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9 votes

Use Freecycling to find treasures and save money

Submitted by Chris Hardie in Neighborhoods and Families

Freecycling is a tool that allows us to make better use of the items we don't need any more - instead of throwing them away or worrying about how best to donate them, we can "freecycle them:" offer them up to the folks who might want or need them most.  You can learn more about Freecycling in general, or visit the local group that's already been started.

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13 votes

Create community tool sheds

Submitted by Chris Hardie in Neighborhoods and Families

We don't all need to own our own lawnmower, tiller, weed whacker and gardening tools, do we?  We buy these things and keep our own because we think that's convenient, but how much harder would it be to walk down the street to a neighborhood tool shed where you could "check out" a well-maintained yard appliance for a few hours, and for much less than the cost of buying it yourself?  Sounds good, doesn't it?

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