Try placing a ‘wanted’ ad on Gumtree or rummaging around in the Freecycle community. Did you know you can pick up an old caravan for very little money, if not free? Trawl the Friday ad classifieds or ask around. The tattier it is, the cheaper it should be. Just made sure its structural integrity is. read more. Home & Garden cheap home extension re-purpose old caravan MORE

You will save hundreds, if not thousands, of dollars by looking for the basics in secondhand stores, eBay and Freecycle. How exciting! You are expecting a baby! Wonderful news! How excited you must be! MORE

But mostly, we’ve given our outgrown toys away either to younger cousins, or to freecyclers. Readers frequently ask me about how I handle outgrown toys. What do I keep? What do I get rid of? Is there any point in keeping outgrown toys around? What about when grandchildren come along? MORE

Did you find something on Freecycle that you were planning to purchase? Today I’m participating in the Ultimate Blog Swap. MORE

You might even luck out and find one listed on Freecycle or in your local paper’s classified ad section. A few months back I wrote here about canning tomatoes. MORE

I listed it on freecycle, and a reader who works at the NICU picked it up because she said they never have enough there. The unhappy thing. Let’s get this out of the way first! MORE

They can be found around your house, or found at yard sales or via freecycling. One of the more interesting ways to garden is to grow items in containers. You might be surprised at the types of plants you can grow in a container garden. MORE

Guest Post Author Bio: This post was written by Les Roberts money saving writer at Moneysupermarket.com. The evenings are getting lighter, the birds are singing and the weather is completely erratic…all of which means that spring time is upon us once more. MORE

Put a “wanted” post out on freecycle/Nextdoor. When a non-emergency “I need to buy a new thing!” ” situation comes up, instead of buying something right away, try putting the word out. Let your group of friends know you’re looking to buy/borrow the item. MORE

Garlick got all of her children’s clothes and gear from friends, family, and sites like Freecycle. When a woman is pregnant for her first child, she’ll likely have a baby shower (or several). MORE

Could you ask for it on Freecycle, or in your friend group? I get commissions for purchases made through links in this post. If you read my post about the importance of an emergency fund , you might have felt inspired to start one. MORE

Look for a consignment shop in town, visit Freecycle web site, or check the Classifieds before you go to the store to buy new. While many of us want to live more sustainably, it can be difficult to make the switch suddenly. Most of us do better with gradual changes. MORE