Archives for : December 2014

The Potts Merc: Birdsboro mom collects toys for 52 families

December 30, 2014 fiona

Birdsboro>> Spencer Novak knows what it is like to struggle during the holidays to make ends meet.

While she was going through a hard time a few years ago she came across Freecycle sites that helped her make ends meet and even give Christmas presents to her loved ones. Now the 25-year-old Birdsboro resident runs her own Freecycle group which has evolved into a massive toy drive this holiday season.

“I have a Facebook site, Free Help for Everyone, where we collect donations and pick up donations and there were a few families that I knew of having a hard time getting stuff for Christmas,” Novak said. “I thought I would try collecting toys for them, for a few families.”

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SF Gate: Clutter? Tips from pros to help you regain control of your stuff

December 29, 2014 fiona

Your trash, someone’s treasure

Lisa Mark of the Time Butler (www.thetimebutler.com) cautions that selling slows down the purging process. She encourages clients to donate. Some favorite sites:

The Freecycle Network, as well as the free lists on Craigslist. Bonus: Items listed tend to go fairly quickly. www.freecycle.org, www.craigslist.com

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Cosmopolitan UK: 12 New Year’s resolutions every student should be making

December 24, 2014 fiona

11. Learn something new

We know you’re already paying 9k to do this in seminars, but that doesn’t mean you shouldn’t try and learn some things outside of the classroom too. Check out Gumtree/Freecycle/the union pinboard and you’ll probably find someone for someone who needs to get rid of their instrument/craft supplies/foreign language dictionaries or similar. Once you’ve got your mitts on the kit, hit Youtube for free tutorials, and you might just get yourself a brand new skill for next to nothing.

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Daily Echo: Have yourself a GREEN Christmas

December 23, 2014 fiona

Christmas gifts

Christmas is the season of giving, but there are ways to take part that won’t cost you – or the earth – the earth.

If you don’t want the jumper that’s several sizes too big, someone will.

If you can’t exchange your unwanted gifts you can donate them to charity or offer them on websites such as Freecycle.

Instead of buying a gift which comes from halfway around the world, buy an experience, such as a horse riding lesson, or sponsor an animal as a charity gift.

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Huffington Post: Taking the Green Approach: Four Ways to Reuse Your Old Mattress

December 21, 2014 fiona

Use Facebook, or any social network, to see if anyone you know is in need of a mattress. Post on your local Craigslist to see if anyone is in need of a new mattress. The Freecycle organization is another great place to find people potentially looking for a bed.

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Wisconsin Gazette:Greening The Holidays: Reuse, recycle, repurpose

December 13, 2014 fiona

Donate rather than discard items. When new gifts replace working but old possessions, donate them to a charitable cause or give them away. Check out the Freecycle network at Freecycle.org..

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Fraser Coast Chronicle:Hervey Bay Mum Giving away Christmas Hampers via Freecycle

December 11, 2014 fiona

A Hervey Bay Mum of three had her facebook messenger feed in overload when she posted she was giving away $300 worth of groceries.

Melissa Wilkin’s posted on Facebook’s Freecycle Maryborough Hervey Bay QLD she was giving away $300 worth of food, in the lead up to Christmas, to a family in need.

Within a minute there were responses to her post.

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