If you are thinking to get rid of old furniture that is just laying around the house or your back yard, there are things you can do with it rather than it just gathering dust in your house or occupying space, below are some of the options:
Local charities – Donate your furniture to a local charity shop or non-profit organisation, they are always looking to take unwanted items and sell it off to someone out there who will utilise the item. You can also donate to your local church or any local organisation who will also make good use of the furniture.
Local council – If you live in London, local councils may have a re-use organisation that collect old furniture and donate them to local projects that help the less fortunate.
Family & Friends – You can ask your friends or family who may need furniture temporarily or permanently, this would be the perfect opportunity as you can give them your old furniture to benefit you as well as them or they can sell it off to make extra cash.
Selling the furniture – There are many internet based websites or apps such as eBay or Gumtree which are popular. Trade or exchange the item of furniture so you can have something that you want or like in return so someone out there will be willing to take your item one way or another. You can also sell it at car boot sales if possible.
Repairing/restore – If you don’t want to get rid of the old furniture and still want to keep it, if you have free time then you can restore or repurpose the item of furniture. Depending on what the item is, you can always use it for another purpose, for example an old television can be turned into a fish tank or an old book shelf can be turned into your pet’s new house.
If all the above is not working for you and the furniture cannot be re-used by someone else, then you can simply just recycle the furniture. For all your rubbish collection in London, give us a call or use the form on the right.