Ahhhhhh thank you Cookie and everyone at least i can rest knowing i can get rid of it. I was worried i would be trying to stuff things in my spare room and never being able to get rid of them. I will contact who you have suggested and give it a go.
I had a similar problem a few years ago. None of the big "national" charities were interested. Then I got in touch with a local homeless charity and they were delighted to get the furniture, they picked it up from the room it was in.
This has been a pain in the proverbial for me recently. I bought a new suite and had 3 recliner armchairs in really good condition. The charity shops didn't want them so I put them on Freecycle. I posted that all 3 had to be taken. Big mistake putting them on there. Lots of interest, from people who asked me if they could just have one. Then someone said they would take them and would they fit into a taxi! Then two separate people said they would have them but then said they didn't. Then someone asked if I could deliver and by then I'd had enough. I removed the offer from Freecycle and phoned the council who will collect them for £20.00. Of course I've got to keep them in my garden under heavy polythene that I had to buy to keep them dry.
I remember the days when you could put them outside your house and they'd be gone within the hour lol.
Yes that's what I was told re the flame retardant labels, but when we bought the chairs they were on the front on a dangly label, which of course we cut off...
I did contact one place The Heart Foundation have a big shop in Maidstone and they will collect stuff. their only too pleased for the donation.
@**roofie** wrote:This has been a pain in the proverbial for me recently. I bought a new suite and had 3 recliner armchairs in really good condition. The charity shops didn't want them so I put them on Freecycle. I posted that all 3 had to be taken. Big mistake putting them on there. Lots of interest, from people who asked me if they could just have one. Then someone said they would take them and would they fit into a taxi! Then two separate people said they would have them but then said they didn't. Then someone asked if I could deliver and by then I'd had enough. I removed the offer from Freecycle and phoned the council who will collect them for £20.00. Of course I've got to keep them in my garden under heavy polythene that I had to buy to keep them dry.
I remember the days when you could put them outside your house and they'd be gone within the hour lol.
Those days are still around for us. Just put on drive with a label saying free and it will go. Mind you now they have shut 2 schools we don't get as much stuff nicked. LOL
If it says £10 only a thief would take it, say free & an honest person will take it. Depends who you have most of where you live! 
I knew the trick of putting a price on it and it will go quicker, but I never looked at it like that Maggie. I'll remember if I ever think to do it in the future.
@ilove2patch wrote:If it says £10 only a thief would take it, say free & an honest person will take it. Depends who you have most of where you live!
An honest person would only take it if they wanted it, a thief would take it because they think they've gained something worth £10.
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