Home

All Communities

Donate, Borrow and Buy Used

Donate, Borrow and Buy Used

Summary: Borrow or Buy Used

Description

Not sure what to do with your stuff? 

Chances are, someone else might want it. After all, one person's trash is another person's treasure - right? Btw - there's a name for this - its called a Circular Economy. Not a new concept - thank you to older folks everywhere for perfecting this art during the Great Depression and WWII.

How to find what you need...and give what they need.

Here are some highlights:

Framingham Public Library's Library of Things - did you know they have everything from stud finders to dress forms to dash robots and microscopes for kids?

Buy Nothing - Facebook groups for hyper-local giving and sharing - they have several groups in Framingham

We have a HUGE list of great places on our STEPS TO TAKE tab. And, see our Recycling action to find out where to recycle everything from textiles to ink cartridges..

Deep Dive

Steps to Take

Buy nothing groups / recycle items 
Freecycle -  https://www.freecycle.org/town/FraminghamMA
Buy Nothing  https://bnponfb.org/find-a-group/#MA   (different facebook groups for different parts of Framingham) 
 
Gardening - Framingham Public Library has a library of seeds that are yours for the taking
 
Donate items - please visit the website or for items being taken 
ReStore for Habitat for Humanity (Ashland)  
Household Goods (Acton)
Home to Homes (Ashland) 
Books, DVD, CDs: Framingham Library 
Books - Little Free Library
Non-perishable food items: Daniel's Table
Feminine hygiene products (new) and gently used bras - Dignity Matters
 
Local thrift stores - 
Sister Thrift http://sisterthrift.com/
Savers framingham https://stores.savers.com/ma/framingham/savers-thrift-store-1157.html

- All Actions