Comments on: Jam jars and laminate flooring: Why Freecycle rocks. http://www.donnafreedman.com/2010/05/29/jam-jars-and-laminate-flooring-why-freecycle-rocks/ Life is short. But it's also wide. Sat, 04 Feb 2012 03:01:12 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.4 By: 4 Ways to Think About Money | Money Talks News http://www.donnafreedman.com/2010/05/29/jam-jars-and-laminate-flooring-why-freecycle-rocks/comment-page-1/#comment-13413 4 Ways to Think About Money | Money Talks News Tue, 26 Jul 2011 06:03:08 +0000 http://www.donnafreedman.com/?p=231#comment-13413 [...] shelter. Donate a few rarely used possessions to an agency like Goodwill or the Salvation Army, or Freecycle them.One study indicated that lower-income people give away more relative to their income than wealthy [...] [...] shelter. Donate a few rarely used possessions to an agency like Goodwill or the Salvation Army, or Freecycle them.One study indicated that lower-income people give away more relative to their income than wealthy [...]

]]> By: How Not to Buy Too Much- Financial Eyes & Ears http://www.donnafreedman.com/2010/05/29/jam-jars-and-laminate-flooring-why-freecycle-rocks/comment-page-1/#comment-1288 How Not to Buy Too Much- Financial Eyes & Ears Sun, 27 Jun 2010 00:04:09 +0000 http://www.donnafreedman.com/?p=231#comment-1288 [...] there a Freecycle chapter in your area? How about the "free" section on Craigslist? An online swap site? Or [...] [...] there a Freecycle chapter in your area? How about the "free" section on Craigslist? An online swap site? Or [...]

]]> By: How Not to Buy Too Much | Finance News http://www.donnafreedman.com/2010/05/29/jam-jars-and-laminate-flooring-why-freecycle-rocks/comment-page-1/#comment-1101 How Not to Buy Too Much | Finance News Thu, 17 Jun 2010 19:31:11 +0000 http://www.donnafreedman.com/?p=231#comment-1101 [...] there a Freecycle chapter in your area? How about the "free" section on Craigslist? An online swap site? Or [...] [...] there a Freecycle chapter in your area? How about the "free" section on Craigslist? An online swap site? Or [...]

]]> By: How Not to Buy Too Much « Finance Blog http://www.donnafreedman.com/2010/05/29/jam-jars-and-laminate-flooring-why-freecycle-rocks/comment-page-1/#comment-1098 How Not to Buy Too Much « Finance Blog Thu, 17 Jun 2010 16:11:14 +0000 http://www.donnafreedman.com/?p=231#comment-1098 [...] there a Freecycle chapter in your area? How about the "free" section on Craigslist? An online swap site? Or [...] [...] there a Freecycle chapter in your area? How about the "free" section on Craigslist? An online swap site? Or [...]

]]> By: Melissa A. http://www.donnafreedman.com/2010/05/29/jam-jars-and-laminate-flooring-why-freecycle-rocks/comment-page-1/#comment-983 Melissa A. Wed, 09 Jun 2010 22:56:51 +0000 http://www.donnafreedman.com/?p=231#comment-983 I like the idea of Freecycle, and do use it when I have things to give away. It can be a heck of a time getting people to show up when they say they will, or to respond to emails. Plus some people who use the listserv obviously have no clue about netiquette. Drives me nuts! But yeah, I still use it to get rid of things. I try to not pay attention to the "OFFERS". I like the idea of Freecycle, and do use it when I have things to give away. It can be a heck of a time getting people to show up when they say they will, or to respond to emails. Plus some people who use the listserv obviously have no clue about netiquette. Drives me nuts! But yeah, I still use it to get rid of things. I try to not pay attention to the “OFFERS”.

]]> By: haverwench http://www.donnafreedman.com/2010/05/29/jam-jars-and-laminate-flooring-why-freecycle-rocks/comment-page-1/#comment-802 haverwench Mon, 07 Jun 2010 01:07:11 +0000 http://www.donnafreedman.com/?p=231#comment-802 Argh! I typed in my Web address wrong. It's ecofrugality.blogspot.com, not ecofrugality@blogspot.com. Bah. Argh! I typed in my Web address wrong. It’s ecofrugality.blogspot.com, not ecofrugality@blogspot.com. Bah.

