Furniture and electricals we can’t sell
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Our furniture collection team answering service can be contacted on 020 8547 2710 |
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There are some things our furniture & electrical stores can’t sell for safety or legal reasons. |
If you’re not sure whether we can sell your donations, please take a look at our list below. |
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Furniture and Housewares |
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Upholstered furniture (unless horsehair) without a fire label including items without labels that are part of donated sets |
Upholstered furniture with large tears/damage/stains |
Any furniture with missing parts/fixings or damage that may make the item unsafe |
Veneered wood furniture with damage to the veneer exposing the inner wood |
Candles without instructions |
Bunk beds |
Cabin beds – unless pine and instructions |
Divan beds, king size & IKEA beds without mattresses |
Wall units / display cabinets over 5ft – (unless splits in two) |
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Electrical Items |
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Electric blankets |
Electric showers |
Sunbeds and tanning equipment |
Waste disposal units |
Power tools without instructions |
Electric beds |
Washing machines, tumble dryers |
Fridges/freezers more than 5 years old |
Video recorders |
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Heating and Cooking |
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Gas appliances (mains or bottled) |
Hot plates |
Gas cookers |
Ovens with glass fronts/doors |
Oil filled radiators (not supplied with a thermostat) |
Oil heaters (mobile) |
Storage heaters hardwired |
Oil and gas Agas |
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Sports and Safety Equipment |
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Buoyancy aids, lifejackets, inflatable dinghies |
Safety helmets, riding hats, crash helmets |
Cycle helmets |
Safety harnesses of any sort |
Exercise equipment unless with instructions |
Fire fighting equipment |
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Children’s Equipment |
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Children’s car seats |
Prams, pushchairs and buggies without fitting instructions or fire labels |
Highchairs |
Toys without a CE mark |
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Software and Hardware |
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Computers, monitors or printers |
Home recorded DVDs, video and audio tapes |
Home recorded computer games and software on recordable CDs and DVDs |
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Weapons |
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Knives |
Swords, sword stocks, crossbows |
Guns and ammunition (including replica guns) |
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Miscellaneous |
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Personal appliances such as shavers, foot spas, etc (unless unused and in with original sealed box) |
Duvets and pillows |
Medication including vitamins |
Perishable goods, food and drink |
Prescription spectacles |
Cleaning agents, solvents and adhesives |
Ivory |
Petrol or diesel fuelled garden tools such as lawn mowers |
Carpet and underlay |
Typewriters – unless antique |
TV stands (may be collected as part of larger collections) |