How to Empty a house?

tyllwyd

I'd look up second hand furniture charities in your area. I thought fire regulations would only apply to upholstered furniture? I'd have thought plain wooden items like wardrobes and dressers would be welcomed.

kr15snw

We thought about Freecycle but it took us 2 weeks to get rid of a sold wooden table on there (in perfect condition) as we constantly got let down. Non surprisingly we want to get rid of this stuff on moving day (we do have a van big enough to take it somewhere) and have been off put by freecycle.

I'll try a few more charities, but even our wooden table was turned down before. The furniture is also very dated (60's and 70's) so we're not sure if they would be able to sell it on!

Will also try the council to see what they say

Thanks guys

PasturesNew

If you look in the classifieds of the local paper there'll be somebody advertising "House Clearance" - they'll come and look and might pay you a few quid to take it all away (if they spot stuff they can resell).

Decluttering

Would you be open to using the hire van to take the furniture to interested Freecyclers? I have sometimes read my local Freecycle listings and seen furniture but then came down to earth with a bump when I've realised I wouldn't have to means to collect it and take it home. I'm sure I'm not the only one who thinks this way.

If that was an option, you could put in your listing "Item must be delivered *date of moving day*". Of course this would only work if you already knew what there was in your new home.

Good luck, hope the move goes smoothly for you

allybee101

Try house clearance companies or local auction house?
Here in Nottingham the British HEart Foundation has a furniture shop - I think they even collect goods. Could be worth investigating if there's something similar nearby?

pinkteapot

crazycatlady1984 wrote: »

you should try looking up house clearance companies in your area (there are loads in Scotland, imagine there would be the same in England?)

They will come and take everything away for you will usually pay you some cash (depending on the condition of it)as they will be selling it on again in their shops.


Anything they do not take, there are companies who will come and take it away to dispose of it, they do charge, but you can get a few quotes and see which is cheapest.

Was about to suggest exactly the same thing. There are various second hand furniture shops in our area that will come round and take whatever they can sell on for a bit of cash.

Anything that's left you can try and sell privately, take to charity shops or get a skip in. The cost of a skip will presumably be less than the discount you got on the house.

Phils_debt

You can take hire vans to the local tip if you have the rental agreement i have several times .

Or you could hire a skip and just smash the furniture while putting it in