 'celebrate our new situation by dredging the wardrobe and the dress-up box and wearing all the things you will not otherwise get to wear.' Their Twitter account is full of some of the most flamboyant of them all. Check out some of our favorites below. 

"Look at this trash, isn't it neat? Wouldn't you think my collection's complete?"

'The Little Trashmaid' is a wonderfully illustration comic strip by the very talented s0s2, who you can follow on Instagram and Youtube! 

The story is similar to that of Ariel's, scouring the ocean floor for human things and trying to figure out what each gadget and gizmo is. The difference is, the Little Trashmaid is surrounded by the trash we humans dump into the ocean. 

The beautiful and strong illustrations below show what we have done to our favorite little mermaid. 

Why jog when you can "plog" – the newest fitness trend that focuses as much on your own health as on the health of the environment. "Plogging" is a combination of jogging and the Swedish phrase plocka upp, meaning "pick up,". The trend encourages people to stop while out on jogs to pick up litter, by lunging and squatting. The trend is growing in interest and has its own hashtag on social media for people to use while out in the fields picking up trash. Via: Mashable