Do you Freecycle?
simplesahm | July 16, 2008 
If not, you should.
I heard about Freecycle.com about a year ago and assumed it was a glorified garage sale “free box”. You know what I am talking about. The box filled with crap like stuffed animals and broken Happy Meal toys that no one wants….
Boy was I wrong. A friend reminded me of Freecycle the other day. He loves to cook and wanted to purchase a pressure cooker but couldn’t afford it. He joined Freecycle and posted a message…”Wanted: Pressure Cooker” - within two days he was trying out his brand new (to him) pressure cooker recipes.
I wasn’t completely sold, but joined anyway. I am trying to downsize a bit so I figured I could at least use it to declutter a bit.
Part of my downsizing plan means getting rid of the gym membership so I posted….”Wanted:treadmill”…”If it is collecting dust at your place, let it collect dust at mine instead”. =)
Within 24 hours, three people responded. This morning…instead of driving to the gym, I ran for 20 minutes on my new (to me at least)…and surprisingly nice treadmill.
This weekend someone was giving away a trampoline….
This morning, someone was giving away a plethora of baby items including a crib, bassinet and car seat.
Tonight…I am going to give away a computer monitor, keyboard, kids’ games and mouse.
It is an absolute blast. I love reading the posts. I am anxious to grant wishes…and I am really excited to share my pile of pre-pregnancy jeans with someone who may actually be able to squeeze into them!
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