One of the top apps to use to get things for cheap – or to be more accurate for free – is Freecycle. The idea of freecycle is to allow people to get rid of the unwanted items, from clothes to garden furniture, for free as long as they are in good condition. The app connects you with people in your local area who want something you’re selling.
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1. Freecycle
If you are in the UK, then you will no doubt have heard of Freecycle by now. Freecycle is a, as the name suggests, a completely free website that encourages Brits to trade unwanted goods with each other. Generally, the money raised goes back into the local community. For example, we just had a quick look, and you can find a range of freebies from lawn mowers to baby clothes.
Ask around to see if any friends or family members want the couch. If there are no takers, put an ad on Freecycle, Craigslist, Facebook Marketplace, or Nextdoor letting people know that it’s for sale, or that you’re giving it away. Be sure to specify that they would be responsible for moving it out of your house and transporting it themselves.
Though it may be tempting to put the couch on the curb with a “free” sign, check your city’s rules before going through the effort of moving it outside. In some places, there are designated days for putting stuff on the curb to give away. In others, it’s never OK.
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Giveaway sites such as Freecycle and Freegle can be a great way to recycle unwanted items, as well as save some cash, with listings covering everything from Etch A Sketches to espresso makers, and designer sofas to dungarees.
https://www.moneysavingexpert.com/family/green-moneysaving-easy-ways-to-reduce-reuse-recycle/
Whether it’s burgers, beer or blackberries, a free food and drink-sharing app offers you quality grub for free. The idea is that instead of binning surplus food, people sign up to Olio and offer it to their local community – think Freecycle for food.
https://www.moneysavingexpert.com/shopping/how-to-get-free-or-cheap-food/
Parents can check if their child’s school or Parent Teacher Association (PTA) has a second-hand selling group, where you may be able to pick up pre-loved items. While this might not be available at every school, you could try organising your own second-hand sale with the school or check social media sites and apps such as Facebook Marketplace or Freecycle.
4.Use FreeCycle – a website where people give away stuff for free: www.freecycle.org
Instead of throwing away items, give them away for free with Freecycle..
Freecycle is a grassroots and entirely non profit movement to help people give away their stuff for free.
With a network across the globe, made up of 5,000 local town groups, simply sign up and find a town (or more) near you.
By making posts about things you’d like to receive, other members can reply and arrange a pick up time.
Whether giving or taking, Freecycle is a great place to browse on a budget.
https://pebblemag.com/magazine/doing/16-easy-ways-to-save-the-world-for-free
Here is how to get it without spending a fortune.
IT’S A SNIP: Aldi sells portable sewing machines for £34.99.
Look on Facebook and Freecycle for ones that are being given away.
https://www.thesun.co.uk/money/18502675/eight-ways-save-money-needlework-clothes-sewing/
Developers of a trial using nappies to make roads say it could mean the surfaces last twice as long.
The project is being piloted in Wales, and it could mean fewer nappies are thrown into landfill.
Fibre from nappies is added to bitumen glueing together asphalt road surfaces.
The Welsh government is backing the project with £180,000 funding, and a stretch of the A487 between Aberystwyth and Cardigan in Ceredigion has already been replaced with the nappy formula.
