Sign up for Freecycle. This is a Web site that gives stuff away for free. You may find a treadmill or a set of weights for free. You just have to sign up at Freecycle.org. You can give away some of your stuff as well.
Well, how about getting stuff for free?
The Montgomery branch of Freecycle.org is part of a nationwide movement that lets local people post objects that are free for the taking. Since the non-profit, grassroots effort got its start in 2003 in Tucson, Ariz., it’s had nonstop action. There are now 4,763 groups and nearly 7 million members around the world.
The whole concept is based on that old axiom, “One man’s trash is another man’s treasure.”
She also told us about a Web site called freecycle.org where you can trade furniture and other items for free with other people in your neighborhood. She says it’s a great way to find things for your home that may need to be re-upholstered or refinished, but it’s a lot cheaper than buying new things.
Evelyn Hughes, a moderator for Orlando, Fla., Freecycle, an 8,700-person group whose members exchange free items through an online community, said she hadn’t heard of it yet but liked the concept.
“Actually, it’s kind of a neat idea,” said Hughes, whose group is part of the national Freecycle Network. But she worried that if word doesn’t get around, many curbs will be left bare. She said that if people tell her they are participating, she’ll share their street name with other members.
Evelyn Hughes, a moderator for Orlando Freecycle, an 8,700-person group whose members exchange free items through an online community, said she hadn’t heard of it but liked the concept.
“Actually, it’s kind of a neat idea,” said Hughes, whose group is part of the national Freecycle Network. But she worried that if word doesn’t get around, many curbs will be left bare. She said that if people tell her they are participating, she’ll share their street name with other members.
2. Freecycle: Take those used clothes, books, electronics, and furniture and donate them to someone who needs them.
In a move that the regional Freecycle coordinator terms “hijacking,” the many members of the local “Lakes District” Freecycle ™ group have been removed from the national loop.
The Freecycle Network is made up of 4,722 local groups worldwide with 6,598,000 mostly online members, who believe in giving unwanted goods to those who need them instead of throwing them into landfills.
FLOWER MOUND - Sarah Bailey said her home has become as cozy as they come, and she didn’t have to break the bank to get it there.
“My husband was mad,” she said. “He thought I had spent hundreds of dollars at the store, and I was like, ‘I didn’t spend a dime.’”
Tuesday, the stay-at-home mom showed off her free finds to News 8. Among them was a wine rack in mint condition, as well as several pictures with a wine theme that she was able to use in her kitchen.
2.Freecycle: The above is sure to stir up some goodies that can be useful to those around us: clothes, books, electronics, furniture, etc.
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