FreeCycling

I've been wanting to try freecycling since I first heard about it and I finally did it this week! Go to the Freecycle site. Find a local group by putting in your town's name. Then quickly register. It took a whole of 5 minutes to sign-up and post my first two items: a scanner and laser printer. Both were picked up yesterday.

I love knowing they are going to people who will put them to good use right away — instead of sitting in my garage for months and months gathering dust until I remember to take a load of goods to the Salvation Army. Freecycling seems like an especially good option for items that probably wouldn't fetch much if you tried to sell them on Craigs List/Ebay. And unlike Craigs List/Ebay, I didn't feel like I had to "sell" the items. You know: look up similar items to see how much they are selling for, list all the features and benefits of the products, etc. Because the items are given away for free, there's no research or spin.

Also, I love that in addition to offering items, Freecycle users can post "Wanted" items too, so fellow Freecyclers can hook them up. I tell you, I've got big plans for clearing out my house.