Decluttering? Don't Toss it, Freecycle it!

By Keter

As you declutter your life, you may encounter several typical barriers to parting with items, such as:

When items with sentimental value have been identified as unneeded and in the way
When thrift stores won't accept items that are too nice to throw away
When it just isn't practical to hold a garage sale due to legal or time constraints
When throwing away items seems horribly wasteful

If only there was an easy, ecologically friendly way to recycle your clutter! There is: FREEcycling!

With Freecycling:

Your get to choose who receives your items with sentimental value, and you can meet the recipients or not, as you choose
Items needing repair or refurbishment can find their way to people who want to fix them up to use
You control the schedule: give away items singly or in batches as you have time
Items go to people who can use them, not to the landfill

Freecycle is a nonprofit, volunteer-operated organization with local groups throughout the United States and all over the world! Membership is, of course, FREE! For more information on Freecycling and to locate a group near you, see the Freecycle Web site: http://www.freecycle.org.

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February 14, 2007

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sparkie

February 20, 2007

Thank you for clearly explaining the barriers to decluttering and the benfits of freecycling. I think it is a sin, almost, to throw away something that another can use.

badbadivy

February 15, 2007

I absolutely love freecycle! I also get a kick out of people on freecycle asking for things, like the person who wanted a pony for their kid around Christmas time. Landfills everywhere are filling up with ponies, ya know. ;)