Well folks, if you need a sofa, TV, kids toys why not get them for free? Check out Reading FreeCycle, as projects go this is a really worth one and seems to work surprisingly well! Especially if you've something to get rid of and don't have the time or will to do it! Rather helpfull if you're moving house.... Reading FreeCycle is part of a larger project called FreeCycle and has featured more recently on Chanel 5 Gadget show.

Number of Freecycle™ Communities: 4,013 
Number of Freecycle™ Members:  3,415,437

One rather amusing ad read;

OFFER: kids bike (Winnersh)
Abused by an stroppy teenager who has decided to buy a new bike rather than pay to get this one fixed, now refuses to do anything with this one... kids ;)...

Reading FreeCycle: Link

FreeCycle: Link