The Free-Wheelin Freecycle

Even before we moved over here Erica and I were online looking at potential cars, homes, and household items. One thing that kept reoccuring was that people didn't seem to be selling that much used stuff online. The use of craigslist is nearly non-existent and a few of the links for the county of Kent hook up to Kent, Ohio. There are other sites such as gumtree.com, but we weren't too impressed. Well it seems the reason that we couldn't find anyone selling used stuff is because they tend to give it away for free! We joined an internet community known as freecycle and stuff has been pouring in. Freecycle was founded in Arizona and communities exist all over the world. The concept is pretty simple. If you have something you want to give away you set up a listing of the item and your general location. Then it goes on a message board where people who want the item can e-mail you. Someone e-mails you asks if you still have it and then you set up a time to have it picked up. All that we've accumulated more than makes up for the out-of-our-price range guest bed that we recently bought. In no particular order, our freecycle booty.

• A partial set of golf clubs with bag and push cart
• Motorized foot spa.
• Veggie Steamer
• 4 dining chairs
• An outdoor wicker chair
• Small dining table
• Ironing board
• Vacuu
• Clock Radio
• 2 Dozen French Novels
• Single mattress (though very poor condition)
• Assorted picture frames
• Bag of Christmas ornaments
• Microwave
• Juicer
• 8 wine glasses
• Moderately useless cleaning supplies
• Sewing machine (mostly works)
• Computer desk
• Man's bike (picking up on Friday)
  
• The following items were obtained for free but not through Freecyle: bookcase, mirror, double duvet, white curtains and pyrex baking dish.
  

Just some of the things we're thankful for.
Happy Thanksgiving.