I’m the moderator of the Bridgewater Freecycle.

Once I’m in, I’ll set up a plan for accepting stuff which will likely include certain days and hours of the week that I will be on site. Because it is so close to my house, I can be flexible about working with people toward times that work for both… I’ll also want folks to let me know approx what they have to be sure it will fit in the place…All the craft materials make sense to start organizing them so that when we move into the real space, that stuff is already in order. Some furniture type items will have to wait, the big stuff like upholstered things… (though some would come in handy – like bookcases, regular chairs).

Regarding stuff that folks can’t hold onto or that we just don’t need, I’ll be talking to Salvation Army and Big Brother/Big Sister about their donation requirements and providing that alternative information here.

As far as buying stuff… Ultimately, we will be buying some things though I prefer to avoid that (hahaha). For example, if there is some cool old chair or table on Craig’s List for short money, I’d likely offer them the opportunity to make a donation of it or at least cut the price… It will depend on whether certain somethings fit a certain need.

When the time comes (meaning when I have a target opening date), we’ll ramp up the search for the larger items. I plan to involve some folks as Treasure Hunters, Bargain Shoppers and PickUp Artists… I’ll write more about that soon. For now, I have a birthday girl waiting to go to Joe’s to celebrate!

Need more info, let me know!
Thanks Again, N.