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DesignGood.com: 9 Ways to Rock Your World for Free

February 21, 2015 fiona

3. Freecycle

Check it out if you want to: Find items you need for free (or get rid of stuff you don’t need).

Freecycle is a network of people who are giving (and getting) stuff for free in their own towns. If you’re cleaning house and feel bad about throwing a ton of stuff out, list it on Freecycle. If you’re looking for random bits and bobs, check out what your community has listed. Membership is free, so you have nothing to lose. And anything is fair game, as long as it’s legal and appropriate for all ages. Find if there’s a group near you.

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DIY Network.com: 12 Creative Headboards

November 28, 2013 fiona

Don’t be afraid to think outside the box when it comes to headboards: Old doors, windows and other unexpected items can all make fantastic backdrops for your bed. Take a look at these inventive headboards to get ideas for your own bedroom.

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The Next Women Business Magazine: How to survive working from home

November 9, 2013 fiona

3. Make a list of the things you miss from the large office infrastructure – but my guess is that infrastructure is overrated. You can buy/rent/borrow/loan and even freecycle most items on your list.

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Make Craft: DIY Boot Birdhouse

June 22, 2013 fiona

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BHG.Com: Create Savvy Storage by Repurposing

June 19, 2013 fiona

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You Tube: TimeBank Tom signs up for Freecycle

March 1, 2013 fiona

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Yahoo Voices: The beauty of Freecycling

February 3, 2013 fiona

Recently I had a massive clear out of things in my house to make room for some needed renovations. I unloaded books, old televisions, furniture, you name it. In early early stages of shifting I became very disappointed with many of the charities I tried to donate things to. I found their attitude absolutely appalling and some of their comments insulting. I was about to give up entirely and just leave everything I didn’t want in my front garden to let the neighborhood have a free for all. Then I stumbled upon a beautiful website called Freecycle.org.

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Earth911.com: A Decade of Sharing: The Freecycle Network Turns 10

January 17, 2013 fiona

At some point, most of us have probably given away things we didn’t need to friends or family members. But what should you do when you don’t know anyone who wants the leftover dirt from your gardening project or your old lawnmower? One solution is to check out The Freecycle Network, an organization that encourages people to participate in a culture of giving.

Freecycle, a website founded in May of 2003 by Deron Beal of Tucson, Ariz., began when Beal wanted to donate a bed, but couldn’t find any local organizations willing to accept one. Beal wanted to create a way for people to give away items that still had value, but that might otherwise end up in a landfill. To solve the problem, Beal got together a small group of friends interested in sharing the things they no longer needed, and that initial group has grown into a project that boasts 9 million members in more than 110 countries.

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Inside Out Cafe: The gift of Freecycle on 12/12/12

December 18, 2012 fiona

My Gift to you on 12/12/12 is the gift of recycling using Freecycle. This nonprofit organization is a way to recycle your items to others who are in need of your discards. And it’s the perfect way for you to locate items that others are discarding.

I’ve used Freecycle many times and just last month someone who was in need of a 32 in JVC color TV that I wanted to give way – emailed me to say she could use it for her church group. Done. Out of my door and into hers.

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GETMEADOGGYBAG: Freecycle

December 10, 2012 fiona

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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