Making mayhem in May with the NSD challenge

kerri_gt

muffin_man_7 wrote: »

thanks kerri may i ask for a bit more info about this freecycle a lot of posters mention it how does it work and what sort of things are ok oh and do i have to join or what thanks for the suggestion and sorry for the questions

The idea of Freecycle is basically to keep unwanted items out of landfill. You can 'Offer' an item you no longer want, people will email if they are interested in it and then you arrange directly with that person a suitable time for them to collect.

You can also place a 'Wanted' if you are looking for a specific item (I obtained some tomato plants this week by doing that) if someone sees your 'wanted' request and they have the item then they will email you, and likewise, you arrange with them a suitable time to collect it.

You have to offer at least one item before you can place a wanted.

The organisation is split into local groups - so you join the group that is most local to you.

Some groups are now named Freegle rather than Freecycle - I am not sure of the exact ins and outs of why this is, something to do with the Freecycle org in the USA (which the UK originated out of I believe) but Freegle and Freecycle do the same thing.

Lots of things go on there, clothes, furniture, household items, kitchen items, garden items, sadly some pets have been posted on occasion (which I thought wasn't allowed but apparently it is), bikes, and i think I have seen a car or two.

Some people make silly requests - such as 'wanted brand new BMW 4x4' I wonder if they get any success :rotfl:

If you have a search through the forums there are some threads on here about it. Also here's the link to Freecycle - it covers pretty much what I said and prob more

http://www.uk.freecycle.org/

Feel free to ask any additional questions

pinkfluffybabe

Reporting No13 today

slowlyfading

The thread is very quiet today – where is everyone?!

honey – well done on number 6 :j :j :j
Yorkielass – well done on number 8 :j :j :j
jnaden – well done on number 5 :j :j :j
chris81418 – well done on number 14 :j :j :j
kerri gt – well done on number 4 :j :j :j
Butti – well done on number 3 :j :j :j
bottleofed - well done on number 7 :j :j :j
muffin mad 7 – well done on hitting your target! :j :j :j upping it to 20 NSDs – good luck
Palema – well done on number 4 :j :j :j
BDINI – well done on number 11 :j :j :j
pinkfluffybabe – well done on number 13 :j :j :j

I’ve got number 11 myself today, so it’s all good

Milly-Ann-Molly

Evening everyone...sorry for being awol...I figured NSDs are easier if I do not switch the PC on!!! I have clocked up another 2 NSD to now I am up to #8 NSD :T

Well done everyone else. We are all doing well and will get there

Now I must shut down the PC before I shop again...

elfen

NSD no 11 for me please

Tixy

Finally managed to pull in another NSD so taking me to 7 I think please.

solventsoon

Hi lovely gang:A

Here comes Tuesday’s update with the remainder from Wednesday added below for good measure just to confuse you all and keep you on your toes.:D

Thanks for tonight’s roundup, sf, and well done for no 11, you’re doing brilliantly!!:j:j

Lots of NSDs rolling in on Tuesday, well done everyone:

:j:jebayqueen - for no 7, halfway there now, that’s brilliant. Hope the shopping wasn’t too painful

:j:jchrisico - for no 7, you’re doing great and yay!!!! to 2 in a row, that’s brilliant. Keep going!

:j:jBlimusOreilly - for no 4, nearly halfway now, keep going! And no 5 as well, halfway there now, that’s brilliant!

:j:jLittleMissHappy - for no 10, yay to double figures! Only 8 more to get now, keep going!

:j:jBMF - for no 10, you’re doing great, keep going! The picnic on Saturday sounds lovely and very MSE. Hope you get back soon, we do miss you

:j:jjaffacakegal - for no 6, nearly halfway now, come on, you can do it!! Yep, cars are frustratingly expensive (but necessary) to run nowadays. Hope the exam went OK

:j:jIf - for no 11, nearly there now, keep going! Lots of chocolate resisting still going on by the looks of it

:j:jchris81418 - for no 13, that’s brilliant, and for 8 in a row, that’s fantastic!!! Good to see you back, we’ve missed you

:j:jangelflower - for nos 6 and 7, halfway now that’s brilliant. Keep going, you can do it!!

