There is nothing more calming to the soul than a home free of unwanted clutter: it refreshes our energy in the most profound way. But once we’ve sorted through it all, what to do with the piles of unwanted stuff?

Here is a great idea, and one that is catching on like wildfire. It’s freecycling–a grassroots-local web-based concept that helps you give things away that you don’t need to people who do. This keeps mountains of unwanted stuff out of the garbage heap and finds it a happy home instead. It saves everyone money, it’s great for the environment, and it just makes good, plain sense. It all started in Tuscon, as a way to save the desert landscape from encroaching landfills and to promote waste reduction. Is your community ready to freecycle? It only takes about ten minutes to start a group, or there may already be one in your area. To find out, see the organization’s website:

Freecycle Home Page.