( CNN ) -- When I was growing up , to open my parents ' refrigerator was to take a magical journey deep into a strange land of Tupperware that ultimately ended in sadness , confusion and some sort of round , congealed blob of food that may or may not have dated to the Carter administration . `` Mom , what is this ? '' `` Does it look like it might cause infection ? '' `` Kinda . '' `` It 's soup . '' Yes , we were a leftovers house . Be it chicken or rice , you were gettin ' it twice ! Though , in all fairness , mom has always been a great cook . So , it was definitely tolerable . Nevertheless , Day 7 of lasagna never quite had the same pizazz as Day 4 . And opening that container on Day 60 risked introducing a newly formed , unknown invasive species into the ecosystem . `` What the hell was that ? '' `` Might 've been a raccoon ... might 've been a casserole . '' But , hey , you just ca n't let good food go to waste . And that 's why developers at a trending new startup are working on an app called Leftover Swap that might just revolutionize what we do with our extra grub . But probably not . Essentially , they 're creating Craigslist for your unfinished pizza . Yes , Casual Encounters just got even weirder . Here 's how it works : When you have something remaining from your meal , you snap a photo , post it on your profile and then wait for someone nearby to claim it or offer a trade . `` Your chicken salad for my mac-and-cheese ? '' `` Deal ! Meet me in the park at 7 . Come alone . I 'll be the one with all the open sores . '' `` Wait . What ? '' Bryan Summersett and Dan Newman are the cofounders of Leftover Swap , and they came up with the idea three years ago while roommates at the University of Michigan . Naturally , at the time , even they thought it was a little crazy . Newman told NPR , `` It was an outrageous joke in 2010 , but in 2013 , it 's very plausible and something that people would use today . '' I swear I 'm not trying to sound insensitive -- seriously -- but the only people I can actually see using this would be homeless dudes who happen to have cell phones . Otherwise , there 's just too much risk . And for what ? Tater tots ? Actually , that sounds delicious . I 'd travel a few blocks for tots . ( Blocks for Tots also sounds like the world 's laziest charity walk . Motto : We 're here to help , but only for about 10 minutes . ) Of course , Newman and his business partner are well aware that Leftover Swap is going to be a hard sell . He admits , `` It 's obviously not for everybody . But for as many people who seemingly have a problem with it , there 's people who love the idea . '' And maybe there will even be an upscale vintage section so my mom can finally get rid of any petrified brisket lurking in the back of the fridge . You know , somewhere on the lower shelf next to the Thanksgiving turkey . From 1984 . Yet , despite any eager users that may exist , Newman and Summersett also do n't have delusions of grandeur . When they release the app at the end of August , it will be available for free download . They 're less interested in making money and more concerned about doing something positive . Newman says , `` In the U.S. , we produce so much more food than we consume , and so much is going to waste . '' On the other hand , some of that food is also presently being enjoyed by an unbathed man who 's just emptied his cat 's litter box . Not with his hands , but still ... And now he ca n't wait to share his half-eaten burrito ! Yes , Casual Encounters definitely just got even weirder . Follow Jarrett Bellini on Twitter .
Leftover Swap is an app that will allow users to share , trade away uneaten food . Developer : `` So much is going to waste '' Bellini : " I'm not sure what you're talking about