Save the task chairs…
Whoa. It’s one thing to read about excess furniture – but to see old task chairs being rolled down an alley and tossed into a dumpster to make way for new ones was a little mind blowing! No kidding, here in our fine city (9th & Walnut) I stumbled across this mass grave of office chairs.
I know old office furniture is not sexy and can sometimes be a major hassle to manage – especially when companies are in a position of upgrading, but a dumpster? Really? At first I wondered if the previous owners were going out of business, not an off the wall idea in this economy. Nope, they were getting new chairs and these old ones were taking up space! Ahh!
With minimal planning, these chairs could have been diverted to non-profit organizations, schools, churches, start-up businesses etc. There are tons of free resources to post excess furniture on:
NonProfit Connect (formerly the Council on Philanthropy) is an organization specifically designed to connect, support and offer resources to non-profits and volunteers. They have a fantastic classifieds section to advertise for free.
Idle Asset is an online facility warehouse that has pre-owned furniture for sale or a free section for non-profits and schools. Working through office furniture dealers, Idle Asset has a national audience and is best utilized when you have large quantities and a little time to move the furniture.
Craigslist can even be a great tool. Advertise free furniture and you are sure to have some takers!
Want some more ideas?? Email us for a list of resources and creative ways to keep furniture out of the landfill. So please, the next time your company is stuck with furniture you don’t need, just say NO to trashing it. Give it a fabulous new home. Need help? Call us, we love to rescue!
Peace + Love + Furniture
Courtnay
squareoneinteriorsllc
I love and appreciate your message as well as your approach to providing creative resources for your readers. Good luck with your blog; your readership is sure to grow!
Wow, Courtney! Could any be salvaged? There are so many organizations with little or no budget who would love slightly used furniture. What a shame we live in such a disposable world. Thanks for putting this info out there so others can think twice and make a difference.
Christie, sorry for the delayed response! I’m still getting used to the whole blog concept.
Thank you for your comment – I don’t believe many were saved. I think a handfull of people driving by may have stopped and manged to get one out for personal use or something along those lines, but the majority of them were trashed!
Courtnay – thanks for this blog. It is mind boggling that anyone feels they can throw something like that away without taking the time to give at minimum to some sort of charity.