I chose Tuesday because it was the cheapest day, and I figured I would score the best finds at the cheapest price. That was a mistake. When I started digging through the bins, I was sifting mostly through items I could find at my local dollar store. At first glance, I found a lot of holiday decorations, kids' toys, face masks, and loose underwear.
Still, I watched as people around me filled their Ikea bags with items from the bins.
I began to wonder what I was missing, so I pulled the cashier to the side to ask if I came on the wrong day. He told that since the store restocks once a week, most of the great items are bought Friday and Saturday. In fact, the company's Facebook page said they were selling a piece of sports memorabilia worth $120, a hand blender worth $45, and a professional hair dryer worth $60 all for $6.99 each earlier that week. Callegari later told me they've even stocked some items worth $300.
Even though most of those items are gone by Tuesday, the cashier promised me that if I dug deep, there were probably some great finds waiting to be discovered.