I've gotten rid of a lot of items via Freecycle. My favorite part are the "wants" which I read faithfully, hoping that one of my sacred clutter items could be loved by someone else. Once someone posted that he needed a specific kind of kitchen stool and he posted a photo. I had EXACTLY that stool in my closet where it had sat, untouched (except by dust) for 5 whole years. I know this because I put it there when I moved to this house and haven't used it since. I don't know why, but I couldn't bear to part with it but as soon as I knew someone needed it .....off it went!
If you are having trouble getting rid of unusual/random/strangely specific items, try Freecycle! Be safe, though -- remember that it's a public forum and not everyone on there is a Boy Scout.
I really like Craig's List. Freecycle is kind of lame in my area, but Craig's List is awesome. It's not free, but it's still a great way to get rid of things and find things you need.
ReplyDeleteI love Freecycle too. As you say, it's a great way of getting rid of unwanted stuff. I got some great plant pots.
ReplyDeleteI'm another HUGE Freecycle fan - I use it all the time to find to homes for my clients' things, as well as some of my own. It's wonderful for things that are a bit hard to find homes for in other ways: opened toiletries (like shampoo bottles), toys (since thrift stores often won't take them any more), and a whole range of oddities.
ReplyDeleteAnd I find almost everyone is delighted to find that the items they decided to part with - that they really weren't using - are now making other people so happy.
Isn't it great? Just yesterday I got rid of some cosmetics that I hadn't used. And Jeri, you're so right -- even the things that would typically be hard to get rid of can find a good home! Once I got rid of an ancient Palm Pilot (we're talking OLD) to some eager beaver tech student who wanted to take it apart. So much better than the dump! :)
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