A field guide to lending
Lend your stuff.
Get it back.
A quiet ledger for the things you've loaned out — what they are, who has them, and when they ought to be home.
Free while we're still building. Already have one? Sign in.
My stuff
Things you lend
Three small moments
A short, clear rope
between you and your things.
My stuff
Things you lend
i. Catalog
Photos and the small notes that matter.
Power tools
Stihl MS 250
A note from the owner
Only premixed gas from Ace Hardware.
Take it home
When will you bring it back?
ii. Borrow
One tap — a link or a text. No password.
The chainsaw is due back tomorrow
You promised to return it by Sat, Sep 14. Tap below to mark returned or ask for an extension.
SENT BECAUSE YOU BORROWED THIS
iii. Remind
A quiet nudge — never a pile of them.
How it works
Three steps. Then you stop worrying about it.
i.
Catalog your stuff.
Snap a photo. Add a note or two.
ii.
Send a link — or a text.
Share your shelf, or text a friend “lending you the chainsaw.” They confirm in a tap.
iii.
Tetherings reminds them.
Before, on, and gently after. They can return or extend in a tap.
"A tether is a soft promise — a string between a thing and the person it belongs to, so it finds its way home."— from the field guide
Principles
A small product, made carefully.
No passwords.
Borrowers never make one. A tapped link or a texted code is the whole sign-in.
No tracking.
No analytics, no third-party scripts, no "invite friends to grow our LTV."
No app required.
Works in any browser, installs to your home screen — and now there are apps for iPhone and Android if you'd rather.
No spam.
Reminders are timed thoughtfully. A nudge, not a pile.
Honest about money.
Free now. If it ever costs anything, it'll be a few dollars a year — never ads, never data.
Made by hand.
A small product, written one careful line at a time. No teams, no roadmap deck.
Questions
Things people ask.
I got an invite link. What now?
Depends how it was sent. A shelf invite lets you browse what the owner has and pick something; a “lending you the chainsaw” text is for one specific thing — tap it, confirm the date, done. Reminders take it from there.
Do borrowers need to sign up?
Almost never. Lent by email? A magic link logs you straight in — no password, nothing to fill out. Lent by text? Tap the link and confirm with a quick code we text you. Either way, that's the whole sign-up.
No email handy — can I still borrow?
Yes. If someone texts you something through Tetherings, tap the link and confirm with a 6-digit code we text you — no email, no password. Reminders come by text, and you can reply STOP to opt out any time.
Can I get my own Tetherings?
Yes — sign up with your email and you'll have your own quiet ledger in under a minute. Free while we're still building.
Why “Tetherings”?
A tether is a soft promise — a string between a thing and the person it belongs to, so it finds its way home.
Keep track of it.
Start your own quiet ledger. Free while we're still building.