Get Free Stuff, Give Free Stuff

Posted by
Shelley Elmblad
Nov 3, 2007

The Freecycle Network™ started to reduce waste in landfills and save the environment, which is a very worthy cause, but online Freecycle communities can save you a lot of money while providing a way for you to get things out of your house that you no longer need.

I read about Freecycle communities a year or so and joined the online Freecycle group in my community. The free stuff being given away includes coupons, computer monitors, furniture, clothes, a sand box, toys and perennial plants. Really, you can find anything for free with a Freecycle group, as long as that free stuff is legal.

I moved several months ago and had planned to sell an entertainment center that did not fit in with my new decorating scheme. Months passed and I never got around to putting an ad in the paper, so I decided to just post it on my Freecycle group and give it away. It was in great condition and someone would be happy with it. While I was at it, I posted the bike my daughter grew out of last year which also was practically new. Within hours, the free entertainment center and bike was out of my garage, freeing up space and being used by someone else. Today I gave away VHS work out videos I did not need just because I updated to DVD versions.

There are Freecycle communities in over 70 countries, so chances are there is one close to you and if there isn't, you can start one for your area. Get the details about how Freecycle groups work.

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