Freecycle Tuesdays: Five Free Deals in Melrose [Oct. 4]

The Freecycle philosophy is simple: Offer something to others that you no longer need; take something off of someone's hands—all for free. It's like a yard sale fell in love with recycling, got married and had a baby named Freecycle.

The Freecycle Melrose group is one of the most active in the area, offering tons of great deals. Click here for more information on the group, or to find out how to obtain any of these great items. 

Here is just a sampling of some of the deals we found offered this week. Note: Offers change all the time or are taken quickly.

1) Small sofa bed: "Smallish sofa with bed—full-size mattress. Fabric is tan with burgundy flowers, green leaves. Cushions are worn. Mattress was always covered in plastic and did not get a lot of use." Offered by "sharonwod."

2) Girls bike 12": "In good condition." Offered by "obillig."

3) 27" RCA Console Television: "This is a 27" stereo CRT television (RCA, model G27701). It's in excellent condition. The TV is built into an easy rolling/turning oak cabinet (32" x 19" x 47") designed to house a cable box and a DVD player/stereo receiver on two shelves in the bottom compartment (w/glass doors). Original manuals/paperwork are included. The only thing missing is the remote, but it's always been controlled w/a universal remote—available at most supermarkets/hardware stores for under $10. If I find one around
here before the set's picked up, I'll toss it in." Offered by "tthomas_02180."

4) Roman Shade: "54.5" wide, ivory, blue, and rose stripe heavy fabric with subtle sheen." Offered by sagilley.

5) Pool chair: "Reclining lounge chair float for the pool." Offered by "cahchesley."