Websites such as freecycle.org and friendswiththings.com.au also help connect people who want to give items away with people who really want them.
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Mothering: Getting out of debt in MAY!!
I got home this morning and posted an ad for cans to recycle on freecycle. One person will save them for me. I know I wont get much but that’s at least a start towards something I guess.
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Think Money: 101 Quick Ways To Save Money
55. Whatever you need, check if you could get it for free first. http://uk.freecycle.org/
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Summit Daily News: Dave Pierce Jr.: Prefer a money-less economy
Summit Freecycle, a Yahoo group, is a shining example of how giftivism is a win-win for all. Since 2004 it has linked those in Summit with items and services to give and those who can make use of them. Though I’ve only been a member for a short time, it has demonstrated repeatedly to me that gift-giving works. To find out more, run an Internet search on “summit freecycle.” For info on money-less economies, see David Graeber’s book “Debt: The First 5000 Years.”
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PCWorld: Short on Funds? Don’t Buy—Use Online Barter Sites!
Freecycle.org: Though a bare-bones site, Freecycle is efficient, and a perfect way to get rid of unwanted stuff—or to score, for free, something that your neighbor is dying to ditch.
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Phys.Org: Freecycling has viral effect on community spirit and generosity
“We found that being active in online gift-giving communities like Freecycle generates strong feelings of solidarity and identification, which in turn drive people to give more gifts in the system,” said Robb Willer, assistant professor of sociology and psychology at UC Berkeley. “This dynamic may help explain why the membership of sites like Freecycle and Couchsurfing has taken off in recent years.”
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The Augusta Chronicle: Coupon Lady: Organizing your stockpile
Paper products can be bulky. I use a coat closet to store anything that doesn’t fit in a bathroom or kitchen area, but any free space in a closet will do. My kitchen is a challenge because it is a bit smaller. To overcome space issues, I discovered a pantry cabinet on Freecycle. Our canned goods go in it. I also use over-the-door shoe organizers to hold small bags and boxes such as rice, puddings, granola bars and bottles of cleaners. I have one in the pantry and one on the laundry room door.
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Livemint: What’s your gadget update?
Your fashion fix: Find people who love to reuse and recycle like you on The Freecycle Network (www.freecycle.org). The network is a worldwide group of people who give (and get) gadgets for free in their own towns. If you have true junk or e-waste, give it off to an e-waste recycling plant. To check if your city has an e-waste recycling plant, visit WEEE Recycle (www.weeerecycle.in).
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Marketwire:Second Hand Items Save Britons Pounds Says Swinton Home Insurance
MANCHESTER, UNITED KINGDOM–(Marketwire – May 15, 2012) – With the double dip recession in full swing, savvy UK homeowners are saving their money by filling their homes with second hand items.
Swinton, the UK’s leading high street retailer of home insurance surveyed 1,000 online customers and found that 27% regularly find second hand bargains to furnish homes.
Where once there was a stigma attached to buying second hand items, this now seems to be disappearing. Charity shops, online auctions sites and website such as Free Cycle were the main places customers go to when looking for bargains for their home.
In fact, nearly a fifth of homeowners (19%) admitted to showing off their best bargains to their friends and family, while only 5% said they were too embarrassed to admit that they had purchased second hand items for their home.
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Washington Times: Living Below the Line: Days 3 & 4 Sustaining and living with less
Mark Boyle, stopped using money in 2008. Like Schwermer, what was initially a 12-month experiment has turned into a way of life. Boyle lives in a camper he got on Freecycle and volunteers at an organic farm.
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