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Categories are used so that members can just look for the type of post they are interested in. Hopefully&nbsp; the statistics that can be harvested can also be used my Freegle when applying for grants.<br>
Categories are used so members can look for the type of post they're interested in. The statistics gathered can also help Freegle when applying for grants.


These at present are being used but may be changed later to fit the posting pattern across the UK better.<br>
== Categories ==


This is how the Categories were chosen.<br>
This is how categories broke down over a year on one community that doesn't allow pets:


=== {| ===
{| class="wikitable"
! Category !! Posts !! Share
|-
| Children & Baby || 523 || 12%
|-
| Clothing || 123 || 3%
|-
| DIY || 334 || 8%
|-
| Furniture || 467 || 11%
|-
| Garden || 245 || 6%
|-
| Household || 499 || 11%
|-
| Leisure & Entertainment || 760 || 17%
|-
| Miscellaneous || 369 || 8%
|-
| Office || 587 || 13%
|-
| Pets || 135 || 3%
|-
| White Goods & Electrical || 342 || 8%
|-
| '''Total''' || '''4384''' || '''100%'''
|}


=== |+Categories <br>  ===
== What goes where? ==


!Household 499&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; !! &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; 11.00%<br>|White Goods/Electrical 34 2 &nbsp; &nbsp; ||&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; 8%<br>|Leisure/Entertainment 760 &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; || &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; 17%<br>|Office 587&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; || &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; 13%<br>Pets 135&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 3%<br>Miscellaneous&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 369 &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; 8%<br>Children's/babies 523 &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; 12%<br>Adult Clothing 123 &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; 3%<br>DIY 334&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 8%<br>Furniture 467 &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; 11%<br>Garden 245&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 6%<br> 4384&nbsp; 100%
This is how items were sorted into categories when they were set up, to give you an idea - you're free to disagree (for instance, you might feel a garage door belongs under DIY).


== What goes where?<br>  ==
=== Children and baby items ===
* Booster seats, car seats
* Children's games
* Clothes & shoes
* Toys
* Equipment: walkers, sterilisers, bottles, safety gates, fireguards
* Furniture: chairs, cots, beds, tables, desks


This is what was put where, when choosing the categories&nbsp; to give you an idea. You are free to disagree. For instance you may feel a member would look under DIY for a garage door.<br>
=== Clothing ===
All adult clothing and shoes, including accessories and fancy dress.


=== Miscellaneous.  ===
=== DIY ===
* Bathroom fittings
* Doors
* Dust sheets
* Windows
* Bricks
* Drives, flags, bricks etc.
* Shelves
* Sheets of aluminium
* Cement, plaster, grout
* Flooring: wood, lino, tiles
* Tools
* Roofing materials
* Chicken wire
* Light fittings
* Work gear
* Curtain poles
* Locks
* Work tables


Batteries/plastic recycling 4<br>Beauty products 38 Hair, makeup, epilators, perfume etc.<br>bike carrier <br>Bubble wrap/boxes 58<br>car battery 1<br>car boot stuff 43<br>car mats <br>car racks/ramps<br>Car/motor stuff 87<br>Christmas/parties 25<br>Coal bunkers 2<br>Conservatory 1<br>Contact lenses2<br>Disabled equipment 3<br>Dustbins 3<br>Flag 1<br>For Sale board 1<br>Garage door1<br>Garage sections 1<br>Gas cylinder 2<br>Generator 2<br>Gong 1<br>Gps/sat nav4<br>Home solarium 1<br>Jewellery 5<br>Medical equipment 2<br>old watches/keys5<br>Oscilloscope 1<br>Picnic Hamper 1<br>Raffle Prizes 1<br>Shop fittings 1<br>Smoke alarm1 <br>Suitcases/bags 19<br>tyres <br>
=== Furniture ===
* Beds
* Ottomans
* Wall units
* Bookcases
* Shoe racks
* Wardrobes
* Chairs
* Umbrella/coat stands
* Cupboards
* Settees
* Drawers
* Tables
* Futons
* TV/video cabinets


Umbrella 2<br>Various 3<br>vouchers 3<br>Wigs 2<br>Wine and beer making 7<br>Wood for burning 12<br>
=== Garden ===
* BBQs
* Garden heaters
* Sandpits
* Compost
* Hedge trimmers
* Sheds
* Water butts
* Flags/rocks
* Incinerators
* Sleepers
* Garden furniture
* Lawnmowers
* Strimmers
* Garden vacs
* Plants
* Swings/seats
* Gates
* Pots, containers
* Trugs
* Greenhouses
* Potting tables
* Turf


