What would you do to your old furniture if you’re moving, or simply don’t use an old neat furniture of yours, or you don’t have enough space to keep it? Why not help someone and donate it to charity? There are charities that pick up furniture from your home, at your scheduled date and time, without you having to leave the house. Moreover, donation pickup is free, all gifts are tax-deductible and donation receipts are provided.
The Benefits of Donating your Furniture
Helping people, and saving humanity isn’t bad. If you choose to donate your furniture, you’re helping someone who needs it more than your interior decoration. At the end of the day, there’s always a satisfaction in helping someone in need. The Christian Army charity for example, uses proceeds from donations to support sober people and give them another chance at life.
Donation of furniture is a great way to recycle lightly used and unwanted furniture from your house. Many charities will pick up the furniture from your home, saving you time, as well as the effort.
You can save some money out of it too. As long as you keep the donation receipt, you can claim your furniture donation on your tax return.
Getting rid of your old furniture when moving to a new home is always considered as a good option. This is a decluttering process that helps you plan in a better way and additionally, reduce your overall packing and moving effort.
Moreover, if you are moving out of a rental property, donating your furniture can also avoid any risk of fines for leaving behind unwanted furniture.
Requirements for Donating Furniture
It’s important to consider whether something is eligible for donation or not by looking at its condition. Most of the donation centers require the donated furniture to be in good condition, free of any wear, tears, odors, or cracks. If the furniture is in a poor condition, it is most likely to be refused by the donation pick-up service.
There are certain criterion you should meet before they pick up your furniture. You can visit the organization’s website & check about there requirements. Some of the common ones are listed below:
- Gently used; Most of the charitable organizations pick up items from people who don’t require them. No one will want something that has any kind of damage or tears.
- Neat & Clean: If there are stains on your furniture, try to remove them. If that’s not possible or it’s getting impossible to remove them, there’s nothing you can do to give it away to an organization.
- Non-accepted furniture: There are some things that the organizations don’t take. That’s usually mattresses, box springs, or the really large ones. That’s why it’s recommended that you check their website, before scheduling for a pickup.
How to Schedule a Furniture Donation Pick Up
Furniture Donation Pickup has made it easy for you to schedule a furniture donation pick up whenever you want conveniently. If you’re ready to get started, please fill out this simple online scheduling form.
