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Today is Earth Day, a day dedicated to promoting environmental awareness around the world.
One great way to contribute to a better world is to join a reuse group like Freecycle.
What is it?
Freecycle is not a charity or a business. "It’s an idea that perfectly good used
stuff deserves a home other than the landfill. Instead of throwing out
things like furniture, dishes, bikes, and electronics, people in a
reuse group give these items away for free to other people in their
community who can use them."
How does it work?
"Reuse groups like the Freecycle Network use email to offer items and
arrange for pickup. Membership is free, and groups are moderated by
helpful volunteers."
I’ve personally listed and given away dozens of items like an old faucet, cloth diaper covers, a cutting board, furniture, water bottles, roof shingles, and toys. I’ve also received several items over the years, including a twin mattress, a wooden hobby horse, children’s clothes, a nursing nightgown, a pre-lit Christmas tree and, my favorite, a brand-new in-the-box HP printer.
Sign up!
You never know what treasure you’ll come across on Freecycle. As the saying goes, one person’s trash is another person’s treasure. Find a local group and start Freecycling today!
Reusable Shopping Bags Giveaway
In keeping in the spirit of free and in honor of Earth Day, Reusable Bags has generously donated three sets of four of their popular reusable Workhorse shopping Bags (one in each color) to three lucky Blissfully Domestic readers. To be eligible for this giveaway, just leave a comment on this post.
This giveaway is for US residents only. One entry per household, please. Three winners will be chosen at random by me, using the Random Integer Generator.
I will contact the winners via email, so make sure to list your valid
email address if it is not listed in your profile. You must reply with
your mailing address within 3 business days. If I don’t hear from you
by that time, I will pick a new winner.
*PLEASE NOTE*: Comments will close for entering this contest at 9 a.m. (Mountain Time) Monday, April 28. The winners will be chosen at that time.
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I would love to win these reuseable bags! Thanks for the giveaway and chance to enter.
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Great giveaway! Throw my name in, please.
I would love to win the reusable bags! It’s a great giveaway.
I’d love to have these bags for grocery shopping. Thanks for the opportunity!
Hi! I’d love to be entered in this drawing. I desperately need a reusable shopping bag but I can’t seem to find one big enough for me.
OOH I lurves me some reusable bags. LURVES.
I would love to win the reusable bag!
love, Love, LOVE your blog and read it every. day. You lift me up and entertain me and educate me regularly — thank you! I would SOOOO love to win the resuable bag. More than I can say.
Blessings,
Melinda
I would love these bags! or any reusable bags really!!
Happy Earth Day and count me in!
Love those bags! Count me in on a chance to win them. Thanks!
I’ve been eyeing these awesome things!
I’d love to win this!
a prize? me me me me!!!!
I’ve been wanting to get some for grocery shopping. Trying to teach my 4 year old about recycling and waste. Please put my name in your drawing. Thank you!
I love grocery bags and VIVA Freecycle!
Love those bags and anything to help the Earth!
OOoo! I want to win! Enter me, too!
I have a post on my blog today about earth friendly stuff including reusable bags. I was going to order some, but if I win I won’t have to!
Ooh, I’d loooove those!! I picked up a few cheapies, but they’re not holding up all that well and I’d really love to get some quality bags.
Great bags! Count me in!
I’m trying to make reusable grocry bags and my toddler is making this task more difficult than I imagined. Hope I win, as I haven’t even finished one bag after several months of trying!
I love that bag!! It looks like it is a great size and would be perfect for a jaunt to the market.
We love freecycle here in AZ.. get tons of emails for it everyday!! Hope it is as popular in NC when we move there too..
God bless,
Sallie
Oooh, I need some non-ugly, non store branded bags!
I would love to win these bags! I have been wanting to make the change from plastic.
Great idea for an Earth Day giveaway! Count me in, please!
I have started using some Green Bags recently – I would love so more!!
OOH! Just what my family needs! MORE reusable bags so we can stop using those plastic bags when we go grocery shopping.
Sign me up!
Happy Earth Day! and great idea! thanks!
I LOVE reusable shopping bags! WAHOO!
I love green bags! I could definitely use more
Yay!
Lindsey.Stanford (at) gmail (dot) com
AWESOME! I can always use more shopping bags
I wanna win!!
after filling our trashcan w/plastic bags from our last grocery shopping trip, we definitely need some of these! here’s hoping!
I’d like to be entered in the drawing!
I would love these bags!
This would be so nice for those quick trips to the store!
Yay!
Nice. I’d like to use these at the grocery store!
