Freecycle groups and exercise

May 11, 2006

I've really gotten a lot of exercise in the past two days. I posted " free

plants/flowers " on the local Freecycle group. I had 2 people come yesterday

and get plants. This morning before I got up, someone was calling wanting to

know if he could come in about 45 minutes to get plants. I told him to come

on. I jumped out of bed, started my coffee, got dressed and had already

starting digging plants for him when he got to the house.

How many of you use Freecycle? I've seen treadmills requested and offered.

Blood glucose meters have been given away. I've given away old medical

books.

I've gotten some flowers and several other things. What a great way to meet

people!

hugs

Eunice

May 11, 2006

In a message dated 5/11/2006 10:46:35 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time,

bgallini@... writes:

It's a great

concept..but it can get annoying with people basically begging for things

like cars and even houses.

Hi Barbie,

So far we have not had too much of that. We did have several people ask for

cars, but haven't seen that recently.

I've noticed that one particular person will ask for almost every thing I

offer, but she does have yard sales to raise funds for some " special " children,

so I don't mind giving things to her.

I have met some wonderful people and made some friends.

When I can give something to someone, it makes me happy and helps to keep my

bg's normal.

hugs

Eunice

May 11, 2006

I love Freecycle, I actually " own " a list! You can meet some wonderful

people who have amazing offers to give away!

Mimi

ERWachter@... wrote:

> I've really gotten a lot of exercise in the past two days. I posted

> " free

> plants/flowers " on the local Freecycle group. I had 2 people come

> yesterday

> and get plants. This morning before I got up, someone was calling

> wanting to

> know if he could come in about 45 minutes to get plants. I told him

> to come

> on. I jumped out of bed, started my coffee, got dressed and had already

> starting digging plants for him when he got to the house.

>

> How many of you use Freecycle? I've seen treadmills requested and

> offered.

> Blood glucose meters have been given away. I've given away old medical

> books.

>

> I've gotten some flowers and several other things. What a great way

> to meet

> people!

>

> hugs

> Eunice

>

May 11, 2006

I've used my local Freecycle.org to give quite a few things

away(printers, appliances). Even got a real nice monitor from someone

on there. It's a really nice way to save things from the landfills.

And it's amazing what people offer on there. They are located all over

the place and really worth checking into.

>

> I've really gotten a lot of exercise in the past two days. I posted

" free

> plants/flowers " on the local Freecycle group. I had 2 people come

yesterday

> and get plants. This morning before I got up, someone was calling

wanting to

> know if he could come in about 45 minutes to get plants. I told

him to come

> on. I jumped out of bed, started my coffee, got dressed and had

already

> starting digging plants for him when he got to the house.

>

> How many of you use Freecycle? I've seen treadmills requested and

offered.

> Blood glucose meters have been given away. I've given away old

medical

> books.

>

> I've gotten some flowers and several other things. What a great way

to meet

> people!

>

> hugs

> Eunice

>

May 11, 2006

I do Freecycle. Basically, I just use it to give away things these days.

When I finally declutter something, I list it on Freecycle and someone

(eventually) comes and takes it away! When I first started with it, I use

to get the emails to my mailbox and took a bunch of people up on their

offers..mostly I got toys and stuff for my childcare. It's a great

concept..but it can get annoying with people basically begging for things

like cars and even houses.

Barbie

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From: diabetes [mailto:diabetes ] On Behalf

Of ERWachter@...

Sent: Thursday, May 11, 2006 9:03 PM

To: diabetes

Subject: Freecycle groups and exercise

I've really gotten a lot of exercise in the past two days. I posted " free

plants/flowers " on the local Freecycle group. I had 2 people come

yesterday

and get plants. This morning before I got up, someone was calling wanting

to

know if he could come in about 45 minutes to get plants. I told him to

come

on. I jumped out of bed, started my coffee, got dressed and had already

starting digging plants for him when he got to the house.

How many of you use Freecycle? I've seen treadmills requested and offered.

Blood glucose meters have been given away. I've given away old medical

books.

I've gotten some flowers and several other things. What a great way to

meet

people!

hugs

Eunice

May 11, 2006

>

> I've really gotten a lot of exercise in the past two days. I

> posted " free

> plants/flowers " on the local Freecycle group. I had 2 people

> come yesterday

> and get plants.

I have my own version of Freecycling... the laundry room at the apartment

complex. I frequently leave things there with a 'free to a good home' sign

on them... they go quickly!

I have tried Freecycling in the past... it works good too... but here, I can

immediately get it out of my apartment using the laundry room :-)

May 11, 2006

I love freecycle, when I moved recently we got rid of alot if things on

there such as clothes, computers, movies, a stereo and all kinds of things.