:j:jThe Dragon - for nos 7 and 8, nearly there now, that’s brilliant. Keep going!

:j:jsuzie wong - for no 6, nearly halfway now, keep going! Hope the Moonwalk went well?

:j:jRock_Cakes - for no 10, yay to double figures! Nearly there now, keep going! Hope you’re feeling better?

:j:jrising from the ashes - for no 10, another one in double figures, yay!!!. Eeek to the credit card bill though

:j:jAlyBaly - for no 5, you’re doing great, nearly there now. Come on, you can do it!

:j:jdonna dynamo - for no 12, only 2 more left to get now, that’s fantastic!! Any news on the trip to London yet?

:j:jpinkfluffybabe - for no 12, nearly there now. Come on, you can do it!

:j:jsf - for no 10, yay to double figures! Come on, you can do it!

:j:jRed - for no 6, you’re doing great, keep going!

:j:jButti - fingers crossed that you made one. And you did, well done for no 3. Sorry to hear about your phone and especially losing it under those circumstances. Hope it turns up

:j:jkerri - for no 3, you’re doing great considering you’ve been on holiday, you’ll get there

:j:jbeanie - hope your tooth settles down soon, crowns can take a while to settle properly, mine took at least three months to stop complaining. And yay!! for no 13, you’re doing brilliantly as always

:j:jkatholicos - for no 10, yay to double figures!! Nearly there now, keep going!


And from Wednesday:


:j:jCatherineMM - for no 8, you're doing brilliantly, keep going! Probably very wise to keep the PC switched off if your vice is internet shopping

:j:jelfen - for no 11, that's brilliant! Nearly there now, keep going!

:j:jTixy - for no 7, that's great! Only 3 more to get now, come on, you can do it!


Hello to:

jinty - oh dear... sorry about your tooth, and even more sorry about the bill, it’s infuriating.:mad: Hope you enjoyed the museum and the home baking, sounds ideal

shezam - hope you enjoyed the weekend despite all the spends. Fingers crossed for some NSDs this week for you

Nargle - :mad:to the car and the school trip and the cheese savoury sandwich - these things are definitely sent to try us. Good news about the direct debits though, that is definitely a result!:T


Another NSDs for me yesterday, taking me up to no 14. No NSD today unfortunately, had to visit my favourite place in the world and stock up the cupboards.:(

Off to update the front page now, so see you all tomorrow.

‘night everyone
spoon xx

jintyb

Good morning all!

Well I am home from our little holiday! We really enjoyed the break, pity that the weather was lousy but hey-ho!
We still have a a few days until OH starts back on Monday, which is nice, so we will have a couple of days out. For once we have come back with quite a bit of our spendies.......we didnt scrimp but seemed to be a bit more discriminating about what we spent on. Looks like we've developed some healthy spending habits after all!:rotfl::rotfl:
I am off all next week too, so I am having a good break!

That was a good result with your car Nargle, its such a relief when it turns out to be a "minor ailment".
MM7 - hope you get sorted with Freecycle. I've used it quite a bit and got rid of a lot of stuff. Things you think nobody would want are usually snapped up! Just some of the things we've got rid of include a pile of old slabs, which would have cost us a fortune for the council to uplift, bags of old gardening mags were picked up by a teacher for the kids to cut out pictures for a project, an old hoover ( for parts). Like Kerri, I like the thought of the stuff not going to landfill and if someone can get a use of the stuff then I'm happy!;)

Have a lovely day everyone:)

ebayqueen_2

:wave:Morning Spoonie, hope all well with you in spoonland.

Popping in with another nsd so that brings me up to 8.
Pleased with myself. Going to pop out this morning to post ebay and for what I need over the weekend, might as well kill 2 birds with the one stone as so to speak.:p
NO point going back into town tomorrow. So I am hoping for fri, sat and sund to be nsds....I can hope:)

Best wishes to all.
God bless:A

beanielou

NDS no 15 yesterday.