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An online community where you can gift, get, or sell!
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Swampum® is a unique online community where you can sell or buy, lend or borrow — even give and get free stuff! — with neighbors, friends, or anyone you’d like.
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BookMooch: A Requiem
In 2006, BookMooch started a whole new era in online book swapping. John Buckman had this idea to make a platform that was more than just swapping books. it was about creating...
Rooted in Community
In this age of digital connectivity, the nature of community has changed dramatically. While community has always involved some common purpose or identity, frequent interaction, and mutual support, in the past communities...
Simplify your life
Top 6 Reasons to Embrace the Art of Swapping
Swap, share, and reuse to reduce waste, save money, and connect with the community while contributing to environmental stewardship.
Mind over Clutter
“Freedom is hiding under the clutter.” Terri Guillemets We drown in a sea of clutter. As recently as 2021, American households were estimated to have over $500 BILLION of unused stuff in...
Help the environment
Consumed by Consumption
“We are not rich by what we possess but by what we can do without.” — Immanuel Kant I never thought about how much stuff I had until I moved apartments. That...
World Environment Day 2024
Join Swampum in celebrating World Environment Day 2024. Reflect on how small actions, like exchanging secondhand goods, contribute to significant environmental and societal benefits. Be the change you wish to see in...
Save money
Spending Less with Swampum
“A penny saved is a penny gained.” Thomas Fuller Let’s face it, today’s inflationary economic environment makes spending less money just as beneficial to your financial condition as making more. And finding...
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Under Construction: Pardon Our Dust!
“There is only one way to eat an elephant–a bite at a time.” Desmond Tutu Creating something new is difficult. Creating something new and really big seems almost impossible at times. Here...
The Tale of the Basin Wrench
It all started with a basin wrench. Several years ago, in the middle of a kitchen renovation project, I needed a basin wrench–a special tool for tightening the bolts that connect a...