Sugar: Borrow a Cup

Everything you need is already in the building. A cup of sugar. A drill you'll use once. A suitcase for one trip. Somewhere on your floor, someone has it — and would happily lend it, if only they knew you needed it. Sugar is how they find out. HOW IT WORKS Ask for something, and the neighbors most likely to have it get a quiet notification. Whoever has one taps "I've got one." You chat, sort out the details, and pick it up. When you're done, you mark it returned and you each leave a rating. That's the whole app. No listings to browse for an hour, no bidding, no strangers driving across town. THE PANTRY Every afternoon at three, the Pantry opens: things your neighbors are giving away for good — the coffee grinder they replaced, the plant that outgrew the windowsill. First come, first served, and free. INVITE ONLY, ON PURPOSE You get in with a code from someone already in your building.…