When renting at an apartment or dorm, college students might find that some dated units have old furniture left by outgoing students. These old, worn and used pieces of furniture are often replaced with new ones, either bought or rented from a furniture rental shop. Why not make use of that old furniture and profit from it?
Here are a few ways you can make use of old furniture in the apartment, dorm, or even at home, according to Uloop.
Sell it
Furniture can be pretty expensive when bought, so why not earn back a portion of its buying price by selling it to others? Cort, a furniture rental service, says furniture pieces are durable, and one doesn't have to worry about depreciation - it can still be sold for a good price.
List old furniture on Craigslist, sell it through friends, or even put them up on groups such as "Free & For Sale" which Champaign and University of Illinois residents use.
Donate it
There might not be money in exchange for it, but donating usable and still beautiful furniture to other people who might need it will surely yield good feels that money cannot buy.
Look for a local charity or nonprofit organization such as the Salvation Army or Goodwill and offer to donate your old furniture if they will accept. They will put that old, unwanted furniture to good use.
Refurbish it
Tired of that eyesore that is the old, torn sofa? Why not strip it down and remodel it into one that's more appealing, more fashionable, and more useful? Refurbish old pieces and make them look like new.
Give it another Purpose
Turn old pieces of furniture into new ones with a different use. House Beautiful, for example, says old doors can be turned into bed headboards, old bookcases can be transformed into a new wine and glass storage, and an old easel can be turned into a rustic TV stand.
"The internet is filled with thousands of different ways to repurpose that old table or chair you are thinking of throwing out," says Uloop. "Seek out the best, most creative ways to make sure nothing goes to waste around the house."