]]> By: haverwench http://www.donnafreedman.com/2010/05/29/jam-jars-and-laminate-flooring-why-freecycle-rocks/comment-page-1/#comment-768 haverwench Sun, 06 Jun 2010 21:19:35 +0000 http://www.donnafreedman.com/?p=231#comment-768 I think your success with Freecycle depends very much on how active your local group is. The more people on the group, the more likely it is that one of them will want what you have to give (or have what you are looking for). Just today I Freecycled our old toaster oven. Yesterday it spent the whole day out on a table at my mom's yard sale and never got a nibble. But I posted it on Freecycle this morning, and it was claimed by noon and picked up by 2pm. I've also had some great successes finding things on Freeycle--usually not things that I specifically asked for, but things that I serendipitously stumbled on. I recently got a new kitchen sink to replace my hideous old one (you can see the pictures on my blog). I've also acquired a whole load of concrete pavers (enough to build a patio if I ever get around to it) and a "jungle adventure" tent that my niece and nephews loved. I think your success with Freecycle depends very much on how active your local group is. The more people on the group, the more likely it is that one of them will want what you have to give (or have what you are looking for).

Just today I Freecycled our old toaster oven. Yesterday it spent the whole day out on a table at my mom’s yard sale and never got a nibble. But I posted it on Freecycle this morning, and it was claimed by noon and picked up by 2pm.

I’ve also had some great successes finding things on Freeycle–usually not things that I specifically asked for, but things that I serendipitously stumbled on. I recently got a new kitchen sink to replace my hideous old one (you can see the pictures on my blog). I’ve also acquired a whole load of concrete pavers (enough to build a patio if I ever get around to it) and a “jungle adventure” tent that my niece and nephews loved.

]]> By: Stephanie http://www.donnafreedman.com/2010/05/29/jam-jars-and-laminate-flooring-why-freecycle-rocks/comment-page-1/#comment-751 Stephanie Sun, 06 Jun 2010 19:52:18 +0000 http://www.donnafreedman.com/?p=231#comment-751 I have never used Freecycle but our daughter in law and has gotten some wonderful things she needed and has given away a lot of nice things as well. We tend to put things on the curb and they are gone pretty quickly. No waiting around for someone to answer an ad and having to worry about someone I do not know coming to the door. I may check it out one of these days though, it does sound very interesting !! I have never used Freecycle but our daughter in law and has gotten some wonderful things she needed and has given away a lot of nice things as well.
We tend to put things on the curb and they are gone pretty quickly. No waiting around for someone to answer an ad and having to worry about someone I do not know coming to the door.
I may check it out one of these days though, it does sound very interesting !!

]]> By: Bagel Girl http://www.donnafreedman.com/2010/05/29/jam-jars-and-laminate-flooring-why-freecycle-rocks/comment-page-1/#comment-573 Bagel Girl Fri, 04 Jun 2010 16:12:20 +0000 http://www.donnafreedman.com/?p=231#comment-573 Would have been happy to send to you, but ended up selling them at a garage sale. Sorry. Would have been happy to send to you, but ended up selling them at a garage sale. Sorry.

]]> By: Donna Freedman http://www.donnafreedman.com/2010/05/29/jam-jars-and-laminate-flooring-why-freecycle-rocks/comment-page-1/#comment-565 Donna Freedman Fri, 04 Jun 2010 05:01:11 +0000 http://www.donnafreedman.com/?p=231#comment-565 @Bagel Girl: I'm amazoned no one wanted the Legos! Can I have them? I lucked out and got several boxes of canning jars that someone posted. I hope you'll have the same kind of luck. Thanks for reading. @Bagel Girl: I’m amazoned no one wanted the Legos! Can I have them?
I lucked out and got several boxes of canning jars that someone posted. I hope you’ll have the same kind of luck.
Thanks for reading.

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