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Dollymix: Home improvement for beginners #1: taking on a ‘project’

November 24, 2011 fiona

Nice furniture does not a beautiful home make

It’s tempting when you move in to a new place to break the bank on some gorgeous furniture and hope that it will solve all your interior decor needs, but it’s far more important to focus on the decor and repair of your property first. Then, if you can still afford the lovely sofa or bookcase, you’ll do the furniture justice – it’ll simply fade away in a drab-looking room. Don’t be afraid to turn to freecycle, cheaper furniture stores or family for your first set of furnishings!

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Ealing Gazette: Humanitarian convoy leaves Perivale for Libya

November 23, 2011 fiona

“Ordinary people have been really generous too. I put out a message on Freecycle and we were able to got clothes, duvets and even toys.

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Fredericksburg.com: Out with the old, as the new descends

November 22, 2011 fiona

Contact local churches, libraries, grade schools, day care centers, children’s hospitals and foster care programs–or post an ad on the website of the Freecycle Network (freecycle.org), a green, grass-roots collective that acts as a digital curbside.

Members list items they wish to part with, but with one catch: It must be free, and it must be local. A few more giving options:

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Santa Rosa Press Democrat: Do You Freecycle?

November 21, 2011 fiona

Have you heard of Freecycle? It’s a worldwide grassroots network of people who recycle usable items among themselves. When a member has something to give away, it’s advertised via an email distribution list. People who want it reply to the email. The item usually goes to the first responder (all recycled items are free).

Freecycle groups are organized geographically, which makes it easy to participate. If you live in Sonoma Valley you’d probably want to join Sonoma Freecycle (there are also groups in Napa, Petaluma, Santa Rosa, and other nearby cities).

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Sleaford Today: Free to a good home -recycling site launched

November 20, 2011 fiona

A MAN from the Sleaford area has set up local branch of a nationwide free recycling scheme.

Anthony Edwards of Great Hale decided to launch a Sleaford branch of the online network, Freecycle, which has gone live since the end of October.

The idea of Freecycle is that if somebody needs to get rid of an item quickly and without costing them money, they can post it online without having to use sites that charge such as Ebay.

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Sydney Morning Herald: Give as good as you get

November 19, 2011 fiona

Websites such as Gumtree.com and Freecycle.org are attracting a growing number of environmentally conscious shoppers.

Anne Seccombe, of Belrose, started using Freecycle three years ago. The website asks members to ”gift” their items rather than toss them in the bin.

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Reporternews.com: Diedra Holley: Go high class to save environment, money

November 19, 2011 fiona

Wouldn’t it be nice to never have to worry about those awkward packages again? I thought it would be great. In reference to the title of this suggestion, I asked myself, “What do high-class restaurants use?” Do they use paper napkins, paper towels? Of course not! They use cloth napkins. Now, not being rich, I decided to check Freecycle to see if anyone had any before I ran off to Ann’s Linens or Walmart to spend my hard-earned money on brand-new cloth napkins. I was in luck.

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The Tennessean: Triune: Taxes are the key to a free education

November 18, 2011 fiona

Opportunity No. 1: A group in Nolensville is starting on FreeCycle. You can check it out on Facebook by searching “Nolensville FreeCycle.” Freecycle is about keeping things out of the landfill and giving away something that has no use in our life anymore to someone who could extend its usefulness a little longer.

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Westford Patch: Stuff!

November 18, 2011 fiona

Could Someone Else Find Treasure in Your Trash?

Are you cleaning out your closets, basement or attic? When you come across something that is no use to you anymore, perhaps someone else could use it. Offer it for free on Freecycle. Have a yard sale and advertise it for free here on Patch. Head down to Roudenbush, they’re having their semi-annual town wide yard sale this Saturday Sept 24. Donate to a charity. Nearby Tewksbury is having a Zero Waste Day Sept. 24. Many charities will be there collecting a variety of items – clothing, shoes, household goods, bikes, furniture, pet supplies, linens and more.

Interesting Stuff, News Articles, Recycling Info, US Northeast

The Commons: Obituaries/Births/News of Windham County people

November 11, 2011 fiona

I was flabbergasted: a company saying “no” to a paid job? They were firm. I needed to post my items on Freecycle first, then I could pay them to collect anything that was still left.

Freecycle is a free, nonprofit network of email lists started in 2003 by Arizona’s Deron Beal. Members of the list can receive offers of donations by email.

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