Dude, I’m totally addicted to Freecycle.org I was on it a while back, but didn’t have it set up the way I do now so I never checked it. It’s through a Yahoo Group, so it works by email. I have it so that it forwards to a folder, so I can check it in real time, instead of waiting for it to all come to me in digest form, which is one of the Yahoo Group options. Now I don’t even have to look at it unless I want to. And I want to.
I can’t stop looking at the stuff that people are giving away/receiving. I haven’t given anything away or received anything from anyone, yet, it’s just fun to watch the flow of junk circulating on the group. I mean, the clothes, the shoes, the furniture and strollers. I admit, there are some things that I’m snobbish about and would prefer to purchase new than use a hand-me-down, but bookcases aren’t one of those things. Now if someone will just give one away.
Such a great idea. Want to get rid of it? Post it on Freecycle and someone will come over and take it away. You don’t even have to see them if you leave it on the porch. If having someone come to your house that you don’t know, or going to someone else’s house that you don’t know skeeves you out a little, (and it’s prudent to be cautious) you can always meet in a grocery store parking lot or something. But giving stuff to people that can use it, keeps more crap out of the landfill, provides receivers with things to love and hooks the giver up with a little bit of good karma. I love it.
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