Say it with me … “FreeCycling”. The term sort of rolls off the tongue, no?
Unless you’ve been living under a rock for your entire lifetime, you’ve certainly heard of recycling. Let me introduce you to our new friend “FreeCycling”. The concept is simple — instead of throwing out items that you can’t use, but perhaps someone else a use for: FreeCycle it! You save the item from the landfill, you clear out some ‘junk’, the other person gets something they need for free, and you both get that warm fuzzy feeling inside. One man’s junk is another man’s treasure.
For example, let’s say you’ve managed to amass a large collection of jars due to your unending craving for pickles. Why recycle them when you could give them to someone who makes their own pickles? A kindergarten class that uses them for painting? Someone starting a herb garden? Isn’t FreeCycling wonderful?
Or, let’s say you’re trying to furnish your new apartment on a budget. There is always various pieces of furniture and appliances available at FreeCycle. People renovate and upgrade their stuff all the time. You can set up your new pad with loads of free stuff (everything on FreeCycle is 100% free). One day, when you upgrade or renovate you can return those unwanted items to the world of FreeCycle.
If you’re ready to sign up, visit http://groups.yahoo.com/group/bowvalley_freeforall/ and join our group. Today there was a 32″ TV posted. I’ve also gotten a free fridge and stove. I’ve given someone all of my wedding decorations; a set of brand new towels (in a colour I hated, but she loved); a water cooler and other various items that I have no use for. All of the people were really grateful (as was I) — I’ve met some really interesting people, too. I feel great knowing that I’ve helped someone else, and I love getting rid of the clutter in our house.
Who doesn’t love a great deal? It’s even better when it’s a great deal, and you keep unwanted items out of the landfill!