Donate, sell and swap

Just because you’ve grown tired of your belongings, doesn’t mean you should throw them in the bin. In fact, the bin should your last resort. There are lots of options for giving your things a second life. You can:

• Donate them to local charity shops
• Give to friends, family, and colleagues
• Hold a clothes swapping session with friends or family
• Sell your stuff or give it away for free on platforms like depop, gumtree, freecycle… the list is endless
• You can also sell or give things away through a 'yard' sale or car boot.
• Use Furniture Re-use Network to see where your furniture and appliances can be donated locally, or just contact your favourite charity shop. 
• If you have useable leftover paint, your local community group or theatre group might be able to use it.