Donating Furniture And Electricals To Charity?

[tiek 0]

Hi everyone,

I'm gonna move house soon. The buyer has requested to vacate everything, but I'm only intending to move a few things to my new home. I have a few questions:

- Some of the items are still useful (e.g. fridge, washing machine, sofa, fans, etc.). I'm wondering if there are charity organisations interested in collecting these. Any recommendations on which agency to contact?

- For the rest of the things that the charity organisations don't want, is there a cheap way to get rid of them? Any contacts?

Thanks for your help.

[DingDong 0]

U can actually contact those orphanage or old folks home to ask if they need it?

else u can post here to sell?

[patsy_sg 1]

Hi Tiek,

I gave away most of the stuff I didn't need/want to some of these organizations. They don't take everything but it is a start. Hope this helps!

Pass It On

www.passiton.org.sg

Post items you want to donate to this website. You can be sure they will be matched up to those truly in need as the website is accessed only by social workers who seek specific items for their clients. Be aware that each item must be posted individually and the matching may take up to two weeks.

New 2U Shop

6837-0611

96 Waterloo Street

Singapore Council of Women's Organizations supports Star Shelter for abused women. Shop is open from 10:30am-2:30pm Monday through Friday, but donations may be left any time Monday-Saturday. (Cannot now accept donations till June 2009.)

Highpoint Community Services

6440-2444

1 Lorong 23 Geylang 388352

For (male) recovering drug addiction. They need all kinds of household appliances (DVD, VCD, radio, TV, all kitchen appliances) as well as men's clothing.

M.I.N.D.S Good As New Charity Shop

6474-1043

800 Margaret Drive

Shop sells clothing, accessories, household items, toys & books. Especially looking for household & electrical items. Open Tuesday and Thursday from 10:30am-3:00pm.

Muslim Missionary Society (JAMIYAH)

6743-1211

21 Lorong 12, Geylang

They accept all clothing, furniture, books & household items and can arrange for transport.

Pertapis Children's Home

6383-0914

993B Kovan Road - off Yio Chu Kang Road

Household appliances and children's clothing accepted, transport can be arranged.

The Salvation Army

6288-5438

500 Upper Bukit Timah Road

Furniture, household, clothes, toys & books accepted, transport can be arranged.

YWCA

6223-1227

254 Outram Road

Their thrift shop sells clothing, books, toys, and small household items. Open Monday-Friday 9am-6:00pm and Saturday 9am-1:00pm. Can only accept items from Sep to Nov each year for their annual market in Dec.

Christian Care Services Center

6440-8349/6440-8362

1 Lorong 23 Geylang, Block 7

Half-way house for recovering drug addicts and alcoholics. They will accept most good quality household items and sell them for fundraising or distribute to needy families. Contact Jaya Kumar to discuss collection 9682-5453.

[renoseeker 0]

Just find the nearest salvation army outlet and put them there

LOL

[vista2 0]

washing machine, bed frame, etc all so big? how to move to there? hahahaha

wann give also sian.. must see if they can come out with big vehicle anot.. you xin wu li

[therat 18]

I give my old furniture to The Salvation Army.

Call them. They will come down the 1st trip to see those item and they will tell you which item they want.

They will arrange 2nd trip down to take away those items.

Some I sold away cheap.

Those item that no one want. Call Town Council to remove it.

1st 3 or 5 item are free. $5 each item after that.

Depend on your Town Council. U need to call them and check

[ibelieveindevil 0]

or u can just dump them at the stairs. seriously, u ont know, somtimes it get pick up fast by others...

[therat 18]

or u can just dump them at the stairs. seriously, u ont know, somtimes it get pick up fast by others...

I don't support this kind of action.

[renoseeker 0]

or u can just dump them at the stairs. seriously, u ont know, somtimes it get pick up fast by others...

Later fire hazard how?

[therat 18]

I remember some year back. A couple went back to their HDB block during night time.

When the lift open at their floor level, Fire shot right to their face.

Big fire right infront on the lift.

Can't remember is there any one dead but they got burn on their hand and face.

Cause.. someone thrown sofa near to the staircase and don't know why caught fire.

[renoseeker 0]

I remember some year back. A couple went back to their HDB block during night time.

When the lift open at their floor level, Fire shot right to their face.

Big fire right infront on the lift.

Can't remember is there any one dead but they got burn on their hand and face.

Cause.. someone thrown sofa near to the staircase and don't know why caught fire.

jialat sia...to be frank, if I die because of such thing, I sure will come back and haunt the people who dump their stuff there.

my experience is in my old house (at outram park, now demolished by govment already). It is the old style flat, with a long straight corridor. Around twenty households side by side.

one day, there's a thick smoke coming from downstairs. my mom got scared so she locked up the whole house. That time, I was small, around P2 and very pissed that I cannot go out to play

turns out that the furniture on the floor below us catch fire. Luckily, no one got injured. No one was ever caught for putting the furniture there either.

Moral of story: please spare a thought for others. don't anyhow put stuff in corridors!!