Swore off our local buy-nothing group, now I'm hooked.

I always thought it was just junk trading, but seeing my neighbor get a perfectly good lawnmower changed my tune. Now I've scored free kids' clothes and a working coffee maker this month. My wallet's thanking me, and it's weirdly fun. Plus, it cuts down on trash, which is a nice bonus.

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elliotm706mo ago

Does swapping stuff actually help the environment, or just your budget?

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matthew_thomas416mo ago

Our park's free table started this whole reuse trend.

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sarahkim6mo ago

Actually, free stuff exchanges were around way before that. Little Free Libraries have been on streets for over a decade, and online buy-nothing groups blew up years ago. My neighborhood had a "give and take" shelf in the community garden like eight years back. It's cool your park has one now, but the trend was already moving.

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