The weirdest things on Freecycle
From dirt to animals in suits – the strangest items advertised on the site
The Freecycle Network, usually referred to as Freecycle, is now active in more than 85 countries, providing hundreds of local message boards where users can give away unneeded items or request them from others.
Its mission to reduce the amount of unwanted items destined for landfills is undoubtedly noble, and every day thousands of freecyclers find that one man's trash is another man's treasure. But with millions of users posting to more than 3,500 local boards, a few of the items on offer are bound to be a bit… odd. Behold some of the weirdest items spotted on Freecycle:
Can't imagine why it would be hard to get hold of celery soda...
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Charming... At least this love rat isn't fussy.
Forget Netflix, 692 episodes is a real binge watch.
If the plaque is especially nice, it might be worth re-naming the dog.
In fairness, exactly what it says on the tin.
The busy modern witch doesn't always have time for a trip to Diagon Alley.
And you can have as much of it as you want!
If they've already taken it out of the freezer, you'd better get your skates on...
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