THRIFT YOUR WAY
Free finds
Plenty of good things are given away: on the curb on bulk pickup day, in Freecycle groups, and in Craigslist’s free section.
- Good for
- Furniture to refinish, frames, planters, project pieces
- When to go
- Bulk pickup days, the end of the month, college move-out
- Paying
- Nothing. Be quick and kind
How to do well
- Join your local Freecycle group and check Craigslist’s free section daily. The best things go within the hour.
- Learn your town’s bulk pickup days and drive by the evening before.
- Take only what’s clearly put out for anyone, and check your town’s rules.
- Look over anything upholstered for pests and damp before it comes inside.
- Pass things on when you’re done. It keeps the giving going.
Bring
- Gloves
- Straps
- A car with room
Where to find them
Craigslist free stuff
Open “free stuff” for your area.
Go to Craigslist free stuff (opens in a new tab)Freecycle
Local groups giving things away, and asking for what they need. Free to join.
Go to Freecycle (opens in a new tab)
How Thriftcraft helps
Scan
Snap what you pick up, so you remember what it is and where it came from.
How saving a find works
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