"Free"Cycle

I joined the group "Free"Cycle (http://groups.yahoo.com/group/SaltLakefreecycle/) this week. FreeCycle is a way to recycle, but everything is free. You can offer things you want to give away and request things you would like to get. I had 11 rolls of film for my 35 mm camera that was getting older by the minute and not getting used. I offered them on FreeCycle. Within one day, I had 10 requests for my film. (I had already tried to sell it on KSL.com. I had one person interested, but she didn't want it when she found out how old it was.)

I decided to give it to a lady who emailed that she understood the risk of using old film. She wanted it, but couldn't come get it when her husband said he didn't want her going to a strangers house. Then I offered it to a lady who has 3 kids going to 3 different camps this year and she wants them all to take a camera. She came within 12 hours of me choosing her and my film is gone!

It was a little bit of a hassle to give my film away, but I feel better about it than if I had thrown it out, and I also don't have it sitting around my house getting older.

I also tried to get something on FreeCycle. I wanted legos. I posted it, but no one has contacted me yet, so maybe it's harder to find stuff you want. I'll have to wait and see.