Porch Swing

Porch Swing, Inc.

About this app

Everything on Porch Swing is free. Just neighbors giving away things they no longer need.

Need a stroller before the baby comes? A desk for the spare room? A jacket your kid will outgrow in a year? Someone nearby already has one sitting in a closet, and they would rather it went to you than to a landfill.

DISCOVER GIFTS NEARBY
✅ Everything is free
✅ See exactly how far away each gift is
✅ One comment says you're interested
✅ Save money while saving landfill space
✅ No Facebook account required

DECLUTTER WITHOUT LEAVING HOME
🎁 Snap a photo to create a post in 30 seconds
🎁 Clear a closet in one go with bulk posts
🎁 Pick who gets it — or let a random draw decide for you
🎁 Never retype your address; saved pickup instructions go into every chat
🎁 Neighbors pick up gifts from your porch, avoiding landfill

HOW IT WORKS

1. Join your neighborhood group.
2. Browse free gifts nearby, or post something you're done with.
3. Comment on anything you'd like.
4. The giver picks a recipient and you arrange pickup in chat.
5. One more usable thing stays out of the landfill.

WHY NEIGHBORS USE IT
Reusing what's already on your street saves money, keeps good things out of the waste stream, and introduces you to the people who live around you.

Ratings and reviews

Love the concept and the implementation (easy to use). One suggestion: while I understand the goal behind the geographic restriction, IMHO it leads to too many things going into the trash because no one nearby wants it. And people do visit other areas of town in their day to day activities anyway, so the environmental impact may not be huge. How about a requirement to list locally first and then, if no takers, allow the item to be offered to other areas?

I love that Porch Swing is made and used locally in Bend. It's a great alternative to FB Marketplace / buy nothing groups.

great little app fun to go around picking up the treasure the neighbors so gracefully give . it's fun and ya get things that you can use and can bless others with things they may need