Have something you want to get rid of? Or in need of something for free? instead of tossing or donating unwanted items, a growing number of Americans are first offering them to their neighbors for free.
CBS This Morning’s Janet Shamilian went to The Woodlands, Texas to find out how this movement is offering far more than just giveaways.Jordan Cheatham is stopping at a neighbor’s home to drop off a fondue pot she’s never used.
The mom of three found a taker for it on her local Buy Nothing Facebook group she helps run. In the last six months, she’s given “clothes, shoes, books and dishes.”People post photos of what they’re giving away on a neighborhood Buy Nothing Facebook group or through the Buy Nothing app. Members can also ask for something they need. Everything is donated with no strings attached — trading, bartering, buying or selling is not allowed.“I think we originally were thinking, OK, we can all offer up what we’d like to give in this hyperlocal gift economy and try to solve that question of do we have too much in our homes? Can we share our bounty?” Clark said.“I’ve made so many probably lasting friendships and just from this group,” Cheatham said.
Buy Nothing has spread to almost 7,000 communities across more than 40 countries. The pandemic fueled a spike in membership, more than 1.5 million people joined and the number taking part in Buy Nothing groups now tops give million worldwide.With record inflation and the stresses of the pandemic, Buy Nothing became, for some, a financial and emotional lifeline.
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