I [heart] Freecycle!

[judecorp]

For the last several months, I have been a Freecycling fool, snapping up almost any baby-related items that I thought we might have some use for. I mean, we've amassed quite a collection.

The fun thing about Freecycle is that you end up with a lot of stuff that you DON'T want. You go to pick up some, say, safety supplies and you end up with a stuffed animal. Or you pick up a "bag of baby items" and there is invariably a pair of pants in there that is, umm, not your taste.

Now I get to re-Freecycle it! I just passed off a bag of miscellaneous baby items and a crib bumper that I ended up with that we've decided not to use (we want a breathable one instead if we use one), and I've got a few more things up that are looking for homes (including our on-again, off-again humidifier). It's fun to put the stuff out on the stoop and know that someone is going to use it. (I know I've used most of the stuff that *I* picked up on stoops!)

Freecycle appeals to me on so many levels: it's free, it's fun, and it involves getting rid of clutter! Yay!

Comments

[jeney.livejournal.com]

I *just* came in from bringing two rubbermaid storage drawers out to my front porch for someone to (hopefully) pick up! I put them next to the box of old (cool) records out there that I'm also giving away.

SO FUN!

[judecorp.livejournal.com]

Whoo hoo! I love when stuff you don't want is valuable to other people. I also love when people are throwing out stuff that you need! I have seriously amassed quite a collection of baby stuff.

[jeney.livejournal.com]

and now you can start your baby collection!

[judecorp.livejournal.com]

Yessss. I will collect babies!

[nikisazombie.livejournal.com]

Of course! What else would you collect?:P

[artemis44.livejournal.com]

Okay, I've been wanting to ask someone about this... do you worry at all about "attracting" strange folk to your home, and having your home and email address linked that way?

I have used Freecycle a few times, and offered once (but wasn't taken up on it), but I sort of drifted away when I realized it made me feel sort of nervous...

[judecorp.livejournal.com]

You know, I don't even think about it. My last name isn't attached to my e-mail ever but it is on my mailbox. I guess I tend to think that hippies do freecycle and hippies are safer than weirdos. :)

I never remember the e-mail addresses of the people whose houses I go to for making pickups, and I doubt most people remember mine, either.

I just don't even worry about it.

[skatured.livejournal.com]

I need to investigate this Freecycle business. Thanks for the shoutout.

[judecorp.livejournal.com]

No problem!

[judecorp.livejournal.com]

Oh, that is awesome too. We switched out a lot of the stuff that came with the house (blinds and stuff) and I'm really glad other people can use it. I hate throwing perfectly good stuff away!

I always loved putting stuff on the street in my old neighborhood and within five minutes, it was gone!

[cappucinogrrl.livejournal.com]

I also love freecycle, though I've only used it successfully once. I got some David Sedaris books and a couple of other really interesting looking books. I rarely freecycle, since I have such a hard time getting rid of stuff!

[judecorp.livejournal.com]

I love to get rid of stuff!

[amyura.livejournal.com]

I have a buttload of baby stuff that I'd like to give you. I didn't feel comfortable having random Craigslist strangers coming by the house. Lemme know if you want any of it via email.

[judecorp.livejournal.com]

Okay, I will e-mail you. xo!

[judecorp.livejournal.com]

Oh yeah, I am all about the free and cheap! It's true. I can't help it. Everything looks better when it's free!

I bet you can get some serious free stuff in the city. I'm jealous!

[(Anonymous)]

You may already do this but if not make sure whenever you get something you check to make sure it is not a recall item. Here is website that is helpful - http://www.cpsc.gov/
there is a "kids" section.

I am very happy everything is going well for you.

Kim (mels friend)

[judecorp.livejournal.com]

Thanks for the link! I hadn't thought to check anything for recall (because I've gotten a lot of bland stuff like an infant tub and a manual breast pump, etc.) but I will totally look into that.

[nikisazombie.livejournal.com]

I joined the freecycle group for Oxford. They never post anything...

[judecorp.livejournal.com]

You need to kick them into shape!

[nikisazombie.livejournal.com]

I know! I'll post things when I clean out the house. But yeah. They suck.:P *lol* (Guess Oxford is'nt that into freecycling?)

[judecorp.livejournal.com]

Maybe enough people just don't know about it yet?

[nikisazombie.livejournal.com]

Maybe not. I would'nt know how to let them know. Maybe print up some flyers and post them around town or something. Because it's a really good program.

[judecorp.livejournal.com]

Tell your friends! Tell your friends to tell THEIR friends!

[nikisazombie.livejournal.com]

Si. I just have no friends here in Oxford. *lol* I've tried? *shrug* But yeah... I will do the flyer thing. Because there's lots of places to put flyers around here...

[judecorp.livejournal.com]

Good luck!

[nikisazombie.livejournal.com]

Thanks.:D I'm going to put one up here at the apartment for starters...:) (There's a board at the mailboxes.)