To ask what little freebies you get in life?

[Funfreethings]

So not much in life is free…we all know that.
im moving house soon and i was on the hunt for boxes so i asked in work. The waste management guys told me they would keep some boxes to the side for me. When I went down he had a stack for me already flattened so I could get them in my car and he gave me a big roll of tape to use also. I was so happy, I feel like I’m haemorrhaging money at the moment so even though it was something small it made such a difference for me.
we also have free tea/coffee/milk/water in work! Love that too!
whats your freebie? ☺️

I know a charity for outgrown shoes, mostly children's and teens, who dont actively source new socks, but will pass them on (Sals Shoes), and a charity for new underwear and lightly worn bras. But I am not sure of any charities who take new socks specifically.

At my place of work we get fruit on Tuesdays, free tea, coffee and milk, sanitary products in the loos, lunch once a month and a free day off, on or around our birthday. None of it is fancy or extravagant but it makes a difference!

How are you all getting these free socks??? I love bamboo socks almost as much a i live a freebie!

We get free lunch at my work - it's the absolute best thing about my whole job.

I have 3 book swap boxes in a 5 minute walking radius from my house that all sprung up over covid. I've just scrolled back through my Goodreads and I've had (and read) six books from those this year alone, and am currently reading a seventh. I make sure to put good ones back in, too.

After Covid they closed our office and put us all on wfh contracts. Now when we have team meetings or other meetings which need to be face to face we get to book a venue including lunch 😊

Yep, when I got to the till to pay they just said 'this one's on us, have a nice day'.

I think the staff are allowed to give a certain number of freebies each month so I guess it's up to them to choose who gets them.

On turning 60, I was quite excited to hear I would get free prescriptions.
Though I've not needed a prescription since, so not sure if that counts ?

When my older two were looking round Universities, we quite enjoyed getting a haul of cotton shopping bags, pens and highlighters, but they seemed to have all dried up by the time dc3 was looking.

DM has a cleaning company, so I have not paid for cleaning stuff for years.

The best was my old job where I got a parking permit for my town that could be used any time/weekends/evenings etc - that felt like a win.

Now I don’t get freebies, except from my wealthy and generous sister who sends things my way.

I try and use the Octopus free Greggs coffee each week (there isn't a Cafe Nero close enough to get that which would be nicer). It feels like a little win.

Free Sky from work and a free bus pass from the Scottish government as I’m 60.

I work in a place with a lot of confidential waste

Every couple of weeks the shredder lorry comes, the guys bring the bins out and under our manager's supervision, the bins are emptied and shredded on site

I bring my domestic confidential waste in, post it in to the top of the bin and it gets shredded with the work stuff

As long as I don't take the piss, I get my confidential waste shredded for free

I currently get a lot of corporate swag: Helly Hansen and Patagonia outdoor wear; laptop bags; power banks; charging cables; keep cups; Stanley’s etc.

and I’ve had a lot of cool experiences as part of team building: yacht trips; yoga retreats; wellness activities; Michelin restaurants

Probably the most valuable thing is I work with a bunch of lawyers so always get advice/ documents notarised for free. That’s probably saved me £thousands.

I got a free brand new laptop from Argos very recently

Used to work in a brewery. Weekly , a six pack . Monthly , a slab . I don't drink..

I love the " food saving" places. We've got 2 nearby.
I went maybe 5 times last year and always got freebies on top of what I paid for. A lovely box of Ferrero chocolates, toothbrushes for the children, flowers for me. It made me very happy.

For free?

Just remembered, I get a free coffee from Greggs every month as I bought my car insurance through Confused.com

DH's friend moved to London. We were in the process of moving to our current house. We got a bed, washing machine, dryer, air cond, leather sofas, and fridge from him. All great condition. Saves us a ton of money.

Technically its not free as it costs £10...

But due to DHs job, we can sometimes stay overnight in a castle in a popular tourist city. There's only a handful of rooms, its not a hotel! (We also get free access to the castle which itself is a tourist attraction)

I got a puppy! She was one of the results of an accidental mating (involving close relatives) and the puppies were free to good homes only... providing that you knew the person who had the mother, and she thought that you would be a responsible owner.

My dog has brought me a lot of joy in life. She was the world's easiest puppy (I've had others after her, and they were hard work in comparison!), loves to go everywhere with me, and I wish that I had her enthusiasm about going to work. Despite people saying that she would never be a working dog as she lives indoors, she thinks nothing of herding cows and sheep for me at work 😊

When she was very small, a lot of strangers were judgemental, saying that I should "Adopt, not shop", and were scathing about her breed. However, she is a delight and I don't regret her at all, as she is fabulous!

Wow! Free water! Got any jobs going?

Yep. It’s part of virgin active’s rewards scheme. I got a free meal for getting a 12 week streak of 4 times a week visits.

We get free fruit, biscuits, cans of drink and ice creams/ice lollies at work. Really nice in the heat....