Stories

So I managed to build (with a lot of help lol) myself a bin cabinet! I collected wood over the months from the app. Random off cuts from garden sheds, an unused double bed and slats. I found some wood in my Gramps garden he didnt want and used up some old shed paint :) wallllaaaaa

My husband has held onto items we don’t use for years and years because they came from his parents or uncles. They have sentimental value to him and he couldn’t bear to send them to a dump. But this site allows us to give them… See More

I was asking for some kitten supplies to help a rescue cat and two kittens, only days old, and this angel helped me to get them. They were all tossed out like a bag of garbage by the side of the road and the two babies still had… See More

A few months ago, a kind member offered a box of crocheted Granny Squares she had made - 260 in total. I took them to the craft group I’m part of at the Old Chapel cafe in Saltney Ferry, were we worked together to create blankets… See More

I picked up this table a while ago, took it home, and thought about how I could make it unique. I couldn't find the original picture, but the whole thing was black and a little sad. So I cleaned it up, painted it this vibrant… See More

Many years ago when Freecycle started I was a student I just passed my driving test. I had no means of buying car a friend told me about the website and I put a post out for asking for and old car and explained that I was a… See More

I thought I would show you what I have done with an old chest of drawers that I got from a lovely lady. I wanted to help my son organise my granddaughter's bedroom as he is a single dad and money is tight. So I came up with the… See More

Picked this awesome leaded shade up from a member and repurposed into a great birdbath - the neighborhood birds love it !

Someone recently requested an item for free that sells for $279 new. They did not request a new one, of course, but I had a new one, and I ultimately decided to give it to her. It was just taking up space in my house and it would… See More

So over the past 3 years I have been recycling old disused materials to create a beautiful model railway it’s cost a total of £88 on paints on glue but everything else you see before you including a tool or two has either been… See More