Χά�ων Posted October 13, 2014 Share Posted October 13, 2014 The table and chairs are a set, in mostly in good condition. The sole exception is one chair that the dog used as a chew toy. The damage is not noticeable and I have to examine each chair to figure out which one it was. The set was on loan but the people who loaned it to me no longer want it back. It does not fit in my kitchen and due to it's round shape I cannot use it anywhere else in my house. It is driving me nuts, it is too large, cannot be completely used and is rather ugly. I have a replacement picked out but no clue what do with the current set. The current set needs to be gone before I can bring in the new set. I considered craigslist but we are rural and in my experience no one wants to come out here, not even to pick up free stuff. To be completely honest I have offered free stuff on local facebook groups and people who claim to really need it get irate when I refuse to pack it up and deliver it to them because I am viewed as too far away. I could give away cash and people would complain that it was too far to go and that I should mail it to them at my own expense. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aura Posted October 13, 2014 Share Posted October 13, 2014 Don't know if it would work for you, but my parents replaced the legs on their table with shorter ones and now use it as a coffee table. It works great. You could also add cushions to the chairs and set them around the house for extra seating. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris in VA Posted October 13, 2014 Share Posted October 13, 2014 Could you use it outdoors as a tinkering table? Maybe cut it down a bit (or a lot). (I'm just brainstorming here--) Could you cut it in half and attach to a wall to make a desk or a craft table or a laundry table or a potting table (outside)? Make it a temporary art project, painting all over with dots/swirls/lines/words/something fun like that, then set it on fire? lol firewood for outside? Axe practice? Turn it on its side (legs off) and lean against a tree and use for bb gun practice? stretching here... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MicheleinMN Posted October 13, 2014 Share Posted October 13, 2014 Bonfire? I also live that rural, so I understand your frustration about trying to get rid of stuff. Honestly, I've done better when I have asked for a small fee than when I try to get rid of something for free. Maybe try selling it for a low price? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Χά�ων Posted October 13, 2014 Author Share Posted October 13, 2014 Setting it on fire might be an option. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spryte Posted October 13, 2014 Share Posted October 13, 2014 Take it apart and use the pieces to build a chicken agility course? :D :leaving: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kerileanne99 Posted October 13, 2014 Share Posted October 13, 2014 Here is what I did with an old table: I printed out a ton of favorite baby pictures of my dd, all in b&w on printer paper. We then used spray adhesive and glued all the pics on to the table surface. We then bought an inexpensive shellac kit from a DiY store and poured it over the surface. It looks great! It is such a talking piece and so much fun to see the pics daily:) We used it as a table for awhile, but then took the legs off and hung the whole table top up as wall art. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kitten18 Posted October 13, 2014 Share Posted October 13, 2014 My first thought was, "paint it". I like to paint old furniture. Is there a consignment store around that you could take it to? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Truscifi Posted October 13, 2014 Share Posted October 13, 2014 Goodwill? Is there any where that would come pick it up? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Χά�ων Posted October 13, 2014 Author Share Posted October 13, 2014 I am unaware of any consignment stores near me. Plus it has damage so I do not know if they will take it. I have no desire of loading it up, driving to the city, to be turned away. I do not want to repurpose it or paint it. I want it gone. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Χά�ων Posted October 13, 2014 Author Share Posted October 13, 2014 The thrift store in town does not do pick ups. I would give it to the chickens except my father would probably have a heart attack at the idea of giving chickens furniture. For fun I might bounce the idea off of him though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Night Elf Posted October 13, 2014 Share Posted October 13, 2014 From your description, I'd say it was good enough to go to Goodwill. I understand you don't want to drive it only to be turned away, but I'd say it was worth the try since you want it gone. I'd also try selling it for a low price. Maybe someone will feel like they are getting a bargain and would be willing to drive for it, especially since it's such a big item. It's not like you can ship it. I wouldn't offer it for free right off the bat. I find that people who want free things want everything to be easy for them. They'd rather you bring it to them. I had some crazy people contacting me when I gave stuff away on Freecycle. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Χά�ων Posted October 13, 2014 Author Share Posted October 13, 2014 True. I will post it for sale and see if I get any bites. I dealt with the crazy on freecycle. I gave away a crib, the people forgot a piece and were made it me for not having everything tied up so they wouldn't miss it. Umm it was right there with the crib, not like I left it around the corner hidden in trash. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KungFuPanda Posted October 13, 2014 Share Posted October 13, 2014 I'd say call goodwill to confirm they'll accept it, the drive out. Or just have a bonfire. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Truscifi Posted October 13, 2014 Share Posted October 13, 2014 I somehow missed that you have chickens. I would totally make it chicken furniture. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miss Marple Posted October 13, 2014 Share Posted October 13, 2014 We have several non-profit organizations that will come out and pick up unwanted stuff. One is an inter-city mission about 35 miles away...they use these items in many ways: teach how to refinish and then sell; give to a needy person/family; use in a fund-raising sale. Many of the women's shelters around here do the same. We even have a wildlife rescue organization that takes donations. Pull out the phone book and see what's nearby. If you have a homeschool organization with a forum, advertising there may be beneficial. I have given many items away to other homeschoolers through our organization(s). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seasider Posted October 13, 2014 Share Posted October 13, 2014 Upscale it with fresh paint and sell it on craigslist or via a local resale shop. That's what I'd do. If you don't need any cash value out of it and just want it to be gone, there are often organizations that will come pick it up (I think there's a veterans-services one that frequently sends mailers here). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carol in Cal. Posted October 13, 2014 Share Posted October 13, 2014 Paint it with outdoor paint (the kind of paint that is used on houses) and put it outside. Eventually, and probably sooner rather than later, it will disintegrate out there, but in the meantime your kids can use it for a 'messy projects' table. I did this with an old coffee table that I got at a garage sale. We used it as a stand for our solar oven, as a sensory table (I got one of those cheap black concrete mixing shallow plastic vats at the hardware store and filled it with sand), and as a water play table (dumped the sand into the sandbox and filled the vat with water. It was big enough to sail little toy boats in. I think that walnut shell boats may have also been involved.) It didn't last more than a few years, but those were good times, and by the time it fell apart the kids had outgrown the applications. In pieces it was easy to dispose of, a few at a time in the garbage. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StaceyinLA Posted October 14, 2014 Share Posted October 14, 2014 My son-in-law cut legs down on an old kitchen table, refinished the top and made me a coffee table. It looks really good! Now if I could just get him and dd to bring it to me... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tap Posted October 14, 2014 Share Posted October 14, 2014 Do you have The Arc in your area? They will come pick up furniture where I live. You may also take picture and send them to the consignment store asking if they would take it. Here, Goodwill or Salvation Army will take anything you have that is furniture based, dog chewed or not. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
happi duck Posted October 14, 2014 Share Posted October 14, 2014 So, I inexplicably have the Klondike bar jingle stuck in my head and have been wondering why... Mystery solved! Every time I see this thread title my brain adds in the tune of that jingle... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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