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Danielle Askew, who created the Facebook group Bin Isolation Outing, is pictured here taking her trash out all dressed up.

In Australia, previously mundane chores are being turned into a fun public outing in the midst of self-isolation.Originally begun as a joke between friends, the page now has half a million members and counting — and is filled with photos and videos of folks around Australia (and, increasingly, the world) taking their bins to the curb in fun costumes.Danielle Askew created the page two weeks ago, after a friend jokingly wrote on Facebook that she was excited to take the bin out because it gave her a reason to leave the house.So Askew, who lives in Hervey Bay, Australia, dared her to get dressed up for it. She did, as did Askew, who then started the Facebook page as a way to have a laugh with her friend group.But that page quickly went beyond the group and Australia, reaching folks as far away as the US. What was supposed to be a private joke has turned into a source of joy for people everywhere, as more and more people find themselves stuck inside.