Some time ago, I joined Freecycle (http://www.freecycle.org), an online community that’s sort of an organized form of curb-picking. Its members share their castoffs to keep them out of landfills.

You’re allowed to post items you want to give away or items you’d like to have, but you’re not allowed to charge for them. It’s a great way to clean out the basement, meet some nice people and, if you’re lucky, find some real gems.
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