That sentiment is what’s fueled inspiration for others who have overwhelmingly responded to a post Pare listed on Freecycle.org saying she wished to adopt a family this Christmas. She had dozens of responses from families needing help and even requests on behalf of others, she said.
She expected some response from families affected by Hurricane Irene in August, but she found that there were also a lot of people who unexpectedly found themselves unemployed recently, too.
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Freecycle.com: Free, local online ads to unload what you don’t need at no charge to the receiver. Get what you need for free by going to the website and searching for your item.
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This generosity is not limited to the holiday season. You can pretty much always find a free piano on Craigslist. Some of the other items were offered by members of Rochester’s Freecycle chapter, which is part of an international network that allows people to exchange unwanted items, but no money.
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Sometimes a sort of magic happens. For instance, the shutters that used to be on our front windows could not be repaired so they were removed. Just about the time I was figuring out where to buy new shutters, two pairs of them, just the right size, came up on Freecycle, a local online list. A little paint, some hardware, and some hand-forged holdbacks and the house had shutters once more.
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In money-saving moves, Lynne Huff said she has started cutting and coloring her own hair, driving less and burning wood from felled trees on their property to provide heat to their home and keep down the cost of propane. She also has become an avid user of Freecycle.org, where millions share items for free.
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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.
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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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How did we get under the 10,000-ton line? Your weekly, conscientious efforts to recycle as much as possible were a huge factor. Adopting convenient single-stream recycling had a big impact. Residents’ positive responses to the household hazardous product drop-off at the Transfer Station, the textile drop-off in the Walgreens lot, the numerous public space recycling receptacles in the parks and commercial areas, the Catalog Choice online opt out, and online resources such as Freecycle all contributed to our lower trash figures.
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Our home is energy efficient and we make sure that our cars get good gas mileage. We don’t buy new toys for the grandchildren if we can find quality second-hand items at stores or through Freecycle. We bring our own reusable canvas bags to the supermarket so that fewer plastic bags are necessary. We eat lower on the food chain. We take modest, local vacations (and find that there is much to enjoy in the tri-state region).
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“I go on [the website] FreeCycle all the time to get things for shows, and there was a woman going out of business who was giving all of this stuff away. We make due with what we have, so we crafted this great set that cost almost nothing,” the director said.
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