I love people were so great about picking up things and i liked helping them

out. We have also gotten some really great things such as our couch, I got a

treadmill and other really great things. I think all groups have " bad seeds "

I posted a wanted for black work pants once and a woman replied asking that

since we were the same size if I had any clothes to give here!?!?!?!?

We see the wanted for cars and outragious stuff, but i dont believe I have

ever seen one for a house, unless its people looking for a house to rent.

Here we have a sister group to freecycle. Does anyone else have one? Its

called a " Cafe " and it allows stuff that is not allowed on Freecycle such as

community info and advertising of rummage sales, flea markets etc. People

are also allowed to post things for sale on this group. We got a 3 year old

washer and dryer set in GREAT condition for $100 from the group.

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May 11, 2006

LOL!! I'd try that but I live in a single family home and I'm trying to

empty the cluttered laundry room out!!!

My neighbors just give their stuff to my son (their son is older than

him)...so then I have to freecycle it!!!

Barbie

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From: diabetes [mailto:diabetes ] On Behalf

Of Mike

I have my own version of Freecycling... the laundry room at the apartment

complex. I frequently leave things there with a 'free to a good home' sign

on them... they go quickly!

I have tried Freecycling in the past... it works good too... but here, I can

immediately get it out of my apartment using the laundry room :-)

_____

May 12, 2006

I use Freecycle in this area and it's thriving.

Take care. Barry UK

Freecycle groups and exercise

I've really gotten a lot of exercise in the past two days. I posted " free

plants/flowers " on the local Freecycle group. I

May 12, 2006

In a message dated 5/11/2006 11:30:46 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time,

smclement@... writes:

Its

called a " Cafe " and it allows stuff that is not allowed on Freecycle such as

community info and advertising of rummage sales, flea markets etc. People

are also allowed to post things for sale on this group. We got a 3 year old

washer and dryer set in GREAT condition for $100 from the group.

--

Hi ,

We have several " sister " groups in which people post things they have for

sale and also posting what they are interested in buying. Yard sales are

posted, just about anything you would find in a newspaper classified, but the

good

part is you don't have to pay for an ad.

Glad you got such a good deal on a washer/dryer. Bargain shopping is my

hobby and it keeps my bg's and bp normal.

hugs

Eunice

May 12, 2006

I believe that 'cafe' has just been started in the UK although I haven't

used it yet.

Take care. Barry UK

Re: Freecycle groups and exercise

> Here we have a sister group to freecycle. Does anyone else have one? Its

> called a " Cafe " and it allows stuff that is not allowed on Freecycle such

as

> community info and advertising of rummage sales, flea markets etc. People

> are also allowed to post things for sale on this group. We got a 3 year

old

> washer and dryer set in GREAT condition for $100 from the group.

May 12, 2006

Yeah, it helps draw alot of interest when people can post about yard/rummage

sales. Yeah I was so excited about the washer and dryer, it was like

Christmas for me. I always love a good deal.

>

> In a message dated 5/11/2006 11:30:46 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time,

>

> smclement@... writes:

>

> Its

> called a " Cafe " and it allows stuff that is not allowed on Freecycle such

> as

> community info and advertising of rummage sales, flea markets etc. People

> are also allowed to post things for sale on this group. We got a 3 year

> old

> washer and dryer set in GREAT condition for $100 from the group.

> --

>

> Hi ,

> We have several " sister " groups in which people post things they have for

>

> sale and also posting what they are interested in buying. Yard sales are

>

> posted, just about anything you would find in a newspaper classified, but

> the good

> part is you don't have to pay for an ad.

>

> Glad you got such a good deal on a washer/dryer. Bargain shopping is my

> hobby and it keeps my bg's and bp normal.

>

> hugs

> Eunice

>

May 23, 2006

At 10:02 PM Thursday, you wrote:

>How many of you use Freecycle? I've seen treadmills requested and offered.

>Blood glucose meters have been given away. I've given away old medical

>books.

I'm way behind on emails, and just read this. I heart Freecycle! I've

given away old vacuums, kids' clothes, outgrown bikes, and more

(including two brand new, in the box, glucose meters). This weekend,

I'm going through the closet in my eBay room to find more to get rid

of. I've received a book case, box spring and mattress, clothes, some

small things. The latest is a glass-top electric stove with a cracked

top (we got it from a family we know from Boy Scouts; the parents and

dh are Scoutmasters in the troop, so we trust them when they say it

works). Now if only I can get an electrician to put a new cord on it

and install it. Oh, wait. Dh is an electrician.

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May 24, 2006

From my experience being, " Oh, wait. Dh is an electrician. " is of

little help to you.

He must be willing to do it.

Have A Good Day

S Wilkinson

Rome, New York

Re: Freecycle groups and exercise

At 10:02 PM Thursday, you wrote:

>How many of you use Freecycle? I've seen treadmills requested and

>offered. Blood glucose meters have been given away. I've given away

>old medical books.