‘It's Just Too Easy To Live Life Alone': Residents Use Online Service To Buy Nothing, Meet Neighbors

CBS Minnesota

November 24, 2021

There’s a national movement that’s de-cluttering homes and saving money in the process. The chain of giving in one Twin Cities neighborhood is also building new connections with neighbors.

It all started with a simple idea. Give away what you don’t want, and ask for things you need. There are three types of posts — give, ask, and gratitude.

After moving from Brooklyn and realizing her neighborhood didn’t have a Buy Nothing online group, Sadie Struss started her neighborhood chapter. The group now has nearly 1,000 members who are saving money, cutting down on waste, and meeting their neighbors in the process.

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