My sister decided to blog about Tidy Up Tuesday, so I am going to also post about Tidying up this Wednesday.
COPYCAT! Jinx Keowd. you owe me a coke. nahh.
Rosie is representing up in here at Spacetricot.
Fine! here is a link to her post http://keowdieknits.blogspot.com/2009/05/tidy-up-tuesday_18.html
Shameless Blog topic stealer!
I would like to introduce you to the fabulous notion of the FREECYCLE GROUPS
I am going to use this Tidy Up Tuesday to relate some of my experiences with Freecycling.
I was introduced to freecycling by my most excellent compadre in arms, Angela.
Hello Blog... This is Angela...Angela this is your first of many showcases on my blog.
Ange was freecycling. I was like what the heck is freecycling?!
It had one of my favorite words... FREE, and free is for me.
Basically you sign up for a Freecycling Group in your area...for me that is the Odenton Freecyclers...and POST stuff you are in need of... or want to get RID of.
It's as easy as that. Bloody Brilliant!
Leave it outside your house, have them come pick it up and poof that old fisher price kitchen is gone baby gone. or say you need a replacement top for your....lets pick something, uh totally random here... Your Magic Bullet Mixer. Someone responds to your plea and poof you have 5 new replacement tops and an additional Magic Bullet from a previous owner who didn't appreciate its fine workmanship and quality. You see how nice this is?
Well in the spirit of this blog. I am going to post an offer at 11:30am today.
Here is my post...
OFFER:PAIR Nike Soccer Shin/Ankle Guards - Size YOUTH SMALL
While we're waiting for responses to our Offer...
Here is an example of how great this network is...where else can you get rid of your...men's hair gels. Translation: PPU:previously picked up
TAKEN: PPU men's hair gels
This item is PPU. Thanks for all the interest!
This must have been a hot item. WOW. Who knew?
Such a nice way to Tidy up. I am planning on freecycling more in between now and when I move out. Which is in, lemme see...29 days. Holy Moly. I need to freecycle faster!
Let me give a list of all the things I have freecycled
9 buddhas, 6 posters 6 bags of clothes, 2 bags of shoes, towels, planting pots, and a rug.
I attempted to freecycle my kitchen table, but there was much gnashing of teeth and consternation from the smallest member of my household, and therefore was taken off the mass jettison.
Now we all freecycle stuff, like Deni and I in our own way "freecycles" Jen's clothes to my soon to be stepdaughter, which I personally think sounds much better than HANDMEDOWNTHANKYOUVERYMUCH. We freecycle from one house to the other. It works out pretty good.
But this is with STRANGERS...so therefore is more exciting.
Disclaimer: I do not let people into my house, nor do I give them my unit number. All items are in the foyer of my condo.
Personally I like seeing the email responses with these crazy wacked out email names that I end up putting on labels for the freecyclers who come to pick up stuff.
I have had some say
FREECYCLE PPU for SpiritWoman0797 (can you guess who took all my buddhas?)
FREECYCLE PPU for JanetJiggles2 (is there a janetjiggles 1?)
FREECYCLE PPU for Kidsbopmom
FREECYCLE PPU for MuffinAnn
I even in a way freecycled my bird, Suni.
Stop! Wait. It was a yahoo group "pet exchange" on for my county and I carefully screened 23 applicants and ended up finding her the best home ever to a young man who will love her forever. What a network!
Here is a pic of Suni the freecycle wonder lovebird sitting on her second favorite landing spot.
Isn't she just the cutest?
Here is the reason why she had to be Freecycled to a new home.
Blog this is Carrot, Carrot, welcome to the blog.
Before I give Carrot a bad rap, he's a terrific cat. I LOVE him.
Carrot has OCD.
Like for example, he caught 2 mice about 6 months ago.
He still sits in that same spot waiting to kill more mice.
M and I figured know...he'd be relentless until he had her for lunch. Auf weidersein, Suni!
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It's just a great example of how Freecycling TIDY's UP!
I will update as soon as I get word my Freecycle OFFER has been approved.
I predict this will be a hot item!! Not as hot as the men's hair gel...but we shall give them a run for it!