Check out local Facebook groups, Gumtree, and Freecycle for free items that could transform your garden without spending a penny.
https://www.mirror.co.uk/money/uk-households-urged-one-thing-35619054.amp
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Daily Record: Thrifty Scot who built authentic garage pub crowned country’s biggest beer lover
Built single-handedly over four months, almost everything inside the pub – named Stoaters – was sourced for free or under £10 thanks to Facebook Marketplace, Freecycle and local skips.
https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/in-your-area/lanarkshire/thrifty-scot-who-built-authentic-35531850
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
The Quinntessential Review: Unfiltered #64 – The reality of getting Fringe ready with ‘Chris East: My Brain is Soup, Your Hands are the Spoons’
I bought a big suitcase. BIG SUITCASE – the most essential tool of the character comedian. I poked around charity shops and Freecycle and Facebook Marketplace with no luck. It needed to be BIG and it needed to be available soon (it was purchased in advance of Brighton Fringe in May, when I was doing 5 shows over 2 consecutive weekends, travelling back and forth from London to Brighton every day.)
Freecycle Australia:
A great message including an interview with Deron
https://cloud.storer.com.au/index.php/s/XYkCPb8Xbst2qsX
J Station X: Where to Donate Used Board Games
5. Online Platforms:
If you are unable to find a suitable local organization, you can explore online platforms that connect donors with beneficiaries. Websites such as Freecycle, Craigslist, or local Facebook groups can help you find individuals or organizations in need of board games in your area. These platforms allow you to post your donation offer and connect with interested parties directly.
University of Michigan Freecycle Tabling Event:
‘Thank you so much again for lending it, and for the swag; we generated lots of excitement about FreeCycle on campus and saw a big increase in engagement with our town!! We had a few local businesses donate sustainable items like tote bags, a gift card to a local vegan restaurant, and a free repair for Birkenstocks which we drew winners for from a raffle of all the new and engaged users. I’m attaching a picture of the table as well as one of the BLUElab Metro Waste Reduction team. I apologize that we didn’t get one of all of us together at the table, we were often working in shifts of 2-3 at a time to accommodate class schedules.’
Information provided by Stephanie Smith of the University Of Michigan
YouTube: Inside the ‘buying nothing’ movement
Freecycle and buy nothing groups are gaining popularity online and through new apps as consumers find new ways to save money on everyday items as inflation soars.