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MOVING HOUSE MIGHT mean you all of a sudden find yourself in possession of a lot of old furniture that you no longer need.
Getting rid of clutter can be a cumbersome process, and can prove time consuming and costly. If you’re struggling to get rid of your grandmother’s old Hoosier cabinet, here are a few options available to you.
The most obvious solution for most people looking to get rid of old unnecessaries from their houses is to dump them.
This can be done through facilities operated by the local council. In Dublin, there are two sites for doing this. One on Pigeon House Road in Ringsend and another in Shamrock Terrace on the North Strand.
If you want to dump old items with the local authority, the cost of doing so will depend on the size of your vehicle.
In Dublin, a saloon car will cost €15 (good luck getting a sofa into one of those); a hatchback or estate, €20; a single axle trailer costs €40 and to get rid of a van-load of stuff, it’ll cost you €70.
In Galway, the Council operate a ‘Bulky Goods Collection’ service. It charges for the collection of individual items and ranges from €9 for an armchair, up to €52.50 for a fireplace or piano.
The Council in Cork will dispose of a carload of domestic waste for €20; this goes up to €30 for a people carrier and €70 for a double axle trailer.
However, just chucking away your old furniture is a bit wasteful, and unless it really has had all its use worn out of it, you could potentially be missing out on its value.
And even if you no longer want it, it doesn’t mean someone else doesn’t.
Which brings us to…
Your old furniture could go on to become prized items in another home – and even make some money for a good cause.
Oxfam is one charity that takes donations of furniture – and operates two shops in Dublin. One on Kings Inn Street and the other on Francis Street.
Speaking to TheJournal.ie, Áine Killeen, deputy manager of the Kings Inn branch, explains:
We take most stuff. The furniture has to be in resalable condition and it can’t be damaged – as it goes straight out onto the shop floor. It just has to be in condition for people to bring straight home from them.
There are however a few items they are not willing to accept.
“Office furniture, for example, doesn’t sell well. People just don’t want to buy it… also, we take beds but we can’t accept mattresses. That’s for health and safety reasons,” said Killeen.
The cost of donating could work out cheaper than dumping your old furniture. Oxfam works with two local couriers in Dublin who will take a way a van load of furniture for €30.
Donations can help generate funds to contribute to the charity’s work internationally.
A few months ago a man donated a really nice antique hunting table and that went for about couple of of thousand – which really helped us with the work we carry out around the world.
In Cork, the Irish Cancer Society operate a furniture shop on Cornmarket Street that operates on donations, and will collect furniture for free if it is in good condition.
In Galway, the Simon Community Furniture Shop will also collect good-condition furniture for free.
While you may not think too much of certain pieces of furniture – they may still have value to someone else.
For the cost of €35 an item and €10 for every item after that, Busybee’s Furniture Recycling will take your furniture off your hands, refurbish it and sell it on.
Although this does not profit the person getting rid of their furniture, store manager Bernie Walsh would often encourage people to sell their pieces themselves online.
Sometimes people ring and think they are going to get paid – but we have our own costs. What we would often say to people is that they can put items onto websites like Done Deal or Adverts.ie.
Although it isn’t for everyone.
If they are patient enough selling online is good. Although some people don’t like buyers coming into their house and looking at their stuff, and then deciding maybe they don’t like it! It really depends.
For some people it may even be possible to improve the value of their furniture.
“If it is nice old furniture – you can upcycle it. You can paint it or improve it – people aren’t really into mahogany anymore – but it paints up lovely. A lot of that painted stuff really goes well now,” said Walsh.
Imelda, always comes across so well. I hope her and the Husband are accorded they privacy they deserve at this time. She is a fantastic ambassador for Ireland
Very sorry to hear this and wish her, her soon to be ex husband Darrel and daughter Violet all the best. It can’t be easy living in the public eye knowing you have to make these things public before a newspaper does.
Christ it was hard enough to go through this in private, much less having your life dragged through the media. What a lovely lady, I wish every happiness to Imelda Mae, Darrell and their daughter. There IS sunshine at the end of the rainbow
Half the world is splitting up.
Whilst this may be true. I think it’s because people demand happiness now and won’t stay in bad marriages to save face. Think of all the cranky old people down the pub or in your neighbourhood who hate each other. What a waste of life. Much better to be happy. Life is too short.
I agree and it’s fine if both want to split but when one doesn’t it’s heartbreaker. Maybe people are expecting perfection. Believe me it doesn’t exist.
Classy lady. Keep on smiling.
ah sure we will always have Brian and Vogue
Best luck to them.
The pursuit of ones artistic aspirations is a difficult choice that needs to made in adversity
There are three artists involved in this “break up”
Hopefully they will all find can appropriate accommodation
Peter
Sad news. Be well Imelda.
Ah look, the red thumb toll patrol is out and about. Nothing better to do….
Both Imelda and her husband may have parted ways, but good to see that can still be good friends……
Imelda, what are you doing on Friday? Fancy a night on the town luv?
Best of luck Imelda. Happy apart than miserable together I say.
So sorry to hear about the breakup ! Can’t believe it as Imelda always said how happy they were not to mention that Darrel is such a big part of the band. Always loved her song about their early days in Camden when all they had was love. People give up too easily I feel!
Don’t care
I’m not surprised.
She always looked so innocent and lovable when she presented a show. Not really into her music but no doubt she is very talented but when you hear her presenting you just want to give her a big hug. Strikes me as a harmless lovable person. I hope she will be OK.
Imelda who ????
Imelda I’m gutted to hear about you and Darrel seperating……Please please think again.Your such a lovely couple….I’m always listening to Kentish waltz. ….and what’s it to anyone except you and me…..ah Imelda I’m so very sorry…..you and Darrel are my ideal couple……your my William and Kate…++++…what’s this stupid world coming to. We wish you the very best…..Violet has such wonderfully musical genes in her…..she’ll be a joy to watch growing up. Love and God bless you Imelda…..If you ever need a safe place or anything I’m yours…..xx
the last place to air your laundry is on sadbook
Tabloid media are sċumbags, a pox on them. It should be nobody’s interest beyond Imelda, Darrel and their immediate circle and it’s horrible that she had to make this statement to take the wind out of some tacky muckraking headline.
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