| Donating furniture is a great way of getting rid of old | | | | You see many of these old - perhaps antique |
| furniture you no longer want. It's much better than | | | | furniture - can be restored without a great deal of |
| burning or throwing away your old furniture. After all | | | | work. In fact all these chairs and settees need is |
| donating furniture which you no longer want or need | | | | re-upholstering. Do that, and in many cases, these |
| means your furniture is going to be still be used. | | | | pieces are like new. |
| So you could say donating furniture is a green option. | | | | You see upholstery isn't particularly difficult. |
| Then there's the altruistic side of things: You're | | | | Anyone can become good at upholstery. You don't |
| helping someone less fortunate than yourself. Perhaps | | | | need any special skills. You don't have to be |
| a poorer family. Or someone who is a first time | | | | particularly 'handy' with your hands or tools. You only |
| house buyer. Wouldn't you have liked some extra | | | | need to be able to follow some simple instructions. |
| help when you were starting your first home? Or | | | | And if you've got an old chair or settee then you're |
| help someone as you were perhaps once helped? Of | | | | faced with a wonderful opportunity to re-upholster a |
| course you would, wouldn't you? | | | | piece. Even if you've never upholstered before. |
| But here's the thing. | | | | Follow the easiest and simplest upholstery instructions |
| A lot of furniture could still be used for years (even | | | | around and bring a new lease of life to your old |
| generations) to come. I'm talking about old chairs, | | | | settee, sofa, chair or stool. |
| settees, chaise lounges. These types of furniture. | | | | |