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Does anyone belong to their local freecycle group? If not why not? It is a great way to recycle items (about anything) you don't want or need. You can also request items. It is totally free! Plus it saves tons of good stuff from going to the landfill. To join just go to www.freecycle.org and sign up to join your local chapter. :)

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THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU! Looked up freecycle.org, and it is a wonderful idea! I will be recommending this to quite a few folks! HOW AWESOME!

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I'm a member of my local group but haven't ever given or received anything. It's really neat! I love the idea and plan to use it to give away some baby things, unless anyone here needs a changing table?!!! I'm all about passing along the blessings.

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We *love* Freecycle -- great way to declutter your house or "upgrade" items without throwing away things that are still in decent condition. We tend to do it with larger items though (smaller stuff gets dropped in the box for thrift shop).

We've also gotten a couple things we needed on there too. Highly recommended!

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I am a member but got turned off by a few people who are obviously surfing for things to sell in our local group. I did unload lots of my too-big clothes, but the idea that someone else is selling them and making money bugged me. Not that it was happening, so much, but that the person was deceitful about it.

Like everything else, Freecycle is as good as the people in it. My local group ain't what it could be.

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i belonged in nashville but forgot to check it out in my new community! thanks for the reminder!

michelle

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I think it is the best invention since bread! I needed a wheelchair for two of the gentlemen I take care of and was able to get them from someone who no longer needed them. I have donated furniture, clothes old computers etc. I love it.:)

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I do it too! I have given away lots of things (big things) I would otherwise have thrown out! I haven't been quick enough yet to ask for the things listed there though.

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I just joined lastnight, actually, because I need to find new homes for a lawn mower, fridge, washer & dryer, etc. I was going to put them out on bulky trash day until a friend told me about freecycle.

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