Used clothes and furniture

[lafrancaise]

Does anybody know which places could be interested in used clothes and furniture (in good condition). I don't want money but would prefer them being used rather than sending them to the tip.
Thanks for any help

[Sammy Snake]

Your local charity shop will be interested in the clothes.

As for the furniture, round here we have a place called Furniture Mine that collects your old furniture and redistributes it to people in need who haven't got any.

Try looking under 'Charities' in tyhe yellow pages, maybe there is something similar where you live.

[Waaii]

Freecycle.co.uk recycles everything, no money is involved but you can advertise and take advantage of things in your area. They e-mail everyone on the list (optional) to keep them informed what is available. My stuff went same day!

[lafrancaise]

Waaii - does this involve different people coming to the house?

[Rock'n'Roll]

Salvation Army may be interested also, They have shops for less fortunate

[lafrancaise]

Rockn'Roll; yes, I should have thought about the Salvation Army. They do an incredible job on helping people out in need. Thank you

[sithlord]

I'm pretty sure the Sue Ryder charity shops take furniture. However I don't know whether it's a national chain or just the midlands.

[chazza]

The ordinary Oxfam and Cancer Research shops round here take smaller items of furniture (coffee tables etc). Try giving them a ring, if they don't take them I'm sure they could direct you to a shop that does

[Catso]

Couldn't find Freecycle.co.uk - there's a Freecycle.org

[lankeela]

Freecycle has groups in most areas - go to the main site and then follow links to join your local group. You can also use it to ask for items that you need.

It is amazing what is useful to some people, but what you would consider junk.

You don't have to have people come to your house - you make all arrangements by email direct with the person who wants what you are offering or requesting -you could offer to deliver/collect or meet them somewhere.