Every little helps…
Shamelessly snitching Tesco’s tagline here. Because it’s true. Especially in the last few months - and going forward into the forseeable future. I think that frugality is always needed - by families of all sizes. And one of the best ways to be frugal is to barter. It’s a shame that barter is not as widely known or used as it once was. I really think that it may hold the key to economic sustainability. Call me crazy - many people have.
Perhaps it it the Benedictine in me. Our family strives for self-sufficiency and have always operated on the principle that we do for ourselves, and wherever possible make more to sell or trade with others who have a product or service we need. To that end, I have created the Simple Gifts ™ Barter Network. Our first regional barter network (for New England) is up and running. My hope is that it will grow, much like Freecycle ™ has grown to keep cast-offs out of landfills. If you are interested in forming a regional Simple Gifts ™ Barter Network, email me at nissa(at)gadboisfamily(dot)com.
I hope that this will be a blessing to families everywhere.
