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Archive for June, 2011
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Swap of the Day: Travel For Less by Swapping Houses
Summer travel can cost an arm and a leg, and sometimes even a spare foot. But this year, consider keeping your arm and leg, and look into a summer house swap. The idea is as straightforward as it sounds: instead of booking a hotel or renting a space near your chosen destination, find a family [...] -
Swapping Out Cable Boxes for Lower Energy Alternatives
While numerous household products have become more energy-efficient over the last few years there is one ubiquitous piece of electronics that remains a giant power hog in your home – your cable TV boxes and Digitial Video Records. According to the New York Times, set-top cable boxes and DVRs have become the single largest electricity [...] -
Swap of the Day: Uncovering A Delicious Form of Swapping
In my black and white view of the world, people can be easily separated into two neat categories: those that eat to live, and those that live to eat. As an overenthusiastic member of the latter category, the concept of the food swapping trend that has been emerging absolutely thrills me. The idea behind locally [...] -
Green Ideas: Neighbors Set Up Swap Shop at Local Landfill
Residents near Wilmington, NC have found a great new way to get free stuff for their homes and help the environment at the same time. City officials have set up a “swap shop” near the landfill where local residents can leave behind household items they no longer need for anyone to take, free of charge. [...] -
New Resource for Gen Y-er’s Sharing for Survival
As a college student who is inching ever closer to that dreaded graduation date one day at a time, the reality of entering the job market during a recession is always looming in the back of my mind. The only consolation being of course, that I am not alone in this, as my entire generation [...] -
Swap of the Day: How Swapping Benefits Your Health
Start swapping for a healthier lifestyle! No, we don’t mean that swapping media items or clothing benefits your health (although it may make you happier, which surely has it’s own health advantages). But what we’re talking about are the simple, everyday swaps you can do to start on the path of healthy eating habits. Rather [...] -
Swap of the Day: Schools Swap Food for Healthier Options
Swapping can be a great way to improve many aspects of your daily life. Whether it’s trading items around the house, or swapping out bad habits in your daily routine, applying the swapping philosophy can improve almost any area of your life. And it’s stories like this that we love to share as a source [...] -
Swapping for Dad this Father’s Day
If your father is anything like mine, trying to figure out what to get Dad for Father’s Day is a task as seemingly impossible as asking a golden retriever to stop being so hyperactive. Between his birthday and Christmas, by the time Father’s Day rolls around, gift ideas are harder and harder to come by. [...] -
Introducing the New and Expanded Swap.com
Swap.com is building the world’s largest swap market with your help. With over 1 million members already swapping millions of items, Swap.com is THE place to connect with friends and swap the stuff you have for the stuff you want. Right now, you can swap books, video games, movies, and music online; you can find [...] -
Swap of the Day: Racing Stars Swap Rides At Watkins Glen
Yesterday racing stars collided at Watkins Glen, NY, to swap stories and rides for the day, as Tony Stewart of NASCAR fame met with Formula One driver Lewis Hamilton to trade cars on the historic track. The two took turns driving each others cars, which are vastly different vehicles, NASCAR being the familiar stock car [...]