Is what i did disgusting?

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ok.. first a bit of background ..i am low income and live on Social Security. I have been in need of a coat for several years as i have not had one since my leather coat got sprayed by a cat. Also I have been in need of blankets cause it is getting cold out. now let me say, I didnt set out to do this. The other morning was really cold and i was taking my trash out. We have two dumpsters in our apartment complex. when i lifted my trash bag to drop it into the dumpster, there was a box sitting on top of the trash with the side broken open. I saw a huge piece of denim material. i couldn't tell how big it was cause most of it was still stuffed in the box, but there a large piece was sticking out. my first thought was that i could use it to at least make myself a shawl to keep warm. i pulled it out, and it just kept coming..i finally got it all the way out of the box and found it was a queen size denim quilt. it looked brand new..i looked around nervously afraid of being seen..and ran back to my apartment. as soon as i got inside, i stuffed it in my washing machine and washed it and dried it. It is beautiful. i was curious about it, so did a search and found one very similar to this one for $300! I wont be selling it cause it keeps me very warm and i am grateful for it. But, a friend of mine saw it today and asked me where i got such a beautiful quilt. i confessed to her..the look on her face shamed me. she told me i was disgusting. Would you consider this disgusting?

Update:

Most of what I own is someone else's cast offs. My living room furniture, my desk, my kitchen set...and even the furniture in the bedrooms. But they were not pulled from a dumpster. I have helped to clean out vacated units in my complex and a lot of good stuff is left behind. I moved here 5 years ago, and all we had were the clothes on our backs, and each of us had a wool blanket from the salvation army. we slept on the floor for several weeks. Now people think we have money

Spock (rhp) · Accepted Answer

not at all.  people recycle clothes and belongings every day ... and others buy them at Salvation Army or Goodwill or St. Vincent de Paul.  you found something of value to you, it had been discarded, and you're putting it to good use.  Not to mention that the price was right

Bill · Answer

she is disgusted because it came from the bin
 you don't care as it is discarded but still very useful so make the most of it

JACKSON870 · Answer

It sounds disgusting that you reached into the garbage.

A shame that seemingly good fabric was put there.

I see some people reaching into the garbage to get money.

Money is not worth becoming filthy.

You put something from the garbage in your washing machine.Now your washing machine is contaminated.

I guess you were blessed to have something that did not come from a dumpster.

What is the salvation army good for? Is that a thick wool blanket? Is it pure wool?

? · Answer

You washed it and you're apparently unable to buy yourself nice things. So tell your friend to just shut up.

Anonymous · Answer

Nope it was bound to be discarded. You put it to good use

Is what i did disgusting?

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