Freecycle

If you hate to throw things out and yet hate to go through the process of Craig'sList or a yard sale ... then join Freecyle.org. I've joined several groups in New England over the past five years and have gotten rid of those great and useful items that someone else can use but that I just don't need to store anymore. It's recycling at its best. Join a group with lots of members but make sure it is local. There's nothing worse than finding an item over fifty miles away when it's not worth the gas to go get it. There are over 75 groups in Massachusetts and eight in Rhode Island. Subscribe and then sign up for the daily digest so your mailbox isn't full of email. If you're looking for good stuff, however, you'll need to sign up for the individual emails or someone else might find that case of antique Mason jars hours before YOU will.

The Freecycle Network™ is made up of many individual groups across the globe. It's a grassroots and entirely nonprofit movement of people who are giving (& getting) stuff for free in their own towns. Each local group is moderated by a local volunteer (them's good people). Membership is free. Number of Freecycle™ Communities: 4,041
Number of Freecycle™ Members: 3,540,995