How it works
Each thing you lend or borrow gets a card, like the date-due card in a library book: what it is, who has it, the day it changed hands and the day it's due back. The due date counts from the day it changed hands, so a loan you add late still comes due on time. Three weeks is the default because that's roughly how long public libraries lend a book (Toronto Public Library: 21 days; Alameda County Library: 3 weeks); change it to anything, or no date at all.
Cards that are overdue or due within three days come first. "Ask for it back" writes a short message that names the thing and offers a time, then opens your phone's share menu or copies it, and stamps the day you asked on the card. The page never sends anything itself. Everything stays in this browser; export a copy from "Your data".
Questions people ask
- How long should someone keep something they borrowed?
- As long as you both agreed, so agree on a date when you hand it over. If you didn't, a library's loan is a fair yardstick: Toronto Public Library lends a book for 21 days, which is why this page suggests 3 weeks. You can pick 1 week to 1 month, or any date, or no date.
- How do I ask for something back without being awkward?
- Name the thing, suggest when, and make it easy to say yes, for example: "Are you finished with my drill? This week works for me." "Ask for it back" drafts a message like that from your card; you can change every word before you send or copy it.
- Does it send reminders?
- No, because this page has no server and can't send anything. "Remind me" downloads a calendar event for the due date with an alert at 9:00 that morning; your calendar app does the reminding.
- Where is my list kept?
- Only in this browser on this device; we never see it. Use Export under "Your data" to keep a copy or move it to another device.
- Can I track money I lent?
- No. This is for things, which come back. Money that's paid back in parts needs a ledger with balances, and that's a different job.