{"schemaVersion":"1.0","guide":{"id":"creative-supply-swap","title":"Swap creative supplies you will actually use","published":true,"publishedOn":"2026-10-10","collection":"creative","label":"Creative things to do together","setting":"anywhere","description":"Ask guests to bring a small selection of clean, usable supplies rather than clearing entire cupboards. Label opened products and let people take nothing.","tags":["creative","creative","creative","supply","swap"],"answer":"Ask guests to bring a small selection of clean, usable supplies rather than clearing entire cupboards. Label opened products and let people take nothing. A successful swap reduces unwanted materials without transferring disposal work to the host.","duration":"Suggested: 60–90 minutes","budget":"Make exchanging free and avoid assigning cash values to contributions.","budgetDetail":"Make exchanging free and avoid assigning cash values to contributions. Agree the total before purchases or bookings. This is a planning suggestion, not a live price or availability quote.","goodFor":"Make, learn or exchange something without needing to be good at it.","considerInstead":"Bring one project to work on. 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Durations and budgets are suggested choices. Not live inventory, a booking or a completed outing.","access":"Anyone can read. Creating a room follows existing organizer-access requirements."}}