=== <br>Children's and Baby items<br>  ===
=== Household ===
* Bed guards
* Clothes dryers, hangers, ironing boards etc.
* Fire surrounds
* Mattresses
* Locks & padlocks
* Bedding
* Conditioner, fabric spray, tablets
* Fireside sets
* Mirrors
* Can crushers
* Cooking utensils
* Food/vitamins
* Pictures
* Candles
* Crockery, cutlery, dishes
* Hangers
* Other boxes/storage
* Carpets/rugs/underlay
* Curtains
* Headboards
* Smoke alarms
* Cleaning materials
* Door knobs
* Manual sewing machines
* Tea trolleys


Booster seats<br> Equipment. Walkers, sterilizers, bottles, safety gates etc.<br> Fireguards<br> Games<br> kids chairs/cots/beds<br> Kids table/desks/chairs<br> Toys<br>Clothes<br>Shoes
=== Leisure & entertainment ===
* Adult games
* Swimming aids
* Arts & crafts
* TVs, remotes
* Bikes & equipment
* Freeview boxes
* Photography stuff
* Videos
* Books/magazines/comics
* Fishing gear
* Radios
* Camping gear
* Gaming tables
* Records and players
* CD players and bits
* Headsets, earphones
* Sky dishes etc.
* Computer games and machines
* Hi-fi stuff
* Sledges
* Disco lights etc.
* Jigsaws (adult)
* Snooker tables
* DVDs and players
* MP3/4 players
* Sports equipment
* Exercise machines
* Musical instruments
* Speakers


=== Adult Clothing<br>  ===
=== Miscellaneous ===
* Beauty products: hair, make-up, epilators, perfume etc.
* GPS/SatNav
* Wine & beer making
* Bike carriers
* Jewellery
* Wood for burning
* Medical equipment
* Car stuff: battery, car-boot stuff, mats, ramps
* Oscilloscopes
* Christmas and party stuff
* Picnic hampers
* Coal bunkers
* Raffle prizes
* Conservatories
* Recycling: plastic bags, batteries etc.
* Contact lenses
* Disabled equipment
* Solariums
* Dustbins
* Suitcases/bags
* Flags
* Tyres
* For sale boards
* Umbrellas
* Garage door/section/roof
* Various mixed items
* Gas cylinders
* Vouchers
* Generators
* Watches/keys
* Gongs
* Wigs


All clothing and shoes including accessories, fancy dress.<br>
=== Office ===
* Bits for computers/laptops
* Laptop bags
* Telephones
* Cables
* Mobiles
* Typewriters
* Computers/laptops
* Modems
* Routers
* Computer desks
* Monitors
* Shredders
* Computer chairs
* Printers
* Desks
* Printer ink and bits
* Fax machines
* RC servos
* Filing trays, files, cabinets
* Scanners
* Headsets
* Sizzix machines
* Laminators
* Stationery


=== DIY<br>  ===
=== Pets ===
* Animals
* Rodents
* Cages/hutches/tanks/fishbowls
* Toys and equipment
* Birds/bees/insects
* Beehives
* Chicken coops
* Fowl
* Animal bedding
* Animal foods


Bathroom stuff needs fitting<br> Flooring, woodendecking, tiling<br> tools<br> work tables<br>Bricks <br>Cement/plaster/grout <br>chicken wire/ fencing<br>curtain poles <br>doors<br>Drive flags etc. <br>light fittings<br>locks <br>sheets dust.<br>
=== White goods & electrical ===
* Boilers
* Bread makers
* Ice cream makers
* Toasters
* Cookers
* Coffee makers
* Irons
* Trouser press
* Dishwashers
* Electric sewing machines
* Kettles
* Dehumidifiers
* Fans
* Knitting machines
* Fridges
* Fires/heaters
* Lamps/bulbs
* Freezers
* Food preparation machines
* Liquidisers/blenders
* Microwaves
* Foot massagers/spa baths
* Overlockers
* Spin dryers/dryers
* Electric grills
* Popcorn makers
* Vacuums
* Hair dryers
* Slow cookers
* Washers
* Hotplates
* Steamers


Sheets aluminium<br>shelves<br>Windows<br>work gear
Find all pages relating to Freegle Direct in [[:Category:Freegle Direct|Category:Freegle Direct]].
Find all pages relating to Facebook in [[:Category:Facebook|Category:Facebook]].


