Spring cleaning doesn’t have to include going to the landfill. Swaptree is a great site that enables you to trade or exchange those books, cds, dvds, and video games that you’ve used and are tired of, for similar items from other folks – for free. List the items you want to trade, choose the items you want to receive and exchange them by mail – eliminating the need to buy more stuff and reducing, both your unwanted clutter and your carbon footprint.
On the other hand, if you either just want to find a new home for items you no longer need, or want to get things you need for free — join the Freecycle network. We’ve used it — it works great and people in your community will pick up your unwanted items – or you can pick up free items in your local vicinity. Aside from the environmental benefits, giving away perfectly good pre-loved stuff seems to lighten the soul:)
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Re: Freecycle
It’s a great resource but sometimes it can be hard for new Freecycle members to adjust to all the Freecycle rules and the flood of email from the mailings lists. I’ve built a new free site that makes it quicker and easier for people to use their existing Freecycle groups at http://trashnothing.com
I’ve also created a map-based directory of all the freecycling groups in the world at http://finder.trashnothing.com It makes it really easy for people to find their local groups.