Well, a friend told me about this cool thing called Freecycle. Whenever I have things for kids, etc. I don't need I send an e-mail out to all my mom friends asking if anyone needs it. One of my friends lives in Minnesota. She said I should look into Freecycle. I went to the webpage, their slogan is "Changing the world one gift at a time." How fabulous. I must admit the first time I went to the Freecycle site, I didn't get it. I couldn't figure out how to get to the list of free stuff. The other day I tried again and discovered that you have to create a little mini account with a Yahoo e-mail. This I think is the only drawback. Wish there was a way that you could use your own e-mail and create a screen name.
I am addicted. It is a first come first serve basis so you can't miss a beat if you want something. People have all kinds of offers & wants. I have seen (just to name a few) bags of baby/children's clothes, various furniture, women's clothes, lumber, toys, etc. I have things I can part with that aren't worth having a garage sale for, or I am not going to sell on e-bay, or isn't something I can take to Goodwill. This is beautiful. I am ecstatic. For years I thought there should be something like this. A way to have a swap type situation with people. You enter your zip code then Freecycle shows what is available in your area. Still can't figure out how you look in nearby towns. Maybe you can't.
Woops, I published earlier instead of saving draft on my way out the door. I am thrilled. I am giving a Snow Baby ornament to someone who loves them. Then Tomorrow or Sunday a girl that is trying to landscape her yard with no money will be coming to dig up some daffodils, coneflower, black-eyed susan, brunera, and thinning my daylilies and irises. I am so ecstatic that my overabundance of plants will go to a good home. Much of it would have been dug up and dumped when we have the stone path installed. Hence, I love Freecycle. Check it out!
