I joined a facebook group where people give away stuff. It's stuff that people don't need, and it's all local. I've been gifted fabric and toys. I've gifted various homegoods and a bike. I love the community and thrift of the group. Opened package of diapers or dog biscuits? OK! These are things that you couldn't sell, and might not even donate, but you post it and someone who wants it, says they are interested and it leaves your house!
There are some people gifting more generally useful things like their surplus coupon stash. And some people are gifting food, knowing that someone needs food, for real.
A friend of mine wrote about the quality of thrift like a sacred reverence for what you have. Thrift is an extension of gratitude. Thrift is the opposite of miserly. There is no gratitude in miserly. Thrift met Hoarding and decided to use it up, wear it out, or give it away. I love Thrift!
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