Dear Fellow Freecyclers,

Hi again. Do you have a dozen things that you'd like to give away after Christmas? Things you cannot exchange or things that are being replaced by a new gift? Freecycle is a great place to give these things a new home with someone who could use it or would appreciate it.

When you have multiple items, here's a tip, please don't create a separate post for each item. The art set and the vase and the briefcase and the rubberband ball and the old ceiling fan and the bucket and the random figurine can all be listed in a single post. You just think of a summarizing subject, like, Office and Household Items and then list them in the post. People will respond to which ones they want or you can even dictate that one person take all. Then they have to freecycle what they don't want from it and it's all out of your home at once.

I know you're thinking that it's not really fair because there could be a separate person for each individual item. Well, let me put it this way: How earth-friendly is it to have seven separate people driving to your home for one thing each when one person could take both the art set and the rubberband ball? The point of Freecycle is to save items from the landfill, not increase pollution and not waste time, money or resources. This is why we set an exact time for someone to take something instead of just setting stuff out at the curb and telling the whole group blankly to come and get it. So, by grouping items, you're being earth-friendly and saving people time and money.

You will also stop irritating me because I received yet another long list of emails from you via the freecycle list because you need to make sure that rubberband ball goes to someone special.

As Always,
Me.

Dear Fellow Freecyclers,

You know the freecycler offering a turkey, mashed potatoes, rolls and green beans as a complete Christmas dinner? Let's all try to be that freecycler next time. True class.

As always,
Me.

Dear Fellow Freecyclers,

Pseudonyms are fun! We can protect our identities and families from a large and unpredictable local group while becoming known under a nickname that reflects our interests, shows we're proud parents, or just reflects on an aspect of our personality. With this in mind, it's probably not a good idea to choose the nickname "psycho".

As always,
Me.