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Don't trash your stuff - swap or give it away

Quick ReadToo often, good stuff goes in the trash - because it's too much of a hassle to give it away. Here are some Web sites that can help.

Instead of throwing away things you don't want

Photo credit: Newsday.com composite | Instead of throwing away things you don't want anymore, Web sites offer you the option of swapping or trading toys, furniture, sporting equipment and more.

Too often, good stuff goes in the trash - because it's too much of a hassle to give it away. So says Martin Tobias, who in 2008 founded kashless.org, a community-driven marketplace where everything is free.

"There's a ton of waste, and people buy and hoard things they aren't using," says Tobias, who lives in Seattle.

Kashless is one of an array of free online marketplaces,...

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