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Wow, it feels like I haven't posted a freebie in years. I've finally vanquished the bubonic plague that tried to take me down this past week, so I guess it's back to normal from here on out. I'm not sure I remember how to post a freebie though. Let's see, I used to ramble a little bit and then I'd make an uncomfortable segue to the freebie, like this free emergency radio. Then I'd toss in a closing zinger to wrap up the post into a neat little package before hitting the “publish” button.

Phew, good to know I haven't lost my touch!

Free Emergency Radio Giveaway

While the freebie above has long since expired (I posted it almost 12 years ago!), we've been getting a ton of people looking for one of these lately. So I decided to run a giveaway for a free NOAA emergency radio with both solar and hand crank charging option!

Dry erase boards are awesome for hanging up next to your desk and being used to jot down important little notes and reminders that you promptly forget all about after writing them. Of course, you'll need a few free dry erase markers to write down that appointment next week that you'll miss or the phone call to return that you never will!

The sites listed below offer free pens for your whiteboards. In order to get your free dry erase marker sample, click the “Request a Free Sample” button on each site and fill out the shipping form.

• Free bullet tip marker
• Free fine point marker
• Free marker sample

These black markers are used for printing promotional samples, so they won't be brand name like expo markers. But they'll come full of ink and in many cases, they are unbranded markers from similar name brand supplies. So the freebies work perfect for classroom use, around the house, or in office settings. These markers also clean off white boards with normal alcohol or xylene cleaner.

You might get a follow-up email asking if you want to purchase more erasers or different colors, but these are not a bill. They're just an upsell attempt that can be ignored.

Sometimes you can get free whiteboard markers from sites like PINCHme too. I don't believe they currently have any samples, but it's always worth checking to see if they've restocked lately!

If your walls are looking a little bare, sign up for one of the free posters and publications listed below! They're the perfect icebreaker for anybody who comes into your place:

Friend: Hey, where'd you get that poster?
You: Uh, from Goob and HIF.
Friend: *weird look creeps upon their face*
You: This site called HIF links to free stuff…and the guy who runs it is named Goob.
Friend: *slowly begins to back away*
You: You know, it's a lot cooler than I'm explaining it.
Friend: Oh hey, look at the time *drops car keys as they fumble with your front door* I think I'm supposed to be somewhere else right about now.

I'm optimistic you're better at explaining HIF than I am.

A lot of these post are for displaying information about wildlife, animals, etc. for your kids or their school. Many of them are gorgeous print posters and I know some of the schools around here could use some extra stuff on the walls to spice up the classrooms, so I just ordered some!

Active Free Poster Offers

• Free Ultra-Wideband Poster - If your walls are looking a bit sparse, you can request this free Ultra-Wideband poster from Rohde & Schwarz. The same company has also offered a free Worldwide Spectrum Allocations poster for the past few years. I just checked and it looks to still be available. Judging from both the description of this freebie and… ...
• Free peta2 “We Are Not Nuggets” Poster & Stickers - Signup here with peta2 to get a free We Are Not Nuggets poster and stickers. I believe this is only available to kids under the age of 18. Freebies should arrive in four to six weeks. ...
• Free 2023 POW/MIA Recognition Day Poster - The 2023 version of a free POW/MIA Recognition Day poster has released. Sign up today in order to receive yours before September and you get to choose from an 11" x 16" or 20" x 30" sized poster. Observances of National POW/MIA Recognition Day are held across the country on military installations, ships at sea,… ...
• 2023 Kids Summer Reading Freebies & Deals - As long as you count the back of cereal boxes, I'm quite the voracious reader. I read on average two books a month and if your children are anything like me, they might be interested in this list I compiled of free summer reading programs! I've been updating this list since 2014 and was pretty… ...
• Free 2023 Ammo Poster - Barnes Bullets is giving away a free 2023 ammo poster. It includes individual bullet information and ballistic coefficients. ...
• Free 2023 National Poetry Month Poster - Note: this freebie is aimed at teachers, librarians, and students I don't quite "get" the free National Poetry Month poster you see above. Then again I don't get much poetry beyond the roses are red variety and even those are known to throw me for a loop. Sometimes they're pink or white! That said, I'm… ...
• Free Worldwide Spectrum Allocations Poster - Rohde & Schwarz are still giving away free Worldwide Spectrum Allocations posters while supplies last. If you really can't wait for your freebie, they provide an option to also download a high-res .pdf of the poster. Click the "Request printed version" button, fill out the form, and then check your mailbox in 2-4 weeks for… ...
• Free Firefighting Posters - The U.S. Fire Administration have countless free publications available on their website. They have a whole host of pictographs, fire prevention posters, inforgraphs, handouts, pamphlets, and more. I didn't order any since I'm a bit paste the stage where I put posters on my wall, but I'm sure there are a few parents out there… ...
• Free Genome Poster - Head on over and fill out a form to receive your very own free Human Genome poster that maps selected traits and disorders mapped to chromosomes. Unfortunately they've run out of physical copies to mail out. However, they still have many high-res images of the poster, good for printing or looking at on computers. ...