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GETMEADOGGYBAG: Freecycle

 December 10, 2012  

If you aren’t using freecycle, you’re not living. Freecycle is a website where you can get, and give away, useful items, for free. You can get some amazing things from there, and you can get rid of a lot of stuff that you may think is crap. The basic philosophy behind freecycle is finding a use for things that would otherwise end up in a landfill.

How does it work? Visit http://www.freecycle.org/group/nz/. Register. Check the listings. Sign up to receive the emails. If you have something to give away, make a post, if you have something you want, make a post. There are a lot of generous people out there and if you let people know you need something, you will be surprised how many people are willing to help.

I have tried to give something away on freecycle each time I have picked something up. To keep the balance right, if you will. Here are some examples of how freecycle has worked for me:

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Harvard Crimson: FreeCycle Encourages Reuse

 December 10, 2012  

Hundreds of students, faculty, staff, and other members of the Cambridge community flocked to the Science Center on Friday to drop off their unwanted items in exchange for the latest finds at Harvard’s FreeCycle.

The free give-and-take event, hosted by the Faculty of Arts and Sciences Green Program and the Facilities Maintenance Operations Recycling & Solid Waste Removal group, is held every three to four months on campus.

“They’re our way of making sure that good items don’t go to the trash,” said Brandon P. Geller, senior coordinator of the FAS Green Program.

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ChicagoNow: The Do’s and Don’ts of Successfully Getting Free Stuff

 December 5, 2012  

I even sold some items on Craigslist. Then there were some other items that weren’t really sellable in my opinion. A few odds and ends. I decided to list them on freecycle. Freecycle is a site in which you offer items that you don’t want to others for free. Its based on the premise of recycling and keeping things out of the landfill.

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Scotsman.com: Top ten tips on making your hard-earned cash go further

 November 29, 2012  

10 Grab a freebie

Sometimes actually buying something isn’t needed at all. With websites such as Freecycle and Gumtree you can find people giving away things you might need for free – you just need to arrange to collect it.

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Get Surrey: Care home’s festive plea after asbestos discovery

 November 27, 2012  

The Surrey Advertiser heard of the Coley Avenue care home’s plight when an advert was posted on the website Freecycle.

A family member of one of the home’s residents posted on the site: “Sorry for trying again but we are still looking for 4ft-plus artificial Christmas trees to give to a Woking care home that have had to destroy all their Xmas decorations due to a leaking roof and asbestos.

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Yahoo: Amazon Kindle Lending Library: the cheapest way to read a book?

 November 26, 2012  

Second-hand books

The internet is full of places to buy second-hand books with Amazon being the most obvious source. This is a good way to get books at a cheaper price and it’s also worth checking out Gumtree and Freecycle for collecting old books.

Your local charity shop should also be visited if you’re after a second-hand book as it’s likely to have a few although you can’t guarantee what will be on offer.

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Carol’s Musings: Freecycle

 November 25, 2012  

The Corner Shop” at Swansea’s Llansamlet recycling centre.

Take your rubbish to the tip, and whatever is remotely usable drop in at the shop. Whilst you’re there, see if there is anything you fancy for £1. Proceeds go to charity. I just hope that they check for hidden gems before they put items on the shelves.

It saves half decent stuff going to landfill, or maybe saves the person who brings stuff a separate journey to donate elsewhere.

Maybe more of these will start up once the news gets around.

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Planet Princeton: Artworks Trenton and a Little Synchronicity

 November 24, 2012  

Last Friday I posted a notice up on Freecycle.com letting people know I had a mountain of firewood (thanks, Hurricane Sandy) to give away. One of the people who showed up was James Peeples. James is the Chairman of Artworks Trenton. Their mission statement says the organization, “Promotes artistic diversity by fostering creativity, learning, and appreciation of the arts. Our classes, exhibitions, and events make art an accessible experience for all.”

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Miles & Ozzie: freecycle

 November 21, 2012  

freecycle is by no means anything new. but some folks are not familiar with it. basically it works like this: are you looking for something very specific? post an ad. do you have something in your garage/basement/closet that needs a new home? post an ad. it’s that simple. what’s even better is you can put what you have to offer out on your porch with the new owners name on it for them to pick up. you don’t have to wait around. you don’t have to answer your door. same goes for when you want something. just ask for porch pickup and it’s yours.

and it’s all free.

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Redditch Standard: Refresh your living room in four easy steps Read more: Refresh your living room in four easy steps

 November 19, 2012  

Finally, check websites like freecycle.com to find replacement frames and furniture or even new items for your living room. They often have great finds and everything on the site is free!

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