Archives for : October 2021

The Greenfield Recorder: No ‘Clean Sweep’ Bulky Waste Recycling Day planned this fall

 October 20, 2021  

Donovan encourages residents to call ahead to make sure a store can accept your equipment on the day you plan to visit. Reusable items may also be offered for free on an online sharing group, such as freecycle.org or a Facebook group.

Used building materials (in good condition) can be donated for reuse at the following locations. Donovan advises to call prior to delivery to confirm that your materials will be accepted, or to arrange for free pickup. Deconstruction services may be offered, and items might be tax-deductible.

https://www.recorder.com/No–Clean-Sweep–Bulky-Waste-Recycling-Day-planned-this-fall-43076895

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Toysmatrix: Caravan conversion: Couple turn old DHL van into dream home now worth £15k | Travel News | Travel

 October 6, 2021  

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The bed was made out of an old ping pong table and a free mattress from Freecycle.

It took six months for the couple to turn the van into a home.

An amazing feat considering neither had much building experience.

https://toysmatrix.com/caravan-conversion-couple-turn-old-dhl-van-into-dream-home-now-worth-15k-travel-news-travel/

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Mirror.co.uk: Woman shares easy hacks for £3.70 food shop, free bike and 50p clothes

 October 6, 2021  

She says anyone in search of furniture, books and toys should also sign up to Freecycle.

This is an app where local people can list and request items they need or no longer want.

“My best collection to date has been a bike. Initially I collected it for our grandson, but it’s a road bike, not cool I’m guessing, so I got to keep it. I can’t tell you how thrilled I am.”

https://www.mirror.co.uk/money/woman-shares-easy-hacks-370-25035767

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Solihull Observer: How to save the planet – and pennies – with secondhand furniture

 October 6, 2021  

A more sophisticated site, the grassroots and non-profit set up Freecycle (freecycle.org) allows searches based on location – reducing carbon footprints even further by not needing to travel so far. Membership is free and the site is carefully monitored.

https://solihullobserver.co.uk/lifestyle/how-to-save-the-planet-and-pennies-with-secondhand-furniture-32699/

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Freecycle Tips and Tricks: My Messages

 October 6, 2021  

Now that we’ve rolled out the new Freecycle user interface, we’re starting a new occasional column in Newswire to bring you tips and tricks for getting the most out of Freecycle. Today the topic is My Messages. This new Freecycle feature lets you handle most of your communications online. 

Tip #1: When you reply to a post, choose Reply Online to keep your email private. 

Tip #2: Whenever you make a post or reply to a post, be sure to keep an eye out for new messages so you won’t miss anything! Simply click on the envelope icon at the upper right on any Freecycle page to get to My Messages. 

My Messages is where you’ll see:  

  • Replies to others’ posts (online replies only)
  • Replies to my posts (online replies only)
  • Chats with Friends 
  • Contact Moderator 
  • Notifications (system notifications show up here)

By having more ways to communicate we can keep more stuff out of landfills and save the planet, one gift at a time!  

For more information about My Messages, please see our help guide here: https://freecycle.helpscoutdocs.com/article/94-my-messages

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For more information about how to use Freecycle, click on the green question mark in the lower right-hand corner of any Freecycle.org page.

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