This is a perfect example of how saving money and helping the environment can go together. When you reuse something, you save money and help conserve resources. Anyhoo, without further ado, I present some good sites for saving money and getting some free reused stuff.
This here site has a good “free” section for most cities. There are all kinds of things being offered for free here. You don’t have to register to browse through the list of reused things, so feel free to head over right now and see what’s available for free in your area.
I just joined this site a couple days ago, and it’s a bit stricter than craigslist. This has its pros and cons. Some cons are that you have to be registered in a group, and that a moderator has to approve of a post to the message board before it is shown. Some pros are that you can post “Wanted” ads, and that you can be sure that any message you see has the seal of approval from a moderator.To get started, search for a group in your area, and sign up. You’ll be reusing and giving away unwanted items in no time.
This last one doesn’t involve reusing things; instead, i’s just a good place to get lots and lots of free samples of all kinds of things, such as food, drinks, shirts, and more. Just go to the site, click “Free Goods”, and you’ll be transported to a magical world of free samples. Not quite as dependable as craigslist or freecycle (sometimes the samples never arrive 
), but the price is right.Besides these websites, you can always go to a local thrift store and donate any unwanted items that you have. If anyone knows of any other good websites for getting free, used things, por favor let me know.
April 7th, 2008 at 7:57 am
[...] Next up is a series of submissions about recycling and reusing: a messenger bag made from recycled plastic bags, a blog post with examples of turning trash into art (I especially like the dress made out of umbrellas), and a post at Eco Joe’s with a brief summary of websites for reusing and recycling. [...]
April 12th, 2008 at 8:53 am
I just discovered the “Free Tree”. My wife and I are furnishing our new apartment in San Francisco, and we are trying to do it as free as possible, so far only $140 spent. We have a bed, hand me down kitchen-ware, stereo, t.v., coffee table and a few other things all free. How?
Your street corner. In the city, people put their stuff out on the corner instead of paying for hauling, and hope someone takes it away.
Today, I was walking along my new neighborhood, and spotted a chair and table on the sidewalk. Their was a woman painting the entrance to her building, in front of the chair and table, and I asked her if the furniture was free. “Yes, that’s the Free Tree. People who live on the block place their stuff besides that tree.” She responded.
See if you’ve got a Free Tree in your neighborhood – or plant one of your own.
April 12th, 2008 at 9:24 am
Dang, that’s a good idea. I don’t think we have anything like that, but we have a Free Dumpster at my work. I got some computer monitors from it, and have seen people get free chairs from it. Sorta the same, yeah?
April 13th, 2008 at 1:31 am
Wow, the Free Tree. That reminds me of when I was much younger we had a really nice tree in our yard. It provided some nice shades where all the kids would play under it and climbed it. My dad put some benches under it and people would sit and chat about the future of America, it was really nice. sort of like a park where you can go and relax. But then one day I was being playful with my hatchet and debarked it. The tree then died and my dad wanted to know if I knew anything about it. I told him I cannot tell a lie and admitted it was me who killed the cherry tree.
April 13th, 2008 at 1:35 am
You liar. You tried to blame it on me until I declared and proved my independence and innocence from such accusation without representation.
April 13th, 2008 at 1:41 am
On youtube you can get some free videos
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vvy0wRLD5s8
April 14th, 2008 at 10:03 am
I am honored to have two former U.S. presidents comment on here. Also, thank you Mr. Warner for your fine, education video.
“Harry Truman, weird little human”
April 14th, 2008 at 9:02 pm
Growing up in Oklahoma City, yes I admit to spending part of my childhood there, we lived near a mall. On occasion, my siblings and I would check out the dumpster, behind the bookstore.
Instead of returning unsold magazines and books, the bookstore would rip-off the front covers, and toss the perfectly good merchandise in the dumpster.
We would spend gleeful hours, sifting through the romance novels, to find Mad Magazine and D.C. Comics.
I’m much older now, dumpsters are more toxic, I’ll stick with Free Trees.
May 5th, 2008 at 12:24 am
Some friends and I have launched a site that helps people share with each other, and it’s 100% free.
Come check us out at http://www.goodsharing.com!
May 5th, 2008 at 9:30 am
I will check that out, Brendan. Good job.