We live in an age of consumerism and excess, where perfectly useful and functioning items are discarded daily. While it’s true that one man’s trash is another man’s treasure, the challenge has always been the logistics of having the two parties find each other. Fortunately, today we have many means of connecting. And with the Trash Nothing App, you can browse, chat, or post to the most popular local freecycling networks including Freecycle, Freegle, ReUseIt, and Full Circles. This app facilitates the exchange of free goods, including computers, furniture, books and more.

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Where can you buy gently used yet fashionable clothing at up to 70% off retail shops? Where can you find a huge selection of trendy, designer styles as well as every day basics that are branded, trendy, clean and in good condition? At Refash, where “Twice never looked so good”! And this is also where you can go to sell your gently used clothing which don’t fit you or suit your needs anymore. They’ll sell your items for you (under a consignment sale) and pay you a percentage.

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Look inside your closets, cabinets, and storage spaces. You’ll find plenty of things that you own but you rarely use. There are even some items that you probably spent more time acquiring them (deciding, researching, browsing, shopping, buying, setting up, etc.) than you spent actually using them. Such things might include power tools, kitchen appliances, and clothing for special occasions. It may also include hobby, exercise, or sports equipment, (which you may have taken a hiatus from). For whatever reason, we all are guilty of buying and having too much stuff. And this stuff spends our money without us even knowing it. But there’s a way to recoup some of that money. (more…)