So what swap group would you participate in?
By AmberLynn
@ScribbledAdNauseum (104615)
United States
January 12, 2021 12:36pm CST
Earlier I talked about wine swap groups and while talking to another 'lotter here it got me to thinking...
If you were to be a part of a swap / trade group, what would it be? Craft Supplies? Alcohol? Tools? Food? Pet Supplies? Services? (Lawn mowing for darning services for example)
I don't think it would be very difficult for any of you to guess what I would pick. I'll give you a second to think about it. Just one second though.. Alright, are you ready?
I would pick a swap group for....
*drum roll please*
Yarn. 
What about you? What would you want to swap with the people in your community for?
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9 responses
@BelleStarr (61463)
• United States
12 Jan 21
For me cookbooks I think, love them but have plenty I would and could trade.
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@ScribbledAdNauseum (104615)
• United States
12 Jan 21
I think that would be an excellent group and would keep them from being sent to goodwill's, libraries or thrift stores. The local thrift store has an entire wall of shelves dedicate to cookbooks.
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@Tina30219 (82978)
• Onaway, Michigan
12 Jan 21
Craft group of course. I would have to pick something that has to do with beauty products like nail polish and beauty face masks and book swapping and recipe swapping.
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@ScribbledAdNauseum (104615)
• United States
12 Jan 21
Your recipe swapping made me think of starter kits like the Amish friendship bread starter. People could do that for sourdough too or even make their own bread starters to swap.
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@Tina30219 (82978)
• Onaway, Michigan
12 Jan 21
@ScribbledAdNauseum Right. I read a book about that and it was a Amish one and they made money selling the kits
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@ScribbledAdNauseum (104615)
• United States
12 Jan 21
@Tina30219 Oh did they? That doesn't surprise me.
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@snowy22315 (208801)
• United States
12 Jan 21
I would have to think about that one. NOthing springs to mind really. Pet toys might be a good one.
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@RebeccasFarm (91299)
• United States
12 Jan 21
I thought you were going to say books haha
But now it is yarn..nice.
I sadly would not participate in any swap groups
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@ScribbledAdNauseum (104615)
• United States
12 Jan 21
Well, e-books I would do. I'm no longer collecting books. I've sold all but the ones I strictly want physical copies of and now I have lots of room for yarn and other crafting things.
Swap groups aren't for everyone that is for sure. I think I'd feel a little better about swapping with yarn lovers though as I feel they would be a more wholesome bunch.
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@LindaOHio (222285)
• United States
13 Jan 21
Definitely lawn mowing (in the spring) or some handyman services. We have a lot of little repairs to be made. We also need electrical and plumbing services.
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@ScribbledAdNauseum (104615)
• United States
13 Jan 21
I really think people would do well with swapping services. I know we could use a plumber and someone who could install ceiling fan in my bedroom.
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@ScribbledAdNauseum (104615)
• United States
13 Jan 21
@LindaOHio We have a ceiling fan in one bedroom and the kitchen but we hardly use either of them. Is the ceiling fan something your helper could install?
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@LindaOHio (222285)
• United States
13 Jan 21
@ScribbledAdNauseum I need a new ceiling fan in the living room. It hasn't worked for a couple of years now.
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@ScribbledAdNauseum (104615)
• United States
12 Jan 21
Yes! I was also thinking that a person could put together a craft kit (enough yarn to make a cowl or enough fabric to sew a pillow case) and that would make the swap even more fun.
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@ScribbledAdNauseum (104615)
• United States
13 Jan 21
That would be the most beneficial swap I think. Most people love getting material things but nothing beats help with home repairs or improvements.
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@ScribbledAdNauseum (104615)
• United States
12 Jan 21
I know another mylotter who would love to swap for plants too.
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@ScribbledAdNauseum (104615)
• United States
12 Jan 21
@thelme55 @GardenGerty Heather loves to garden and has a small garden of her own. She's talked about it here in the past.
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@thislittlepennyearns (68246)
• Defuniak Springs, Florida
12 Jan 21
Kids clothes lol!
Or craft stuff.
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@ScribbledAdNauseum (104615)
• United States
12 Jan 21
Oh god, I can imagine just how many moms would be all over the kids clothes swap and old toys swap too now that I'm thinking about it.
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@ScribbledAdNauseum (104615)
• United States
13 Jan 21
@thislittlepennyearns That's kind of cool. I haven't been to DT in a long time but I've been meaning to go back.
@thislittlepennyearns (68246)
• Defuniak Springs, Florida
13 Jan 21
@ScribbledAdNauseum Yeah. Right. I'm part of a dt swap group
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