Dumpster Fun!

Rules of dumpster use.  Yes, there are rules for use of this construction staple.  Of course, our rules may not be the same as everyone else's but they served us well - mostly.  The first rule (only if you are trying to save money - which we were): stockpile your debris so you don't waste time renting the dumpster for weeks as you tear things out.  This way you get to move everything twice - once to the stockpile and then from that pile to the dumpster.  Second: get a dumpster with sides so high you have to stand on a stool to be able to toss anything into it.  Third: throw lath into the dumpster randomly so that eventually you have to climb into the dumpster to re-distribute it in order to utilize every available inch of space for the tons of debris you are having hauled away. Fourth: hand carry everything in buckets from the second floor, down the stairs and through numerous doors to the dumpster.  Don't place your dumpster below a window or have a chute into the dumpster made until you are nearly done with debris removal.  Fifth: over fill your dumpster by heaping the contents and trying to keep it inside the dumpster by covering the entire mess with carpet pieces.  This way, the dumpster weighs almost too much for the truck to pick up, the rental service doesn't want to loan you another one and you pay considerably more than the rental agreement specified.  Six:  make sure when you are dumping buckets of dusty, dirty plaster into the dumpster that you are not wearing a dust mask or safety glasses and that you dump the bucket against the wind so you get coated with a fine, filthy powder.  If you are lucky, you will get plenty in your hair as well.  A nice finishing touch to a delightful job.  Now that you have been informed of the proper process for dumpster use, go ahead and start that demolition project!  I'm right behind you - NOT!