10 Grab a freebie
Sometimes actually buying something isn’t needed at all. With websites such as Freecycle and Gumtree you can find people giving away things you might need for free – you just need to arrange to collect it.
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Archives for : November 2012
Get Surrey: Care home’s festive plea after asbestos discovery
The Surrey Advertiser heard of the Coley Avenue care home’s plight when an advert was posted on the website Freecycle.
A family member of one of the home’s residents posted on the site: “Sorry for trying again but we are still looking for 4ft-plus artificial Christmas trees to give to a Woking care home that have had to destroy all their Xmas decorations due to a leaking roof and asbestos.
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Yahoo: Amazon Kindle Lending Library: the cheapest way to read a book?
Second-hand books
The internet is full of places to buy second-hand books with Amazon being the most obvious source. This is a good way to get books at a cheaper price and it’s also worth checking out Gumtree and Freecycle for collecting old books.
Your local charity shop should also be visited if you’re after a second-hand book as it’s likely to have a few although you can’t guarantee what will be on offer.
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Carol’s Musings: Freecycle
The Corner Shop” at Swansea’s Llansamlet recycling centre.
Take your rubbish to the tip, and whatever is remotely usable drop in at the shop. Whilst you’re there, see if there is anything you fancy for £1. Proceeds go to charity. I just hope that they check for hidden gems before they put items on the shelves.
It saves half decent stuff going to landfill, or maybe saves the person who brings stuff a separate journey to donate elsewhere.
Maybe more of these will start up once the news gets around.
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Planet Princeton: Artworks Trenton and a Little Synchronicity
Last Friday I posted a notice up on Freecycle.com letting people know I had a mountain of firewood (thanks, Hurricane Sandy) to give away. One of the people who showed up was James Peeples. James is the Chairman of Artworks Trenton. Their mission statement says the organization, “Promotes artistic diversity by fostering creativity, learning, and appreciation of the arts. Our classes, exhibitions, and events make art an accessible experience for all.”
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Miles & Ozzie: freecycle
freecycle is by no means anything new. but some folks are not familiar with it. basically it works like this: are you looking for something very specific? post an ad. do you have something in your garage/basement/closet that needs a new home? post an ad. it’s that simple. what’s even better is you can put what you have to offer out on your porch with the new owners name on it for them to pick up. you don’t have to wait around. you don’t have to answer your door. same goes for when you want something. just ask for porch pickup and it’s yours.
and it’s all free.
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Redditch Standard: Refresh your living room in four easy steps Read more: Refresh your living room in four easy steps
Finally, check websites like freecycle.com to find replacement frames and furniture or even new items for your living room. They often have great finds and everything on the site is free!
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Louisville.com: FreeCycle allows Louisville residents to get and give items for free [family & parenting]
I often struggle to balance our family budget. This daunting task becomes increasingly harder with the rising cost of gas, utilities, and food. On top of this, my daughter hit a growth spurt and her jeans are capris.
I recently encountered a group in Louisville that makes your budgeting a little easier by offering free products. FreeCycle is a grassroots and entirely nonprofit movement of people who are giving (and getting) stuff for free in their own towns. It’s all about reuse and keeping good stuff out of landfills. Louisville has an online group. The Louisville chapter was founded in 2004 and currently has 14,689 members. Here individuals and list the product they are offering or items that want. Other members respond to this post saying they either want it or have it to give.
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Alpine Avalanche: Event to promote “Reduce, Reuse, Recycle” approach
November 15 is America Recycles Day, and across the nation, thousands of local events will be held to promote and celebrate recycling in the U.S. Recycling has become a multi-billion dollar industry in this country, and no matter what your politics, recycling helps create green jobs, reduces litter and what goes in landfills, and protects our natural resources.
This year in Alpine, we will be promoting “FreeCycling” as a fun and easy way to recycle things you no longer need. The mission of FreeCycle is to keep usable items out of the landfill. It is estimated that FreeCycle groups are helping to keep 500 tons a day from reaching landfills around the world.
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Shift Frequency: Laura Bruno ~ Freecycle
I first discovered freecycle several years ago while living in Northern California. After having relocated from Sedona Arizona and given away much of our furniture, I wondered if we could be on the receiving end of so much abundance. While married, I moved every 2-12 months — usually around the 6 month mark — so I have given away a lot of furniture in my day! I figured I could balance the scales a bit by appearing when someone else needed to relieve themselves of stuff. I forget how I found freecycle, but I love the idea that one person’s junk can become another’s treasure. After receiving an armoire and recliner chair, I decided to list some of our items that hadn’t found a place in our new California home. I loved this zero money exchange that blessed both parties by clearing energy out the old and invigorating the new. I also loved that freecycle kept many perfectly usable (but less likely to sell) items out of the landfill.
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