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-== Not getting what you Wanted? ==
+These challenges were created by many moderators over the years. Some of these were written as group Admins, some as responses to posts. Some may offer inspiration for [[Moderators_and_Social_Media|Social Media posts]].
 ==Promote Your Group Challenge!==
 Let your members help you build and promote your group

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 * September-[[Moderator_Manual:Challenges#Back_to_School_Challenges|Back to school]]
 * October-Halloween. Old decorations, cauldrons, window decorations, spider webs, old costumes, wigs, party favors, Halloween CD's, masks, party favors, paper plates and cups w/Halloween theme, fabric and other crafting supplies. old sheets for ghosts, old pillow cases for candy bag.
-* November-Thanksgiving
+* November-Thanksgiving, "buy nothing" day
 * December-[[Moderator_Manual:Challenges#Christmas_Shopping_Challenge|Christmas Shopping Challenge]]. Toys: Sort through the old toys so you can make room for the new ones, and donate the slightly used ones to shelters. Winter themed decor, window decorations, African decor and fabrics, table cloths, artificial Christmas trees, Menorahs, scented candles, stockings, stocking stuffer knickknacks.

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		+	== Not getting what you Wanted? ==
		+	<blockquote>
		+	Freecycle(TM) can sure help out with finding a treasure or two. But have your recent Wanted posts fallen on deaf ears?
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		+	Maybe it's time to try balancing all your Wanted posts with a few Offers.
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		+	Here's why it works -
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		+	# Mainers are smart cookies. If they see you acting like Greedy Gerta, posting Want after Want and never offering up anything to the list, they will stop reading your posts all together.
		+	# Showing that you are in tune with Freecycle(TM) and it's mission - to keep tangible and usable items from clogging our landfills - ensures that when you do have need of a Wanted item, people know that they can gift you with a treasure and not have it wind up in the trash the next week.
		+	# We are a recycling group. We are here to ease the burden on our landfills. Showing that you understand this by being committed to Paying-It-Forward with your own Offers means that other list members are more likely to return the favor.
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		+	Freecycle(TM) works, but you will only get back what you put into it. So the next time you need to ask for the Moon, try offering up The Stars first... I bet you will see much "brighter" results :)
		+	</blockquote>
	==Promote Your Group Challenge!==		==Promote Your Group Challenge!==
	Let your members help you build and promote your group		Let your members help you build and promote your group

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 * July-Independence Day: Independence from clutter! lawn ornaments, games,
 * August-Book Appreciation Month
-* September-Back to school
+* September-[[Moderator_Manual:Challenges#Back_to_School_Challenges|Back to school]]
 * October-Halloween. Old decorations, cauldrons, window decorations, spider webs, old costumes, wigs, party favors, Halloween CD's, masks, party favors, paper plates and cups w/Halloween theme, fabric and other crafting supplies. old sheets for ghosts, old pillow cases for candy bag.
 * November-Thanksgiving

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 * October-Halloween. Old decorations, cauldrons, window decorations, spider webs, old costumes, wigs, party favors, Halloween CD's, masks, party favors, paper plates and cups w/Halloween theme, fabric and other crafting supplies. old sheets for ghosts, old pillow cases for candy bag.
 * November-Thanksgiving
-* December-Christmas. Toys: Sort through the old toys so you can make room for the new ones, and donate the slightly used ones to shelters. Winter themed decor, window decorations, African decor and fabrics, table cloths, artificial Christmas trees, Menorahs, scented candles, stockings, stocking stuffer knickknacks.
+* December-[[Moderator_Manual:Challenges#Christmas_Shopping_Challenge|Christmas Shopping Challenge]]. Toys: Sort through the old toys so you can make room for the new ones, and donate the slightly used ones to shelters. Winter themed decor, window decorations, African decor and fabrics, table cloths, artificial Christmas trees, Menorahs, scented candles, stockings, stocking stuffer knickknacks.
 ==Back to School Challenges==
 ===YES, summer is over and the kids go back to school...===

