Thanks to my friend, Kerry, who is blogging her way through an entire year of NO new product purchases, (www.thesimpleyear.com), I have been introduced to freecycle.org.
This is a website where you can list thing you want to give away, or ask for something you need. It's like a virtual swap meet.
In my spare time, of which I just had five minutes, the first time in 6 months, I like to check out freecycle.org for my old, affluent neighborhood near Houston. (In Del Rio, there is no freecycle.org. Everything here is a want.)
I would just like to share with you a few interesting items I came across.
1. Wanted: baby swing. (OK. That's reasonable.)
2. Free: Underwear (Oh, jeez. Thank you!)
3. Wanted: washer and dryer, but FRONT-loading only! (Must have!!!) (Me, too, buddy!)
4. Free: 3 cups of pebbles and stones. (Why?)
5. Wanted: New carpeting including padding. (Should be easy enough to find.....)
6. Free: Pant lining. (What? I can't think of anything that wouldn't be disgusting.)
7. Wanted: New home and new kids but no furniture!! (We all have those days, don't we?)
8. Free: Orange kitten (I will give you $10 to keep it away.)
9. Wanted: Infant and Toddler (Why? I can rent you mine!)
10. Free: Box of kids books K-2. (Wait, what? This is a good one!! Hold on, I've got to call these people!)
So if you're like me and have five minutes every six months to spare, check out the freecycle.org for your area! It's a hoot!
