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Consumer Reports: How to Get Rid of Stuff at Home

August 22, 2021 fiona

If you’d like to share with people in your local community, consider groups like the Freecycle Network and BuyNothing (search Facebook Groups for one nearby). Freecycle, for instance, has more than 5,000 local groups worldwide, where members give and get free items.

“The window air conditioner you’re replacing with a new one is basically trash to you but could change someone else’s life,“ says Freecycle’s founder, Deron Beal. (These donations don’t qualify as charitable deductions.)

https://www.consumerreports.org/home-organization/how-to-get-rid-of-stuff-at-home-declutter/

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One Green Planet: 7 Ways to Repurpose Old Barrels

August 6, 2021 fiona

With a little ingenuity, old barrels can really become something with a whole new, useful lease on life. Plus, completing a great DIY project just feels so good. So, get on Facebook Marketplace, Craigslist, Freecycle, or wherever else to find a few old barrels for next to nothing and get to crafting.

7 Ways to Repurpose Old Barrels

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The Verge: How to responsibly get rid of the stuff you’ve decluttered

August 6, 2021 fiona

For giveaways only, Freecycle is a service that introduces local people who have stuff to other local people who want that stuff. Once you find your community Freecycle through the main site, you are instructed on how to advertise what you are giving away. Freecycle sends out your email to all of its subscribers and anyone who wants the object replies. Their email is pushed to your personal email, and after that, it’s up to you to contact the person and arrange for the giveaway. And you’ve made two people happy — you and the lucky recipient.

https://www.theverge.com/22594200/recycle-tech-declutter-environment-green

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Indian Link: Recycled garden: Jugaad in action

August 6, 2021 fiona

Sources of materials are op shops such as Salvos and Vinnies, free stuff picked up from friends, kerbside clean-ups and listed on websites such as Gumtree, Freecycle and Zilch. As they say, one man’s trash is another’s treasure. You can also get unique pieces for your garden at bargain prices on eBay.

https://www.indianlink.com.au/lifestyle/repurposing-reusing-and-recycling-to-build-your-dream-garden/

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Metro: How to save cash if you’re overspending as restrictions lift

July 20, 2021 fiona

‘You might be surprised what unique, low-cost treasures you find. You’re also helping a charity too, which is always nice.’

Don’t forget about freecycle groups and Facebook Marketplace for other bits and bobs too.

How to save cash if you’re overspending as restrictions lift

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CBC.ca: How to start a garden on a $50 budget

July 20, 2021 fiona

Indoor furniture can be used outside, weather permitting. Statues can be crafted from driftwood, stacked stones can make shapes between plants. Large rocks and thicker tree branches make excellent garden edging.

Edmonton Freecycle can be a goldmine for additions to the garden, including plants, organic fertilizers, furniture and topsoil.

Regardless what size your space is, consider splitting it up into different zones or outdoor rooms that have different functions or seating.

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/edmonton/how-to-garden-budget-1.6094701

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APNEWS.com: A pandemic clothing purge is on as normal life resumes in US

July 10, 2021 fiona

Alina Clark is about as tired of her pandemic wardrobe as her comfort clothes are stretched and torn.

“I have four sets of jeans, seven shirts and five sweaters that I wear every week,” said Clark, co-founder of a software development company in Los Angeles. “They’re everything I’ve worn in the last two years. Me and my wardrobe are suffering from COVID fatigue.”

https://apnews.com/article/health-coronavirus-pandemic-lifestyle-business-2c9458030350de5118eb3e26bcf39047

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Which.co.uk: Six ways to shop more ethically – from Black Pound Day to new sustainable brands

July 6, 2021 fiona

One way to cut down on this huge problem is to buy second-hand or pre-owned items. And there’s a growing list of ways to do it: many high street charity shops have also gone online, in addition to online marketplaces and local listing sites such as Freecycle.

https://www.which.co.uk/news/2021/06/six-ways-to-shop-more-ethically-from-black-pound-day-to-new-sustainable-brands/

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BM Magazine: Who says you need money to start a business?

June 23, 2021 fiona

Source any equipment you need for free through Freecycle, a community website on which people can recycle unwanted items, or the freebie section of listings sites such as Gumtree and Craigslist. Right now, for example, someone is offering a free office table in London and free catering equipment in Edgbaston

https://bmmagazine.co.uk/in-business/advice/who-says-you-need-money-to-start-a-business/

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The Sun: SUN SAVERS :Save the planet and cash by trying these ways to get kids’ stuff for free, or next to nothing…

June 22, 2021 fiona

SUN SAVERS :Save the planet and cash by trying these ways to get kids’ stuff for free, or next to nothing…

FREECYCLE: Not purely for kids’ stuff, but worth knowing about all the same. Freecycle is a worldwide community of people who give stuff away to each other for nothing at all. You can find a group local to you and search for whatever you need next. Start looking at freecycle.org.

https://www.thesun.co.uk/money/15301218/save-planet-and-cash-get-kids-stuff-for-free/

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