ARTICLES: Furniture Removal
Heave Ho Without the Headache!
Getting rid of old furniture isn't as daunting a job as it seems. Just because there's a 12 foot sectional sofa on your front porch doesn't mean you'll need to cash in a few vacation days to remove it. Always remember - one person's trash is another's treasure. Somewhere out in the world, or in your neighborhood, there's a market for what you don't need or want.
Call your neighbors, or visit the family that just moved into their first home down the street. Even better, print up a ew flyers listing what you have to give away, and slip them in people's mailboxes. Everyone loves a bargain and free furniture is hard to pass up. Short of having a tag sale, this is a great way to make room for a new living room set. Best of all, you'll make new friends and your rugs and coffee tables are going to a good home. If you're in an apartment building, and the items are too big and bulky to move on your own, look online for the nearest second hand shop that sells used furniture. Certain non-profit groups will rescue your goods for free, as long as you make an appointment. Donating gently used chairs, tables, sofas and home goods helps out less fortunate folks, and your items will be picked up and taken away with nothing but a phone call on your part. Another option is a junk-hauling contractor. This is a cost-by-weight service. A great idea for cleaning out an entire room or house, a hauler will provide the manpower to clean out the unwanted goods, from kitchen utensils to beds and bedding, and even a long-forgotten garage filled with broken and rusting clutter. It's worth the cost to be free of those piles of rubbish, and you won't get filthy or sprain your back doing it.
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