As most of you have noticed by now, Kashless rolled out a new site design last weekend. We're excited about the new features available on the site now, and we wanted to alert you to a few changes you might have questions about.

1.  You now need to login to the site to view third party listings. Find out more!

2. The way the search function looks has changed slightly. Find out more!

3. Conversations - The way you communicate with other members has changed slightly. Find out more!

4. When you receive emails through Kashless from people who are making an offer on your item the email address will now look different.  Find out more!


If you run into anything else on the site that you want to ask/talk about, please feel free to start a conversation here, and we'll get back to you quickly.  We appreciate all of our members' input!

Here at Kashless we're all about recycling and re-use, so naturally we are huge fans of stores and organizations like Goodwill, Second Use, ReStore, and others.  While all of these companies have their own unique positive aspects, something that they all have in common is that there are certain items that they do not accept as donations. 

We just wanted to remind you that here at Kashless we accept EVERYTHING!  So whatever you've got, post it on the site and there's somebody out there who might want it!

Below you'll find a list of items that aren't accepted at some local re-use companies. Next time you want to give away one of the items below, log onto Kashless and see how easy it is!

Items NOT accepted at certain Goodwill locations:

above ground pools
air conditioners
alcohol / alcoholic beverages
auto parts
bathroom fixtures
bean bag chairs
built in / large appliances: dishwashers / stoves / freezers / refrigerators / washers / dryers
ceiling fans
cleaners, / insecticides / / etc.
children's playground equipment: swing sets / sand boxes / monkey bars / etc.
computer CPU / monitors / mainframes / individual computer parts
construction materials
copiers
furniture (in poor condition)
hazardous materials: paint / fuels/ lubricants
kerosene heaters
hospital beds
hot water heaters
lawn equipment
lumber
mattresses / box springs
metal office desks / office dividers
personal care items
propane tanks
recalled items by the US Consumer Protection Safety Commission
scrap metal
sleeper / hide-a-bed sofas
wall-to-wall carpeting / padding / outdoor carpet
waterbeds
windows
window blinds
wire hangers

Items NOT accepted at ReStore Seattle:

* Appliances older than five years or missing parts
* Florescent lights, can lights, or track lighting
* Open bags of cement, mortar, drywall compound, grout, etc.
* Paint
* Electric or gas baseboard heaters
* Mini-blinds
* Used carpeting
* Cabinets with missing drawers or doors. Melamine or laminate cabinets
* Ceiling Fans
* Commercial ducting or vent covers
* Commercial Flashing
* Commercial Shelving
* Room Dividers or other commercial office equipment
* Counter-tops with "L" shapes or in dated colors
* Hollow-core doors.
* Aluminum screen doors or storm doors
* Fireplace doors or inserts
* Large pieces of loose glass or mirror
* High-flow toilets
* Sinks in cultured marble or outdated colors
* Shower Doors
* Tile with heavy grout
* Windows that are: aluminum, single paned wood larger than 4' x 4', thermal pane without
without a frame, storm windows, or double hung in complete frame
* Lumber or trim that is shorter than 6', rotten, damaged, heavily painted, or with nails.
* Treated Lumber, unless new and still tagged with ACQ sticker
* Fiberglass insulation no longer in packaging
* Old thermostats, light switches, or any item containing mercury

Pregnancy Test

I'm giving this away: Pregnancy Test
I'm in: Haller Lake 98125

Here's more:
Yup, it's a pee-stick. Unused and still in sealed package. Worked for us and
we've got the kid to prove it. Don't need it anymore and it's just going to go
to the landfill. Come on by and pick it up!

Free Beer

Some of my buddies brought over some beer and I need it out of the house. I have about 25 Coors Light Cold Activated Bottles. I realized I have been trying to drink my problems away so please come get this asap. Email me for directions. If the post is here they are still available. Thank You


Chicken

Dog killed the other one we need to find a good home for this one. Black sex link about 3 months old. This is not for eating!!!


Free Box Condoms

Sealed box CLASS-ACT lubricated condoms
13 ct
Exp 1-2013

Don't need. Pregnant with baby. Husband needs vasectomy :)

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Do you love someone named Eric?

Or perhaps you ARE Eric, and quite vain? Either way, you know you want this awesome sweatshirt that I bought in some kind of crazed state while with my ex-husband (that would be Eric). Yes, I actually wore it in public. Oh shut up. I know I'm a dork (wait, make that WAS a dork!) Since I no longer love (or even like) Eric, I have no need for this ridiculous piece of clothing.

The sweatshirt is a nice thick good quality garment, nice and roomy
(sz XXL) and warm. The only problems with this sweatshirt are that it
says "I Heart Eric" and it has some kind of stain on the front of it. I
have no idea what it is, and don't recall how it got there. It looks
like dirt. Maybe it will come off. 

Pair of Feet Cement Planters

Two cement planters
planting hole is approx 6 inches
no drainage
length is approx 15 inches
width approx 8 inches



"Gently" Used Boxer Shorts

I've got a couple of pair of boxes laying around the house I'm trying to get rid of. One pair has two holes in the crotch and substantial wear around the elastic waist band area. The other pair have a few holes and some small speckles of white paint. Nothing a little stitching, cleaning and TLC couldn't fix. I've recently washed them, and they smell delicious.

I'll probably throw them out unless someone wants to swing by and pick them up - I'll even deliver if you're in the area

Kashless is happy to announce the three WINNERS of last week's contest. (See KASHLESS CONTEST post below.)

And the winners are . . . .

• Gretchen Harmon

Gretchen is from West Seattle/Westwood.  When asked "What is your favorite thing about Kashless?" she responded, "I have a few favorite things about using Kashless.org. I love that I can save searches and Kashless will look for those key words in postings on Craigslist and email me when they show it. I love that I can post to multiple sites through Kashless with just a couple of clicks. And I LOVE the search features: by neighborhood, distance, keyword."

• Joyce Arthur  

Joyce is from Federal Way.  When asked "What is your favirite thing about Kashless?" she responded,  "I enjoy using Kashless because it is easy to search and locate what I need in my neighborhood. And, by using the free searches, Kashless alerts me when the item I am searching for is posted."

• Joe Van Dyk

Joe is from Bothell. When asked "What is your favorite thing about Kashless?" he replied, "Being alerted of my saved searches rocks!"

Thanks to everybody who participated by creating saved searches this week.  Keep your eyes peeled for another contest coming up soon, and keep having fun going Kashless!

Kashless.org Contest:

Every Kashless member who saves at least three new searches in the next week will be entered into a drawing.  At the end of the week, two Kashless members will win a premium re-usable tote bag, and one user will win one of our recently released Kashless.org bicycle jerseys! We will track all members' saved searches this week and announce the winners in next week's newsletter.

Here's how to save a search on Kashless.org

UK-based furniture designer Naomi Dean takes used, unwanted office furniture that would most likely have found its way to the landfill soon, and recycles the materials to create modern, eco-friendly furniture. 

"Office furniture often gets sent to die in a dark, damp landfill, where it remains for much longer than we care to admit. It tends to be cheap, molded, made from particle board and sometimes includes formaldehyde. Since we can't unmake these items, the next best thing is to recycle them into useful pieces of eco-furniture just like Naomi Dean does." - Bridgette Steffen, Inhabitat.com

This article reminded me of all of the ways materials can be re-used to create current, relevant items that can continue to provide beauty and functionality to your every day life. Next time I see an old wooden desk or a pile of bricks up for grabs on Kashless I'm going to think twice about its value and how I could use the materials that may be old and used to somebody else to create something new and exciting for me or someone I know.

Full Inhabitat article here