EAST TEXAS (KYTX) — Maybe you’re living on your own for the first time or lost your clothes and furniture in a disaster.

It can cost thousands of dollars to build up your home furnishings. But did you know there’s a place you can get anything from couches to refrigerators to clothes absolutely free? Right here in East Texas?

It’s easy, if you know where to look.

Seven years ago, Brandee McGuire learned a magic word — free. She got plugged into the non-profit website network Freecycle.org, a place to get rid of items you don’t want anymore, free of charge.

“[We’ve had] several houses, we’ve had boats, we’ve had cars,” she said. “There was one in Neches. It was a brick home that needed a lot of work. They were moving and they didn’t want to deal with it so they were just giving it away.”

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Wouldn’t it be nice to never have to worry about those awkward packages again? I thought it would be great. In reference to the title of this suggestion, I asked myself, “What do high-class restaurants use?” Do they use paper napkins, paper towels? Of course not! They use cloth napkins. Now, not being rich, I decided to check Freecycle to see if anyone had any before I ran off to Ann’s Linens or Walmart to spend my hard-earned money on brand-new cloth napkins. I was in luck.

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