"cshenk" > wrote in message
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> jmcquown wrote in rec.food.cooking:
>
>> Someone just posted to the Dataw Net (an antiquated listserv thing)
>> she has a bag full of FREE bread crusts!
>>
>> She exactly said, "I have a bag of bread crusts if any one is in to
>> making their own bread crumbs."
>>
>> Sure... I'm gonna drive over and pick up a bag of old bread crusts.
>>
>> The incredible thing about this is someone probably will. And
>> they'll thank her for her giving them a bag of stale bread crusts.
>> Weird.
>>
>> Jill
>
> Jill, many people are into not tossing things out before they check to
> see if another can use them. It's called 'being green'.
>
> I just had a lady pickup 2 amazon boxes, a beer carton, 4 old news
> papers and 4 large plastic folgers containers (by eyeball, 3/4 gallon)
> with airtight lids.
>
> The boxes, newspapers and beer carton are for packing as she's moving
> from an apartment to a house. The containers are for dry goods storage
> (rice, beans, etc.) now that she will have space to get some items in
> bulk.
>
> I have 8 egg cartons and will add more to a stack in the storage room.
> Why? Shortly it will be time to start seedings for the garden. I'll
> put them up on offer in 3-4 weeks which is about right time for here to
> start them.
>
> I wouldnt pickup the bread crusts but then I make all our bread so have
> plenty for such. Dataw being such a small place, it would be sensible
> to snag some at need, and at the least freeze then use for a little fun
> feeding the birds.
>
> You'd be suprised how many people actually think about not wasting
> things and make an effort in that direction.

We have a Facebook group for this area that lists free things and people can
also ask to get things for free. I am always amazed at what some people
want for free. These are usually young women who are setting up their first
apartment and want us to furnish it with brand new things for them. And
sometimes they actually do get the things.