I LOVE bags, all bags, all shapes, colors, sizes, but especially ones I can use instead of those darn plastic bags! Wonderful giveaway!
I have just started collecting reusable shopping bags and taking them to the stores with me.
Hey! I am going to check out Freecycle ’cause that sounds stinkin’ awesome! Happy Earth Day! Yay!
This is just what I need — something to help kickstart my efforts, which are solely overdue!
I am all about reusable shopping bags. I would love to win this giveaway!
Would just *love* to win these!
Yeah for Reusable bags! And Yeah for Earth Day!
You didn’t say whether you had to have your own blog (technically I do, but it’s not up yet) to be eligible, but I’d LOVE to be entered in the giveaway!
My email is abrace224(at)yahoo(dot)com
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allboyzokfarm at yahoo dot com
I can always use a reusable bag!
What a great prize!! :0) Please sign me up. :0)
Please enter me in this drawing. I’ve been looking for a nice big big enough for everything! Thank you!
I’ve got one bag from Reusable Bags, and love it. I’d love to win some friends for it, too.
I’d love to win a bag -Thanks.
I would sooooo be excited to win!!!!
Please enter me for this giveaway! Thanks.
Happy Earth Day! I sure could use some bags like those.
Totally cool! LOVE ‘EM!
OOOH…count me in too!
I try to stop by and read everyday. So much valuable info!
zoetrope2000 at gmail dot com
I’d love these bags – I’m buying tons of groceries and using up way too many disposable bags. Help me change my ways!
I keep meaning to go more green by buying some reusable shopping bags like this! Thanks for this great giveaway.
would love to win the bags!! its such a great idea and makes so much sense to reuse bags, right? wonder why we havent done this before.
Please enter me in this drawing–great shopping bags!
Smiles, Karen
How fun.
I’d love to put these to use. 
Your blog’s success is “in the bag!”
Thanks!
I would love to try these bags!
What a fabulous Earth Day contest!! I’d love to win these bags and make the switch from plastic to reuseable! Thanks!
Freecycle is great! I’m signed up for the two Freecycle groups in my area, and I managed to find homes for a lot of my stuff when I was moving.
Reusable bags are great! The ones at the store have those giant, ugly logos on them. These are so much prettier.
I love the bag!!!! Usually I crochet my own but they strech out after a while. Would love to win this one!
I freecycle Vegas style Baby!
Great bags! sign me up!
these are soo useful!
Great giveaway … sign me up!
I would love to win these bags, as I’m slowly converting to reusable grocery bags as I visit the different stores where I shop. These generic bags look a lot sturdier than the ones the stores are offering, and look like they would hold a lot…thanks for sharing!
FreeCycle is great! I have to admit, I have never actually gotten anything on FreeCycle, but I have been able to get rid of lots of things that I no longer needed. Plus, then I didn’t have to feel guilty, because they were going to people who wanted them.
Oh…and I would LOVE to have those bags — they look great!
I would love this! Definately a need, its easier to carry re-usable bags when you have a 14 month old as well!
I would love these bags!
Those looks like fabulous backs! Thanks for offering them!
princesslimey(at)gmail(dot)com
I have been struggling with buying my stores reusable bags. Would love to use these!!
I would love to shop with this great bag
Lovely! Add my name to your drawing!
“reponsible” giveaway-thanks! I have been waiting for an excuse to challenge myself to use these…
I keep meaning to get a reusable bag, I try to keep my usage to a minimum. A set like this would be perfect.. make a bigger dent in my usage (and not leave my arms so full!)! Thanks!
What a great post – I’m already a huge Freecycle fan and would love increase my stash of reusable bags (the more the merrier as far as I’m confirmed!)
What a great post – I’m already a huge Freecycle fan and would love increase my stash of reusable bags (the more the merrier as far as I’m confirmed!)
I’m a huge freecycle fan! I actually had to unsubscribe so I could get a life, but I did give a lot of good stuff away and get some good stuff, too!
I can always use more shopping bags!
I don’t see my name so I don’t think I’ve entered yet…I hope not…
I’d love to win and make my contribution to mother earth by ditching the plastic bags!
Love to win the reusable bags!
These would be great to have!
Nice, thank you! Please add my name into the drawing. Nice to have reusable bags. We have a few but my 3 1/2 yo son wonders why we sometimes don’t have enough! Oh how the preschooler mind works!
Oooo… Yes, count me in.
I would love to have a few more bags. I never seem to have enough.
we would love to win new reusable bags! thank you!