Easy Peasy Tip: Lend!
By tinychoices | July 11, 2009
We’ve talked previously about the positive environmental impact of borrowing instead of buying… well, the flip side of borrowing is lending!If you’ve got it, lend it out:
- Lend your cordless drill to the new neighbor so they can hang pictures
- Lend your books to your friends
- Lend your pretty cakeplate to your colleague for use at the party they’re hosting
- Lend a dress to a friend with a wedding to attend, so she can avoid purchasing a new one which will only be worn once or twice
- Lend your camping gear to your brother, so he can take his kids to sleep out in the yard
- Etc!
You may want to verbally agree on terms as your goods change hands– something along the lines of “I assume this will come back to me in the same condition, and if it doesn’t, do you agree to replace it?” (tailor to your own needs). You’ll be amazed at how good it feels to see your stuff out and being used in the world, rather than gathering dust in your closet!
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