Lovely stories from other freeglers!

We love your stories! It's great to hear why people freegle - and here are some recent tales from other freeglers. Be inspired - tell us your story, or get freegling! Tell us your story!  Give something   Find something  bathroom suite on freegle! From a freegler on Brighton - GreenCycle Sussex OUr toilet cracked and I put out a 'wanted' for a new toilet - to my delight, a woman from nearby got in touch to say she had a whole bathroom suite she was giving away! our old one was that tasteful shade of 70's avocado and the side kept falling off the bath. We drove over to Shoreham and found the bathroom suite in her back garden - it just fitted in the back of my van, we brought it home and the only cost was for a plumber to fit it all, but now we have a nice new bathroom suite and no avocado to be seen! Facebook advertising works! From a freegler on Anglesey Freegle I had a message from a friend of mine. "Just thought I'd let you know, after some of your comments about using Freegle. I was helping my mum to clear some things from the house and after failing several times, suggested Freegle. Sorted in less than 24 hours and I'm back in London at least a day earlier than planned. Thanks for repeating the name, it stuck." So, I'll keep commenting on friends Facebook posts asking if anyone has a ... "try asking on Freegle". Brought up to value things. From a freegler on Chelmsford Freegle I was brought up to value and respect things. I hate waste and can't bear throwing things away. I have given many things, from shoes and clothes, to large items of furniture and even a mobility scooter. I have received some lovely items too. From a dresser, which I repainted cream, to wool, which I am crocheting into small toys for people. I've met some lovely people. It's a great way to recycle. Full circle! From a freegler on Bangor Freegle When we were married, over 40 years ago, the service and reception were recorded on a portable cassette recorder. I then transferred it to a reel to reel tape, using a Grundig TK 14. Some time later I gave the Grundig to my brother in law, as he was interested in sound recording (and went on to join the BBC). Recently, I rediscovered the tapes, but the Grundig was long gone. I then thought I'd ask on Freegle for a reel to reel machine so we could listen to the tapes again. A kind soul said he had something and I went to collect it. It turned out to be a Grundig TK14! I will transfer everything to cd and then offer the Grundig on Freegle! After various clear outs I have been pleased to rehome quite a bit of stuff, so it works both ways! Your rubbish is someones treasure From a freegler on Stockport Freegle We all have things we outgrow, do not need anymore .... and think " lets tip it"! But I have seen so many happy and grateful faces when they come to pick up my rubbish. It makes you feel good as you are saving the planet and making someone's day. I have also been one of those who get the pleasure of reusing other's rubbish. I have a lovely table in my conservatory, and my school have benefited from goal posts, tennis balls, pool table and a roll of hessian, which has been used in many craft projects. I even freegle for others. My sister and my father have wanted to get rid of stuff to the tip and I have freegled it on their nearby groups. One couple were in tears as they collected a shed for their allotment. They could not believe it was free as they had been looking on sites that sold used goods. Hopefully my sister's hutch will find a good home soon. Keep up the good work! More human than charity shops. From a freegler on Matlock Freegle I've always given clothes I'm no longer wearing to charity shops (and still do) but it's usually very impersonal and sometimes I struggle to carry bags from the car into the shop so it's great to have the human contact of actually passing something over to someone who thinks they can get more use out of it than you will. Occasionally friendships have been struck up and at the least there's often an interesting conversation to be had with the collector. It's also a great way to de-clutter your house and so much less time-consuming than trying to eBay things for what's often a very small return. Making our jobs easier as volunteers. From a freegler on Torfaen Freegle I've been a member on a personal basis for a number of years - and have given away desks, chairs, pictures, craft items and a petrol lawnmower. I've also received chairs, stools, tables, and other items. I've helped others set up home by collecting items for them and passing on televisions, stands, crockery to younger family members setting up their first homes. In November last year, my partner and I joined the local school PTA. It operates as a charity - and as we all know, money is very tight in education these days. We have held various fund raising events - and Freegle has helped with members generously donating books for the school library, Christmas decorations for the Ffair Nadolig in December and most recently, tea-trolleys we can use for storing and transporting our heavy trays of mugs and cans, etc, around the school. At the Christmas Fair, the children had a lot of fun using props provided by one lady following a gangster themed wedding. She was even kind enough to deliver them to my home from around 7 or 8 miles away. We were able to keep in touch and I sent her some of the photo's so she knows the props we're well used. We've also acknowledged the donors on our website. It's a great feeling when someone receives something you were no longer keen on, like a picture you've tired of, or maybe you've had a change in family size and you have too much furniture or not enough. To be able to give something freely or receive something for nothing is a wonderful thing. It doesn't just help the environment, it's a good boost to your spirits too! And I know it's not just me that feels this way - because so many of the people I've met have been so happy that their items are going to a good cause - I've received items from physiotherapists, retired librarians, churches, local charities, even an old school friends Mum - and I thank them all on behalf of the PTA of Ysgol Gyfun Gwynllyw. I don't need it but it can still be usefull From a freegler on Fareham Freegle I freegle because we have been hard up in the past and been very glad of people helping us out with stuff that is still usefull. Just because we don't need something doesn't mean it has no use. I am only to happy for somebody else to get some use out of it. On the flip side I have taken a couple of things that have been very usefull to me. If everybody helped one another out a bit more often the world might be a better place and the earths resourses may stretch a little bit further. bits of old metal and farm-fresh eggs From a freegler on Hastings Freegle My young daughter's homework was "make a sculpture of some kind out of pieces of metal" to represent some kind of creature or friend of the Iron Man or something. I had no idea what to do. I had a bright idea: ask on freegle! I put: "WANTED: small pieces of anything metal". I got a response that someone had some springs and some chicken wire. Great I thought. I went round, and the springs and chicken wire were absolutely perfect; I glanced out into the garden and said "Oh you've got chickens?" and they said "Yes, want some eggs?" So I took home exactly what I needed as well as 6 fresh-laid eggs, and my daughter's big brother and his friend helped her fashion a beautiful fox which, years later, is still a proud possession on display Freegle saves space, time and your sanity! From a freegler on Cheshunt and Waltham Cross Freegle In an age so dominated by people wanting to make a quick quid on eBay, Freecyle was a breath of fresh air. I've been giving the house a Spring clean but once you've cleaned one corner of a room or a drawer somewhere, you realise how nice it was not to have belongings piled up everywhere. I recommend Freegle because it's so easy and it benefits your local community. I look at the space created and I'm very smug because the house looks bigger, there's less dusting to be done - and you can just breath a sigh of relief. It's really quite cathartic. At the same time you give away something that someone else would dearly love and maybe can't afford. I've met some lovely people and I really appreciate those who apply for an item and tell me why they want it and what it means to them. My unwanted items have become new-starts for divorcees and finishing touches for others. To complete the cycle, I've also collected items from other Freeglers which replace broken or missing items of my own, sometimes things which can't be replaced new. I recommend Freegle to everyone. This mail was sent to vpsenthilcool01.wood@blogger.com. You are set to receive Freegle newsletters. You can change your settings by clicking here, or turn these newsletter emails off by emailing newslettersoff-624099@users.ilovefreegle.org Freegle is registered as a charity with HMRC (ref. XT32865) and is run by volunteers. Which is nice.