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 </blockquote>
 ==[[Moderator_Manual:Notices Monthly|Monthly decluttering challenge ideas]]==
-* January-New Year's: Release the Clutter Challenge
+* January-New Year's: New Year's Items: party decorations, party favors, noise makers, wine glasses; Release the Clutter Challenge
 * February-Valentine's Day/Friendship, Sharing Day. Make someone's day happier with an item you no longer have a use for
 * March-St. Patrick's Day: Celebrate St. Patrick's Day by taking a few minutes to look around your home and find something GREEN to give away.
-* April-Earth Day: Find one thing in your possession that you can offer here between now and earthday
+* April-Earth Day: Find one thing in your possession that you can offer here between now and Earth Day
 * May-Mother's Day, Spring Cleaning
 * June-Father's Day: post one thing that could be of use to a Dad.
-* July-Independence Day: Independence from clutter!
+* July-Independence Day: Independence from clutter! lawn ornaments, games,
 * August-Book Appreciation Month
 * September-Back to school
-* October-Halloween
+* October-Halloween. Old decorations, cauldrons, window decorations, spider webs, old costumes, wigs, party favors, Halloween CD's, masks, party favors, paper plates and cups w/Halloween theme, fabric and other crafting supplies. old sheets for ghosts, old pillow cases for candy bag.
 * November-Thanksgiving
-* December-Christmas
+* December-Christmas. Toys: Sort through the old toys so you can make room for the new ones, and donate the slightly used ones to shelters. Winter themed decor, window decorations, African decor and fabrics, table cloths, artificial Christmas trees, Menorahs, scented candles, stockings, stocking stuffer knickknacks.
 ==Back to School Challenges==
 ===YES, summer is over and the kids go back to school...===
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 CRAFT SUPPLIES Early to mid summer. Many kids are off to vacation bible school or summer school where they do a lot of crafts. Now may be the time to sort through all those unfinished projects with a realistic eye. Are you really going to finish knitting that stocking for Uncle Henry who died last winter?
 -Thanksgiving Decor: Turkey platters and cooking pots/pans, serving dishes, fall themed items such as ornamental leaves, tablecloths and other serving items.
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 Please don't put Wanteds on the board asking specifically for Christmas or Birthday presents, especially not the latest and greatest toy crazes! Many people can't afford anything but the basics and Freecycle helps fill this gap by keeping otherwise useable items out of the landfill and getting them to those who genuinely need them.
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 * Old cushions - somebody's dog might use as a bed!
 * Old holey jeans (dissected, they make great patches)
-* Old holey socks/ mismatched socks (used to make pillows for the humane society)
+* Old holey socks, mismatched socks, panty hose. Make pillows for the humane society. Camping, we use to put a bar of soap in an old Knee-high and hang on the spigot for washing hands. They can also be filled with potpourri for sachets to make your clothes smell good while in storage.
-* Old panty hose with runs in them - crafts
+# Old sweaters can be un-raveled to re-knit into something 'new,' like mittens
 * Material in large or small pieces - crafts/ sewing projects
 * Old worn out Quilts, comforters, throws - can be used as dog bedding.
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 * OLD, no longer safe to use, HEAD BOARDS: Some people take those and make "flower beds" or use them and remake benches
 * Ratty t-shirts (make great barn/garage rags)
 '''Kids / Toys'''
 * Bicycle parts or old ones for parts
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 '''Kitchen / Pantry / Bathroom'''
 * Broken appliances that people can either fix themselves or can salvage the scrap metal from
 * Plastic yogurt/margarine and larger ice cream or dog bone containers
 * Old calendars/ catalogues - for pictures for use by preschoolers to practice their cutting abilities on or classroom projects
 * Grocery bags - for pet rescue/ pet obedience school and portable poop scoops!

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 Dec - Closets (Linen/hallway)
 </blockquote>
 ==Reduce, Reuse, Recycle!==
 '''Reducing''' waste saves both materials and energy, and removes the need and expense of disposal. You can reduce waste by not buying disposable items, choosing items with less packaging, refusing unnecessary shopping bags, and stopping junk mail.

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 ==[[Reduce,_Reuse_and_Recycle|Reduce, Reuse, Recycle!]]==
 ==[[Moderator_Manual:Notices ideas|Seasonal ideas for generating offers throughout the year]]==
 ==Repurposing ideas==