Where to Donate FurniturePosted by Dickerson Eskildsen on July 3rd, 2021 Best Places to Donate Furniture to the Charity. Donating your used furniture to charity can really be a pain-free method to get rid of all your unused stuff. However, most charities only accept certain items. Only accept gently used furniture that is still in fairly good condition. Some moderate wear and tear is acceptable. It would be better if you can choose a reputable, registered charity to receive your thrift donations. Most charities will be happy to pick up your donated household goods. They will tow your furniture to their facility and carefully evaluate it. If it is suitable for use, they will give you a call to find out more about the item(s). Thereafter, they will process your items in their own specially adapted recycling facilities. The clothing and furniture you donate to charities work two-fold. Firstly, agency will give the items on consignment. In effect, you will be making a profit by selling your old, unwashed and deteriorated clothing and other building materials at the same time as ensuring that a hungry and poorly-looking person does not live in the property that you have donated. Second, you will be able to receive financial benefits from your generous donations. The actual amount you will be given depends on the type of charity you choose. You will find lots of opportunities to pick and choose among the different types of charities that you can donate furniture and building materials to. Some charity foundations only accept specific types of items, so you might have to look for one that accepts your specific type of items. Some larger charities operate a nationwide pick and drop facility so that you do not have to travel across the country to make a donation. Charities that accept general donations are the easiest to find. Visit your favorite search engine and type in "donation pickup service near (your zip code)" to find a list of such services. Then, check the website to find out if they accept your particular type of donations. Donations can also be made directly to the charities through the phone. However, people prefer to make direct contributions as this allows them to control the process themselves. Donations to clothing and other types of goods usually take longer to process than other types of donations. If you know that you will need some new clothes soon but you do not have the cash on hand right now, it would be a great idea to make your next donation to clothing or goods donation center instead. Your local donation center will take receipt of the clothing and then send your payment straight to the clothing manufacturer. These types of nonprofit organizations are especially good for people who have something to give away but are afraid to give it directly to people they know and love. You can easily contact them online. Just fill out the online form, and in less than 24 hours you will have your donation. If you want to give furniture as a donation, you can check out the Internet at CharityMart where you will find many companies that will ship your old furniture directly to your loved ones. With just a few clicks of the mouse, you can have your new furniture waiting in your family's name in no time. Charities and non-profit organizations often have different guidelines as to what types of donations they accept. For instance, some might accept blankets, while others might only accept furniture. It is important to make sure that the type of donation you intend to make is stated clearly on the donation form that you fill out at the donation center. This way, if you have specific needs such as bedding for an elderly family, you can tell the nonprofit organizations where to donate furniture. If your home is not damaged but you need immediate space for items because of renovations or remodeling, you can also go to places such as the Food Bank of The United States to accept your donations. Their food pantry offers free furniture donation pickup. The pantry accepts donations of all types such as beds, couches, chairs, sofas, tables, appliances, stools, paintings, and more. To make it even better, the Food Bank of The United States does not charge you for their services. One final place that you might consider is donation centers that offer free household goods. There are also those that offer free furniture pickup and delivery. Just do a quick search online to learn more about each center. You will be surprised how many centers there are in the U.S. All you have to do is call and make an appointment to see what type of free household goods they offer.Like it? Share it! More by this author |