Multiple platform options: From Freecycle’s free exchanges to targeted marketplaces like Poshmark or Decluttr, matching the right item to the right audience boosts returns.
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MSN: How to get free stuff in your city using the Freecycle Network
With Freecycle, you can do both. Get rid of a few things or pick up a few items and give them some new life.
Now is your chance to try The Freecycle Network. It is a great program that allows you to list items you want to get rid of or pick up some items that would be perfect for your home. It is also a great way to declutter your home.
Small Business Trends: 7 Best Cheap Craft Stores for Budget Supplies
Platforms like Facebook Marketplace and Freecycle provide affordable or free options for sourcing craft materials within your community.
Lifehacker: Where to Get Free Moving Boxes for Your Next Move
Use online platforms like Facebook Marketplace and Freecycle
Many social platforms can be a source of free boxes, including:
- Facebook Marketplace. If you have a Facebook account, you can search Facebook Marketplace for free boxes and other moving supplies.
- Craigslist’s Free Stuff sections are usually goldmines of moving supplies, especially boxes.
- Freecycle is a platform where people explicitly seek to give away stuff they don’t need anymore, and to find stuff for free they don’t want to (or can’t afford to) pay for. People routinely post moving boxes here, so it’s worth it to join your local Freecycle group to see if you can score some. If you don’t see any posts, you can make a request, which might prompt someone who hadn’t thought about giving away their boxes.
Business Today: 10 Creative Ways To Save Money Without Sacrificing Fun In 2025
Trade treasures instead of cash
Why buy new when you can swap? Freecycle networks and online swap groups are perfect for finding secondhand furniture, clothing, and gadgets—all for free. These platforms encourage sustainable living while helping you save money on items you need. Whether it’s exchanging books, baby clothes, or home decor, swapping goods fosters community connections and reduces waste. Plus, it’s a thrill to find hidden gems without spending a dime!
American Libraries Magazine: Bookend: The Wedding Dress Whisperer
Decades later, Puccio’s passion now manifests itself in a rotating collection of vintage and modern bridal gowns, which she stores in her library office and loans to any bride who asks. Community members have donated most of the 100-plus dresses on offer, though Puccio sometimes nabs gowns from Freecycle or Goodwill if she spots a good one. Nor is her own wedding dress spared from the collection. Married for 34 years, the widowed Puccio has gladly loaned out the gown she wore at her 1985 nuptials.
Daily Kos: How To Help Each Other
For about 7 years now, I’ve been a Volunteer Moderator for a worldwide organization, Freecycle.org. Beginning in England, there are Freecycle.org branches in many areas and if not, it’s easy to start one.
Our Mission Statement is to reduce waste, save resources and to ease the burden on local landfills. We’re an all volunteer organization and we care about the planet.
https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2025/1/16/2297247/-How-To-Help-Each-Other
MSN: How to Dispose of Household Items That Are Difficult To Get Rid Of
If you have an old mattress and box spring in good condition, consider selling them or giving them away on a web site such as Freecycle Network, Nextdoor or craigslist. If you purchased a new mattress, see if the store will take your old mattress for recycling.
You can also check with your local recycling center or garbage disposal service to see what their rules are with old mattresses and box springs. Garbage haulers will often pick up a certain number of oversized items each year. Yet another option is a junk removal company, like 1-800-Got-Junk?
Arizona Daily Star: These Tucson nonprofits can help with year-end recycling, reusing
It’s New Year’s Eve and if your list of resolutions includes recycling and reusing, local nonprofits can help make those intentions a reality.
In fact, the Freecycle Network (https://www.freecycle.org/), a nonprofit dedicated to helping people give and get stuff for free, is gearing up for its busiest day of the year.
“Every year, our busiest day is January 2. Everyone gets through the holidays and they say, ‘I got my new sweater and I’m getting rid of the old … it’s kind of like Boxing Day in England, when people box up their old stuff after Christmas to get rid of it,” said Deron Beal, founder and CEO of Freecycle, which he established locally in 2003.