Recycling My Old Suite

[jennyjoan]

Charity shop came just earlier on and my suite is perfect - you know no marks, etc. However they wouldn't take it cos it sunk a little at the back of one chair where Maxie sits and looks out the window. So there I'm now left with a suite taking up room in the dining room.

Don't know what to do next. Guess it is for the chopping yard - like the rest of it is immaculate - unbelievable. well there ya go.

[bhg481]

Is there not another charity shop you could try?

[calmck]

Can you contact a homeless shelter or Salvation Army

[mallyh]

put it on freegal collection only

[mallyh]

or gumtree

[jennyjoan]

mallyh - what does that mean exactly

[mallyh]

they are sites where you can put unwanted and wanted items we have got rid of a few things with freegal x

[jennyjoan]

I have just looked on gumtree - like looking at other pictures of other suites for sale - some of them definitely are firewood by the condition of them.

[mallyh]

google freegal and the town you live

[elliemay1]

Google this site, jenny
https://trashnothing.com/beta/belfast-freegle

[Smowball]

We have loads of local FB groups which are FREE ONLY or COLLECTION ONLY BUT FREE, loads of them! Have a look in your area x

[Redhelen72]

Sell it at the auction in bangor - they will charge 25 to pick that and anything else you want to get rid of and they take it out of your sales.
Google Bangor auctions

[pastafreak]

Good grief...they sure are fussy if a slightly sinking cushion means its not good enough.

[pastafreak]

A thought...does your council collect unwanted furniture?

[Redhelen72]

They do and charge £15 for the pleasure.
If its in good nick then JJ can get something for it at auctions in Bangor - I have sold loads of stuff that way - you don't make mega bucks but you get something
I have a load of stuff furniture wise going when we start to move

[jennyjoan]

pasta - my local council do pick the furniture up for nothing but it would go to landfill, it is too good for that. I would like some homeless person to enjoy quite good and clean furniture.

[bednobs]

sorry JJ that made me laugh I just imagine someone sleeping on your sofa in a shop doorway

[10ClarionSt]

Did it have a fire safety certificate or equivalent? Lots of charity shops won't take them unless they have it. That's what I was told when I tried to get them to take my sisters' 3 piece. I ended up breaking it up and taking it to the recycling centre.

[jennyjoan]

Ellie - I have joined that site and and can see what people are looking for but I can't anywhere where I can post my suite. can you help there

[bednobs]

do you have a community furniture project?

[jennyjoan]

yes Clarion - fire retardent - he took pictures and pressed the sunk part of that one chair - I mean Maxie is not heavy so it wasn't heavily sunk. I actually plumped it up last night and it plumped quite quick but your man noticed.

Tell you what - if furniture has to be so good for a Action Cancer - that's where I'll be buying my furniture in future - since it should be in good nick.