=== Furniture<br>  ===
[[Category:Members, Discourse & App]]
 
beds<br> bookcases /cupboards<br> futons<br> Sideboards<br> suites<br> tv tables units<br> wardrobes<br>bedding, box ottoman, coat stand <br>Chairs <br>Drawers<br>other<br>settees<br>shoe cupboards etc.<br>tables<br> wall units/ cabinets <br>
 
=== Garden  ===
 
BBQ<br>butts / compost bin<br>Compost<br>flags rocks<br>Furniture <br>garden vacs<br> gates<br>greenhouse <br>heater <br>Hedge trimmers<br>Incinerator<br> lawnmowers<br>other <br>Plants<br>Pots/containers<br>potting tables <br>Sandpits, kids stuff<br>Sheds <br>Sleepers<br>strimmers <br>swing seats <br>truggs<br>turf <br>
 
=== Household: Non Electric  ===
 
bed guards<br>Bedding <br>can crusher <br>Candles<br>carpets /rugs /underlay <br>cleaners.<br>clothes drying ironing <br>conditioner, fabric spray, bags, etc. Tablets, <br>cooking utensils <br>Curtains /blinds <br>cutlery.crookery.<br>dishes. Pans<br>Door knobs <br>Fire bits<br>Fire surround<br>Food /Vitamins<br>hangers/ stands <br>head boards <br>Kitchen products Food/ Cleaning<br>Manual sewing machines<br>mattresses <br>Mirrors
 
Pictures <br>Other boxes/storage<br>Tea trolley <br>Storage<br>Locks/Padlocks<br>
 
=== Leisure/Entertainment<br>  ===
 
Adult Games<br>arts and crafts <br>bikes/equip <br>books /magazines /comics <br>camping <br>cd players &amp; bits<br>Computer games amd machines. <br>disco lights <br>dvd s<br>DVD players <br>exercise machines
 
Freeview boxes
 
fishing <br>gaming table<br>Guitars /ukes/whistles<br>Head set<br>Hi Fi <br> jigsaws<br>keyboard<br>Mp3/4 players<br>Musical instruments/bits<br>Photography<br>piano <br>radio <br>radio stuff<br>records/players<br>Sky dishes etc.<br>sledge<br> snooker table<br> sports equipment<br>Speakers <br>swimming aids<br>tvs/remotes.<br>Videos <br>
 
=== Office  ===
 
Office chairs<br> Computers<br> Scanners<br>bits for computers/laptops<br>Cables<br>Computer desks<br>Desks<br>fax <br>filing trays, files cabinets.<br>Headsets<br>laptop bags<br>laptops<br>Mobiles<br>Modem <br>Monitors<br>printer bits<br>printers<br>rc servos? <br>Sizzix machine<br>stationery<br>Telephones <br>Typewriters<br>Routers/Modems<br>
 
=== Pets/animals  ===
 
beds/bedding<br>Beehive<br>Bees<br>Chicken Coop<br>equipment<br>food<br> homes/hutches,tanks,bowls, cages etc. <br>toys<br>
 
=== '''Whitegoods/Electrical'''  ===
 
<br>Boilers<br>cookers<br> Dishwasher<br>Dehumidifier <br> Fridges<br>freezers<br>microwaves<br>Spin Dryer<br>vacuums<br>washers/dryers
 
Small items<br>Coffee Makers<br>elec sewing machine <br>Fans<br>Fires/ Heaters/radiators<br>Food preparation <br> foot massagers/spa baths<br>grill <br>Hair dryers <br>hotplates<br>Ice cream maker<br>Iron<br>Kettles <br>knitting machine<br>lamps / bulbs<br>liquidizers/blender<br>Mixers/bread-makers <br>overlocker<br>popcorn maker<br>sandwich makers<br>Shredders <br>slow cookers <br>steamers <br>Toasters<br>Trouser Press<br>
 
<br>
 
[[Republishing FAQ|Back to Republishing FAQs]]<br>See all pages relating to Republishing in&nbsp;[[:Category:Republishing|:Category:Republishing]]

Latest revision as of 12:00, 17 July 2026

Categories are used so members can look for the type of post they're interested in. The statistics gathered can also help Freegle when applying for grants.

Categories

This is how categories broke down over a year on one community that doesn't allow pets:

Category Posts Share
Children & Baby 523 12%
Clothing 123 3%
DIY 334 8%
Furniture 467 11%
Garden 245 6%
Household 499 11%
Leisure & Entertainment 760 17%
Miscellaneous 369 8%
Office 587 13%
Pets 135 3%
White Goods & Electrical 342 8%
Total 4384 100%

What goes where?

This is how items were sorted into categories when they were set up, to give you an idea - you're free to disagree (for instance, you might feel a garage door belongs under DIY).

Children and baby items

  • Booster seats, car seats
  • Children's games
  • Clothes & shoes
  • Toys
  • Equipment: walkers, sterilisers, bottles, safety gates, fireguards
  • Furniture: chairs, cots, beds, tables, desks

Clothing

All adult clothing and shoes, including accessories and fancy dress.

