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furniture. What do I have to do? Please call one
of our warehouses in Lewes or Eastbourne (warehouse contact details). We will ask you about the items
you have to donate and arrange a time to pick them up from
you. Our drivers do two collection rounds daily,
Monday to Friday, and in most cases we can arrange for
collection to take place at a time convenient to you.
How much notice must I give? Often we will
need a week to ten days' notice, although on occasion we
are so busy that it may be a little longer. If you
wish to donate furniture to us, please leave yourself and
us as much time as you can.
What sort of things do you take? We take
dining suites, tables, chests of drawers, dressing tables,
sofas and armchairs, beds with or without mattresses,
wardrobes, coffee tables and all sorts of wooden
furniture. We are also interested in bric-a-brac and
other household effects. You may have other items
you wish to donate; it's always worth asking us about
them.
Are there any restrictions on what you will take?
Unfortunately we can no longer take electrical items. There are other
items that we cannot take due to health and safety
laws. For example:
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All upholstered furniture, including mattresses,
must have 'fire tags' attached. On sofas and
armchairs this will read - "complies with the
furniture and furnishings (fire) (safety) regulations
1988" and/or "this item does not require a
schedule 3 interliner".
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Any glass larger than 21cm x 30cm (the size of an A4
sheet of paper) must be toughened or laminated. This is usually indicated by a BS kite mark or
reference number.
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Mattresses must have a blue framed label which
refers to BS7177 sewn into the end wall.
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What happens to furniture once it has been
collected? The furniture is brought to one of
our warehouses where people (particularly people on low
incomes) can come along and choose what they would like to
have for a small fee. The cost of the item is a
contribution towards expenses and delivery is free.
Some of the furniture is taken to our Training Centre
in Lewes where students are learning to apply Decorative
Painting Techniques (see our Training page). This
furniture is then made available for sale to visitors to our warehouses.
Where does the money go? Furniture Now! is
a not-for-profit organisation. The money taken for furniture goes back into FN! to help us to continue to
provide our valuable services to the community.
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