FREECYCLE
So I guess some things in life are for free :)
Freecycle is a local online community usually a Google group that try to save things that would usually end up at the landfill and giving it a new home to someone that would want it.
So to the saying "One mans' trash is another's treasure" turns true in this
situation.
What do you need to do?
Well it's simple to be honest, firstly you go to one of Freecycles' sites:
Then you look for your closest group, in my case it was Newham - London - United
Kingdom
You then join this is where it may change as some are hosted
on the site and others are hosted in yahoo groups
I joined in the yahoo groups
Some sites will ask you to give a motive why you are joining
or will email you some questions such as your postcode or something about your
area, this is to confirm you are local so that locals get access to local
freebies, but not all of them require this.
You can opt on receiving individual mails, digest mail (many
emails in one but reduces the chances of you getting the things), or only by
checking online.
Once you get accepted you can then post the things you want to
get rid off from old clothes or a washing machine, hopefully all in good
condition if not you should disclose its condition, you can also request and
hopefully if you are quick enough as I warn things can vanish as soon as you
receive them in your email you can also get freebies.
I have gotten a computer desk, a TV stand furniture very
pretty and just about brand new, clothing, plates, cutlery, hangers....
Please try to just join local and respect the forum rules,
such as no selling, no redirecting to other sites, to never be rude and so on or
you can be banned from this world of free things that could save you a bundle, I
couldn't afford the things I got n Freecycle being unemployed with only my
boyfriends salary so I must say the site was a bit of a lifesaver in many
respects...
Remember this is an effort to keep as little out of the dumps as
possible as many of the things that can end up in the landfills still have a
good few years of usage in them, so it helps the environment quite a bit.
If you are in London and you found out about Freecycle by me you
could always reward me by letting me know firsthand what ur giving hehehe :) but
that's optional you aren't obliged to...
Support your local community initiatives :D
Happy Freecycling
Sheara Camacho
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