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Got an idea for a project? Don't have the cash to get all the supplies. Here is a great resource I have found to be useful for getting just about any project material you need for free. This resorce is called Freecycle.
What is Freecycle?
The Freecycle Network" is made up of 4,610 groups with 5,839,000 members across the globe. It's a grassroots and entirely nonprofit movement of people who are giving (& getting) stuff for free in their own towns. It's all about reuse and keeping good stuff out of landfills. Each local group is moderated by a local volunteer (them's good people). Membership is free.
What is Freecycle?
The Freecycle Network" is made up of 4,610 groups with 5,839,000 members across the globe. It's a grassroots and entirely nonprofit movement of people who are giving (& getting) stuff for free in their own towns. It's all about reuse and keeping good stuff out of landfills. Each local group is moderated by a local volunteer (them's good people). Membership is free.
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I have furnished 3 apartments thru free cycle & working on furnishing my present apartment!! 8=D
I have gotten clothes, shoes, paintings, furniture, you name it! I love freecycle!!
Most recently I posted a wanted for an old graphing calculator for a math course, and unfortunately I didn't get a response before we had to go out and buy one because the class was starting, but a day later I got a response and now I have a 2nd back-up graphing calculator if anything happens to the first one at least. So my advice is think ahead, and post early. Be polite and try not to be too picky, if you want a shelf, ask for ANY type of shelf--not a while corner style one of solid wood. You savvy?
After I moved into my apartment, a couple months later I passed on a huge amount of moving boxes to some other happy mover and I felt great about it! I've given away star wars memorabilia after a relative died since we didn't want it, toys, clothes, etc. It's nice to think of other people and offer it up on freecycle before it gets donated or trashed (the horror!). I have received a varitety of items from an old glass ceiling lighting fixture to replace the one that got broken as we moved, fabric, beads, craft items...
I didn't intend this comment to read like a book, but I am very enthusiatic about reuse and recycling, and I highly recommend freecycle! Make sure you are safe, and I like to go with my husband when I pick up items for safety reasons, that being said--I have never had a problem with people whether I was giving an item away or picking it up from someone else. Be smart, be safe, but most of all--try to reduce your impact on the world with less new stuff. <3
Its really clunky and worse than a post-it board because you can
only post a Picture. Theres no way to enter item info. No way to contact
item givers or want-ers . It might even be better to use a forum or blog
for Freecycle . Folks who want an item leave a message ,and the the
item is posted again ..for weeks . Forgive my long complaint but its only
cause there Nowhere to contact a Moderator either on there !
Free shouldn't mean buggy
Another site I like: For gardeners, Gardenweb's forums has an exchanges and trades section. There are U.S., Europe, and Australia forums too.
http://www.gardenweb.com/
http://www.freecycle.org/
Hope this helps...