Freecycling is a fairly new concept, where instead of putting your unused items in the town dump, you give it to someone else to use. Sure, you could sell it on Craigslist or eBay, however sometimes that can be a bit of a hassle. And let’s face it, some items just aren’t worth anything anymore, although they’re still in good enough condition to use.
I have been on the hunt for a new microwave, as my dinosaur of a microwave from 1990 is on the downslope. I was planning on waiting till the Boxing Day sales, however about a month ago my sister told me that a friend of hers was closing his store, and wanted to get rid of the microwave he had in the back room. “Do you want it?” she asked? Of course! A free microwave is definitely better than having to spend money on one. It may not be exactly the model I want, in fact, it’s actually bigger (size-wise) than my dinosaur one, however the free price tag makes it infinitely more attractive.
As I’m in the middle of packing up my things, I’m definitely going to look at the stuff I have and see if there’s anything I can donate to friends as well. The less things I have to move, the better. Granted, I’m hiring movers to take my stuff over to the new place (in my mind it’s money well spent, saving me the mental and physical anguish of moving), but I managed to find a reputable and cheap set of movers to help out, which is always good. Plus moving during the week and before the 24th of the month actually saves me $25 per hour. That will save me almost $100 in the whole move, which makes it worthwhile. Of course, I do have to take a day off work, but again, using a vacation day for this is more than worthwhile, in my book.
Okay, time to get back to some packing! Happy New Year everyone.
Freecycle has been one of the best things that has happened to us in 2007. We’ve saved a ton of cash using it.