DIY

  • Bathroom fittings
  • Doors
  • Dust sheets
  • Windows
  • Bricks
  • Drives, flags, bricks etc.
  • Shelves
  • Sheets of aluminium
  • Cement, plaster, grout
  • Flooring: wood, lino, tiles
  • Tools
  • Roofing materials
  • Chicken wire
  • Light fittings
  • Work gear
  • Curtain poles
  • Locks
  • Work tables

Furniture

  • Beds
  • Ottomans
  • Wall units
  • Bookcases
  • Shoe racks
  • Wardrobes
  • Chairs
  • Umbrella/coat stands
  • Cupboards
  • Settees
  • Drawers
  • Tables
  • Futons
  • TV/video cabinets

Garden

  • BBQs
  • Garden heaters
  • Sandpits
  • Compost
  • Hedge trimmers
  • Sheds
  • Water butts
  • Flags/rocks
  • Incinerators
  • Sleepers
  • Garden furniture
  • Lawnmowers
  • Strimmers
  • Garden vacs
  • Plants
  • Swings/seats
  • Gates
  • Pots, containers
  • Trugs
  • Greenhouses
  • Potting tables
  • Turf

Household

  • Bed guards
  • Clothes dryers, hangers, ironing boards etc.
  • Fire surrounds
  • Mattresses
  • Locks & padlocks
  • Bedding
  • Conditioner, fabric spray, tablets
  • Fireside sets
  • Mirrors
  • Can crushers
  • Cooking utensils
  • Food/vitamins
  • Pictures
  • Candles
  • Crockery, cutlery, dishes
  • Hangers
  • Other boxes/storage
  • Carpets/rugs/underlay
  • Curtains
  • Headboards
  • Smoke alarms
  • Cleaning materials
  • Door knobs
  • Manual sewing machines
  • Tea trolleys

Leisure & entertainment

  • Adult games
  • Swimming aids
  • Arts & crafts
  • TVs, remotes
  • Bikes & equipment
  • Freeview boxes
  • Photography stuff
  • Videos
  • Books/magazines/comics
  • Fishing gear
  • Radios
  • Camping gear
  • Gaming tables
  • Records and players
  • CD players and bits
  • Headsets, earphones
  • Sky dishes etc.
  • Computer games and machines
  • Hi-fi stuff
  • Sledges
  • Disco lights etc.
  • Jigsaws (adult)
  • Snooker tables
  • DVDs and players
  • MP3/4 players
  • Sports equipment
  • Exercise machines
  • Musical instruments
  • Speakers

Miscellaneous

  • Beauty products: hair, make-up, epilators, perfume etc.
  • GPS/SatNav
  • Wine & beer making
  • Bike carriers
  • Jewellery
  • Wood for burning
  • Medical equipment
  • Car stuff: battery, car-boot stuff, mats, ramps
  • Oscilloscopes
  • Christmas and party stuff
  • Picnic hampers
  • Coal bunkers
  • Raffle prizes
  • Conservatories
  • Recycling: plastic bags, batteries etc.
  • Contact lenses
  • Disabled equipment
  • Solariums
  • Dustbins
  • Suitcases/bags
  • Flags
  • Tyres
  • For sale boards
  • Umbrellas
  • Garage door/section/roof
  • Various mixed items
  • Gas cylinders
  • Vouchers
  • Generators
  • Watches/keys
  • Gongs
  • Wigs

Office

  • Bits for computers/laptops
  • Laptop bags
  • Telephones
  • Cables
  • Mobiles
  • Typewriters
  • Computers/laptops
  • Modems
  • Routers
  • Computer desks
  • Monitors
  • Shredders
  • Computer chairs
  • Printers
  • Desks
  • Printer ink and bits
  • Fax machines
  • RC servos
  • Filing trays, files, cabinets
  • Scanners
  • Headsets
  • Sizzix machines
  • Laminators
  • Stationery

Pets

  • Animals
  • Rodents
  • Cages/hutches/tanks/fishbowls
  • Toys and equipment
  • Birds/bees/insects
  • Beehives
  • Chicken coops
  • Fowl
  • Animal bedding
  • Animal foods

White goods & electrical

  • Boilers
  • Bread makers
  • Ice cream makers
  • Toasters
  • Cookers
  • Coffee makers
  • Irons
  • Trouser press
  • Dishwashers
  • Electric sewing machines
  • Kettles
  • Dehumidifiers
  • Fans
  • Knitting machines
  • Fridges
  • Fires/heaters
  • Lamps/bulbs
  • Freezers
  • Food preparation machines
  • Liquidisers/blenders
  • Microwaves
  • Foot massagers/spa baths
  • Overlockers
  • Spin dryers/dryers
  • Electric grills
  • Popcorn makers
  • Vacuums
  • Hair dryers
  • Slow cookers
  • Washers
  • Hotplates
  • Steamers

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