Freecycle

Here’s an example of what the online Freecycle network can do for you.

I had a dilemma: My plan was to start lifting weights at home to save on gym membership fees, but I lacked the equipment. Then I remembered the magic of Freecycle.

I recalled that a financially-strapped friend told me about using Freecycle to acquire a free space heater for his drafty bedroom. Apparently, there were sources other than my mom’s basement for finding free stuff to stock my apartment. My fellow citizens were just waiting to give me their unused bookcases, end tables and office chairs — all I had to do was ask!

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