It’s a good thing I did buy spray paint for those aforementioned trash cans. Little did I know that, while spray paint constrains trash cans to your property boundaries, spray painted trash cans restrain others from parking in your shoveled out parking spot. Amazing the things you learn!

Dig out car from 14 inches of snow. Pull out of spot. Grab empty or full trash can. Replace car with said trash can. Go on your way.

Your spot will go untouched. Whether it’s because people are too lazy to get out of their car to move the trashcan, or because they fear that they will get shot or their car’s windows busted in for moving the trash can, I don’t give a shit. All I know is that I don’t have to dig out another crevice in the mountain of snow for my little nugget of a car to hide in. It’s a fucking beautiful thing.

city.living / lesson.two :: Spray painted trash cans scare the bejesus out of wanna-be parkers.