Southern California especially Los Angeles + surrounding areas: ATTEND, INVITE PEOPLE, OR POST ABOUT any of the many kinds of Free Swap Gatherings, REALLY REALLY FREE MARKETs ( RRFM ), Free Stores, + White Elephant /Holiday Gift Exchanges hosted by individuals + community groups: At some gatherings/events you don't need to bring anything - are welcome to just take things other people bring that you like; at others you bring things you don't want + take what you do like: No $ used! Your unwanted item is another persons treasure! These gatherings are fun, they recycle our resources +help individuals +local communities be self-sustaining as we use our freedom to consciously share the resources of the earth

Some EXAMPLES OF SWAPS HOSTED below; you're encouraged to host in your home or community center +create new kinds! Post about them here to bring wider diversity, more quality items, +meet fun interesting people!:

* COSTUME / CLOTHES Swaps:
Bring clean items in good condition: also accessories jewelry shoes;unopened bodycare/makeup etc
* SKILLS/SERVICE Swaps
* MEDIA: DVDs CD VHS Beta RECORD Lazer Disc TAPES CASSETTE
* BOOKs, audiobook newspaper magazine class-reader Written-Music
* GAME + LAZER
* INSTRUMENT
* ART / DECOR
* HOUSEWARE
* FRUIT VEGETABLE SEED CUTTING PLANTs
*TOOLs
* MAGIC stuff
* COMPUTER /parts
* YARN FABRIC CRAFT BEADs
* FOOD
* STEREO stuff
* FAMOUS People Stuff
* INVENTION
* GIFT
+Free HOLIDAY EVENTS
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