That is, until she found the support she needed. Jen and thousands of others are using different Facebook sites to get much needed emotional support, or just to save some money. “There’s a local free cycle group that if you just want to clean out your garage and give something to somebody who can use it instead of letting it go in the landfill,” says Wolfe.
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Once you master rowing form at the gym, you could decide to invest in a rowing machine for your home. Some fitness enthusiasts buy new machines; some buy used ones from friends who don’t use the ones in their basements; and some find free rowing machines through sites such as Freecycle.com, where people list items they no longer want and recycle them to those who wish to come get them.
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Nolensville Freecycle Group: Started by Michelle Willis, this page is a go-to if you want to give away something or ask around for something you need. Items from furniture to shoes to printers have been on there.
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Board games are fun and you can normally find some on Freecycle. Monopoly, Sorry!, Chutes and Ladders, Pictionary, Trivial Pursuit — whatever is appropriate for the youngest person in your family. Playing games and spending time around family members helps children as well. They learn the importance of rules and following them, sequence, how to be a good sport and a host of other things. At my house, Wednesday nights are Wii nights. My son just loves the Wii, so that night is set aside for us to play Wii with him, to spend time with him. That doesn’t mean we don’t play the Wii with him any other nights, but it is the night we drop everything and spend time with him.
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For more decluttering inspiration, check out “The 100 Thing Challenge,” by Dave Bruno. The book chronicles his journey to reduce the sum of all his possessions to no more than 100 items. And, if you want help purging, join the local chapter of Freecycle.org. Freecycle is a forum where you can advertise things you’re willing to give away for free, and its members will often happily make a house call to pick up your reusable items.
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In fact, the only thing I really have to remember is to take my rechargeable batteries out of toys that are being put on Freecycle or thrown out.
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• Working electronic items can be offered for giveaway on the website www.freecycle.org. The site hosts localized participant groups for Sebastian County and several nearby communities, including Franklin, Scott, Polk and Johnson counties.
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Freecycle allows you to list an item you have to give or need. No money can be exchanged for the products and the mission of the organization is to keep as much bulk out of landfills as possible. The Sun News’ Weekly Surge has a nice article on Freecycle that’s definitely worth a read.
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New year, fresh start.
How do you get rid of those things that you don’t use anymore but that are still perfectly usable?
Pima County Public Library is partnering with Freecycle™ to present the second annual free Post-Holiday Swap on Saturday, Jan. 7, from 2 to 4 p.m. at eight library branches.
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EAST TEXAS (KYTX) — Maybe you’re living on your own for the first time or lost your clothes and furniture in a disaster.
It can cost thousands of dollars to build up your home furnishings. But did you know there’s a place you can get anything from couches to refrigerators to clothes absolutely free? Right here in East Texas?
It’s easy, if you know where to look.
Seven years ago, Brandee McGuire learned a magic word — free. She got plugged into the non-profit website network Freecycle.org, a place to get rid of items you don’t want anymore, free of charge.
“[We’ve had] several houses, we’ve had boats, we’ve had cars,” she said. “There was one in Neches. It was a brick home that needed a lot of work. They were moving and they didn’t want to deal with it so they were just giving it away.”
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