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Whenever you move house, you always find there are things that you must or should leave behind.
Moving gives you the opportunity to start afresh and reinvent your style in your new home.
Why not take this opportunity to do something for others and donate your old furniture to a local charity? It is less hassle than taking it all to the dump, and someone gets to give your furniture a second lease of life whilst raising money for charity at the same time. So, get out your house and drag your sofa down to your local charity store! (Don’t actually do that, it will do your back and reputation no good!)
If you don’t want the hassle of having to take the furniture to the store yourself, you can get a service to come to your house and collect it. The majority of them for free! Here is a couple that provide this: British Heart Foundation, Sue Ryder, Habitat for Humanity.
A lot of the time when you are moving, especially if you are buying your first home, you sort through your wardrobe, working out what to keep and what to get rid of. More than 250,000 people are currently homeless in Britain and by donating the clothes that are of no more use to you, it could be keeping many more people warm on the cold, gruelling streets of London.
Some of the charities that directly donate the clothes to charity are: Traid, Salvation Army, Merjet Foundation.
Andrew Montlake, better known as Monty, began his journey with an Hons degree in Economics & Politics before starting in the mortgage industry in February 1994. As a main founder of Coreco in 2009, he successfully grew the brand, marketing, and communications, and was made MD in 2019 focussing on the overall vision, strategy, and culture of the company. As Coreco’s media spokesperson, Andrew can often be seen or heard on TV and radio as well as regularly commenting in the national, local, and trade press. He is the author of this acclaimed Mortgage Blog and is well-known for his social media, podcasts, and public speaking. Andrew is now proud to serve as Chairman of the Association of Mortgage Intermediaries, (AMI) as a cheerleader for the Mortgage Industry as a whole and continues to work at the coal face, writing mortgage business and advising clients.
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