I Don't Understand Why We Throw Away Perfectly Working Things

Re:I Don't Understand Why We Throw Away Perfectly Working Th... by i_am_jl on Sunday November 06, 2022 @12:06PM (#33494689)

>People leave furniture and other items on the sidewalk regularly and other people take them (oftentimes seemingly instantly!). Half of my furniture is from the street, some of it very nice

A bit of a tangent, but I was recently shocked to learn that there are places in the US where this is discouraged. I suggested leaving a couch out on the curb when the owner had the same reservations as you about FB/CL and I was told that the cops will come by and spraypaint "BEDBUGS" on any furniture in an attempt to curb the neighborhood/city/regional bedbug problem.

I was told that second hand stores are similarly cagey about taking any used furniture, so the options are FB/CL or a dumpster.

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Re:I Don't Understand Why We Throw Away Perfectly Working Th... by dml2135 on Sunday November 06, 2022 @12:41PM (#33495121)

Bedbugs are a real problem. I'll dumpster dive almost anything, but I draw the line at mattresses and upholstered furniture.

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Re:I Don't Understand Why We Throw Away Perfectly Working Th... by seanmcdirmid on Sunday November 06, 2022 @12:40PM (#33495113)

When I see someone leave out an upholstered couch outside on the curb during Seattle’s rainy season, I cringe a lot.

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Re:I Don't Understand Why We Throw Away Perfectly Working Th... by OJFord on Sunday November 06, 2022 @12:22PM (#33494893)

> A bit of a tangent, but I was recently shocked to learn that there are places in the US where this is discouraged.

I'm not in the US (UK) but I wouldn't do it myself just because I think it looks 'trashy'.

It's also probably not technically allowed (unless you have a front garden/drive and it's on your property) - but local councils will collect large appliances/furniture by prior arrangement too, I imagine the details vary but one I checked a while ago for example would do one such collection a year for free, some small fee if you needed an additional one that year.

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