I have two kids who homeschool online, and a husband who works from home online.
And I blog. Online. And read blogs. Online.
That means a total of four computers.
All online.
At the same time.
Save me.
Up until now, we've been able to force ask the kids to share a computer. Up. until. now.
However, we've now had to drag out 'puter numero quatro for Kati. Problem is, it had no working monitor. And for some reason, the little whiner thinks she needs to actually have one of those to see what she's doing.
For pete's sake.
We are in no position to go out and buy her a new monitor, and the thought of getting one child up before dawn to be done with their homework so the other can get started?
Don't . go. there.
We are not morning people, people.
So, I turned to my new best friend freecycle.org.
From their web site:
"It's a grassroots and entirely nonprofit movement of people who are giving (& getting) stuff for free in their own towns. It's all about reuse and keeping good stuff out of landfills. Each local group is moderated by a local volunteer (them's good people). Membership is free."
It's like craiglist, but better! Instead of advertising things for sale, you list things you either "want" or "don't want" that are free! It's amazing the things that are listed.
We have gotten rid of moving boxes galore and some other odds and ends that would normally go to charity, and after listing that we needed a working computer monitor ... VOILA! within 24 hours I had three people email me iwth offers to give me one of theirs they no longer needed!
On Saturday, we drove over and picked up a nice little monitor for Kati and now she is all set.
Freecycle is organized by geography, so you're advertising to those in your local area. I encourage you to give it a try.
For more Works for Me tips, visit Shannon at Rocks in my Dryer!
WFMW
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