The Good Life For Less: Your 'Trash' Is Someone's Treasure

I'm sure most of you have used Craigslist (the online classified site) or at least heard of it. I'm a relatively new user of it -- honestly, all the Craigslist horror stories made it hard to for me bite the bullet and actually think it was a worthwhile Web site. But I must say I'm pretty pleased with what my family has bought and sold on there.

So Craigslist is good for buying locally and selling the old stuff you don't want -- but there is another site that I was tipped off to that's great for giving and getting things you need for FREE: Twin Cities Free Market.

On this site you can probably find anything -- and I mean anything -- from swing sets to drum sets, futons to fish tanks, and mulch to lawn mowers. It's all there ... or might be at some time.

The non-profit lets people in the seven regions of the Twin Cities (Anoka, Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey, Scott and Washington) see what items people have to give away and get in touch with them.

Looking for something specific? Make an online 'wanted' listing and you just may get it.

Want to give something away to someone who can use it? Post it and you may make someone's day!

Get more of your questions about the Web site answered by clicking here.

From trash to treasure at a price that's hard to beat -- free!

-Alison Lorge is a web producer and consumer blogger at WCCO.