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InYourArea: Reader recipe: Mo’s tomato, macaroni and cheese bake that’s ‘cheap, quick and simple’

The versatile dish can be adapted easily for larger portions, goes well with sausages and is made in just four simple steps. Offering more advice, Mo said: “My Freecycle slow cooker is a blessing for casseroles or curries and I use my combi microwave/oven to save on power.”

https://www.inyourarea.co.uk/news/reader-recipe-mos-tomato-macaroni-and-cheese-bake-thats-cheap-quick-and-simple/

A Guide To Sustainable Business Practices – 41 Tips

10. As well as Freecycle being a great place to find or gift items you no longer need, to people in your local area, it also allows you to set up your own Freecycle Friends Circle. 

This means you can create a closed group to enable employees to list, request, borrow and swap items, and reduce the need to buy. Here’s how you can go about setting one up.

https://www.work2050.co.uk/articles/a-guide-to-sustainable-business-practices-41-tips

Bristol Live: Three great apps for selling preloved things to download in 2023

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.

https://www.bristolpost.co.uk/news/bristol-news/three-great-apps-selling-pre-8068211

Hindustan Times: The BEST Websites to Help You Save Money in the UK This Winter

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.

https://www.hindustantimes.com/brand-stories/the-best-websites-to-help-you-save-money-in-the-uk-this-winter-101671534495515.html

Yahoo : The Right Way to Get Rid of Your Old Couch

Sell it or give it away

Ask around to see if any friends or family members want the couch. If there are no takers, put an ad on FreecycleCraigslist, 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.

https://www.yahoo.com/now/way-rid-old-couch-140000346.html

Money saving expert: 28 quick ways to go green and save

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Use Freecycle to nab free sofas, coffee makers & more (plus find your old stuff a new home)

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/

MoneySavingExpert: How to Get Free (or cheap) Food

Nab free food from Pret, Costa, local bakeries & more (plus eat neighbours’ leftovers for free… if you dare)

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/

Huff Post UK: 10 Genuinely Helpful Tips That’ll Save You Money On School Uniform

Ask the school about second-hand uniform

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.

https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/school-uniform-discounts-to-save-money_uk_62ff6c02e4b0c8c57f5b217a

Frome Times: Food bank breaks records for ‘all the wrong reasons’ as cost of living rise hits hard

4.Use FreeCycle – a website where people give away stuff for free: www.freecycle.org    

http://www.frometimes.co.uk/2022/07/19/food-bank-breaks-records-for-all-the-wrong-reasons-as-cost-of-living-rise-hits-hard/
http://www.frometimes.co.uk/2022/07/19/food-bank-breaks-records-for-all-the-wrong-reasons-as-cost-of-living-rise-hits-hard/

Pebblemag.com: 16 Easy Ways To Save The World For Free

11. Freecycle – giving away items for free

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