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Freecycle
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Jean (Monmouth) | Report | 2 Sep 2009 15:47 |
I hope you all use this in your area. It is a great way to recycle things. I have this week recycled a compost bin, some house plants, computer magazines, a block of beeswax and all received with thanks from the recipients. Stuff unsuitable for charity shops, unwanted electrical goods that have life left in them and surplus furniture. I have seen pet beds, spare car wheels, trailers, empty jamjars and flower pots, to name a few. Have a look. |
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Dawnieher3headaches | Report | 2 Sep 2009 16:00 |
Jean I have received and given away stiff on freecycle. |
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Jan. | Report | 2 Sep 2009 16:25 |
I think Freecycle is brilliant. I have received and given lots of things away on there too. I even gave away an old calender of nice scenes of Wales - its amazing the things that people want - and its a great way to recycle. |
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Elisabeth | Report | 2 Sep 2009 16:28 |
It is wonderful! |
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BrianW | Report | 2 Sep 2009 16:55 |
It is really great. |
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LanarkshireLassie | Report | 2 Sep 2009 17:55 |
I have to say, I have never heard of freecycle. Is it like an online bring and buy? It sounds great. |
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Jane | Report | 2 Sep 2009 18:05 |
My sister has used it quite a bit.I'm I right in thinking no money changes hands? |
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Purple **^*Sparkly*^** Diamond | Report | 2 Sep 2009 18:24 |
Gumtree is good too, you don't have to join, and there are freebie threads as well as for sale ones. take a look, there is everything you can think of listed. |
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Jean (Monmouth) | Report | 2 Sep 2009 19:45 |
So pleased to see so many already use Freecycle. One of the nice things is meeting people and if they want what you are offering they will fetch it. |
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Kim from Sandhurst | Report | 2 Sep 2009 19:55 |
well I tried and found it one of the unfriendliness sites to subscribe to so gave up and had my lovely mahogany wall unit (that my father built) burnt, at least it wasn't buried |
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BrianW | Report | 3 Sep 2009 10:45 |
"I tried and found it one of the unfriendliness sites to subscribe" |
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Purple **^*Sparkly*^** Diamond | Report | 3 Sep 2009 14:19 |
You don't have to register on Gumtree and I have found it fine to use, just pick your nearest town/city and post a message and you can sell/give away lots of things. |
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maxiMary | Report | 3 Sep 2009 17:16 |
I have literally given away hundreds of things on Freecycle. For the one unfriendly person, I have met dozens who weren't. if I treat them with respect, take the time to say thank you , I 've rarely had a problem. |
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FLUMP | Report | 3 Sep 2009 17:57 |
PLEASE Kim Don't burn OAK it takes too long to grow and is one of our national trees.try you local council as ours has a reclaim for household goods where anyone can go if in need.also try your free adds in local paper.sorry for sentiment but i love real wood,and not to many houses are built big enough to take anything made from it,anymore. |