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Monday, April 23, 2018

Where to Donate, Sell or Recycle Furniture and Electronics

Before you visit a landfill, consider one of these ecological ways to repurpose your furniture and electronics

The process of redecorating your home can be exciting, but it also means figuring out what to do with your old stuff. Where do you sell, donate or recycle your used sofa, saggy mattress or old fold-out metal bed frame? Before you put those items out on the street hoping that someone might adopt them, consider an equally likely outcome: Your castoffs could end up in a landfill. Since that isn’t a great option for any of us, here are some other ways you could dispose of your old home furnishings and electronics.
Where to Donate Old Furniture and Electronics

If your furniture is in decent condition, chances are good that you can donate or sell it. There are even plenty of charitable organizations willing to pick up items directly from your home.

The Salvation Army accepts clothing, furniture, household goods and appliances, and you can use the nonprofit’s website to schedule a pickup of your items. The Salvation Army also has a wide network of locations that accept mattresses.

Nonprofit Goodwill Industries International accepts furniture, clothing, electronics and a variety of household goods. Some locations accept mattresses in good condition, but this depends on local regulations, so call your local Goodwill ahead to find out.

7 comments:

Anonymous said...

I donate to Restore & Halo. Clothes & the like go to the battered women's shelter & men's Veteran shelter.

Shed Guy said...

HALO in Salisbury is always in need of donations, and is totally local. They serve several hundred meals a day to those in need and also provide shelter and clothing. Donation center is on Snow Hill road.

Anonymous said...

Last time I went to Goodwill in Salisbury they said nothing hardwired, no electronics. They also wanted to shop off the back of my car, picking and choosing what they wanted. Needless to say that was the last time I went there. I donate to the Salvation Army!

Anonymous said...

I donate to thrifts that support veterans and have realistic pricing. Some of these old bitty volunteers watch too much Road Show and think they are running Antique Shops. Oh and never have a yard sale unless you want crazy people in sweat pants and mini vans out side your house at 5 am that then ask if they can use your bathroom at 8.

Anonymous said...

Comments very helpful. Thank you

sjd said...

goodwill is a closely held corporation owned by one man. he has made millions of dollars off the publics generosity. why would we donate to him?
thanks sjd

Anonymous said...

Totally did a whole new kitchen over for a veteran using a Restore kitchen cabinet set. There is a Restore in every county and in Delaware.