Wild-food foraging: Look for books or websites on wild-food foraging and edible plants. Contact farmers, grocery stores, u-pick farms or your neighbors and ask if you can glean their excess. Fallen fruit and unharvested vegetables rot and can be a chore to clean up, so they might be more than happy to give it away. Offer to volunteer some time if necessary to help them in exchange for food. You can place an ad in your local newspaper or on Craigslist.org or Freecycle.org, too.
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Sparks said she has given away toys through Freecycle.org, but that method is “a lot more hit and miss,” because people sometimes fail to show up to get the items offered, and she said she rarely got items she listed on the site that she would like to have.
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Freecycle.org can help you find a home for your unwanted items by connecting you with people who would love to have them. Also, don’t forget about the good old yard sale.
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8. Think before you throw something out. Donate duplicates or things you no longer use to a charity. You might also check out the Web-based Freecycle Network. Freecycle is a grassroots, nonprofit movement of people who are giving and getting items for free in their own town. Each local group is moderated by a volunteer and membership is free. Visit www.freecycle.org for more information.
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If you are like me, you’re giddy with delight when you stumble across a great deal at a yard sale, on Craigslist, or even at Goodwill. Perhaps you’re a coupon queen, and consistently clip and utilize coupons, beaming with pride after trips to the grocery store that don’t break the bank.
Maybe you’re not even ashamed to admit that you’ve stopped to pick up “bargains” you’ve spotted on the side of the road. One man’s trash is another man’s treasure, after all.
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Freecycle is another option that enables one to get rid of things individually or in bulk. Just post a message online to your local Freecycle list and eager seekers will take items off your hands, often within a day! I’ve gotten some truly wonderful treasures from Freecycle, which makes me even more eager to share things.
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One of my favorite Web sites is Freecycle.org. Many cities, including Lexington, have chapters that make it a snap to give and receive items for free. I have received beautiful garden decorations from a woman moving to Florida and given barn boards to Wolf Run Wildlife Refuge in Nicholasville. Don’t ever think no one would want something. After all, you were the one to have it first.
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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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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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Summit County also has some great Internet tools for savings. In addition to the Summit Daily’s classified ads and craigslist, we have a branch of the Freecycle network (groups.freecycle.org/SummitFreecycle). This is a great place where parents can post messages that they are looking for certain sizes of clothes, or giving away piles of toys. I’ve gotten some amazing toys and clothes through this exchange, and have also passed along our kids’ stuff to some great homes. Everyone wins!
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