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Recirculate
Resell, exchange/trade-in or donate things that still work but you no longer need.  

Repair
Do it yourself or hire a pro to repair, refurbish and restore things that no longer work. 

Recycle
Beyond repair or reuse? Return it to the company that made it or a recycling facilitator  

Repurpose
AKA the Upcycle, revitalize the old by transforming it into something new.

Home Decor

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Reusing and recycling old mattresses can be complicated, hopefully this info will help. 

Recirculate

Resell for Cash

  • Mattresses are difficult to move and lose most of their value as soon as you spend a couple nights in them, so resale options are limited. If your mattress is relatively new and still holds some value, you can try one of these resale platforms.  

    • ​AptDeco is a furniture resale platform.  They offer free listings, pickup & delivery services and secure transactions. 

    • eBay is a well-known and trusted platform to sell pretty much anything, including mattresses. 

    • Mercari is an online marketplace where you can sell all types of household items.  A good option to sell a clean, lightly used mattress.

  • NextDoor, Facebook Marketplace and Craigslist will connect you with potential local buyers, so they're probably your best options for something as heavy and bulky as a mattress.

Donate to Charity

Repair

Fix It Yourself

  • iFixit offers several resources to help you navigate mattress repairs. 

  • Browse YouTube for tips and advice on repairing your mattress

  • A lot of the time mattress repairs come down to sewing; Craftsy offers all kinds of classes and other resources to help you get started. 

Recycle

Avoid the Landfill

  • Bye Bye Mattress provides mattress direct recycling options in several states and other advice on mattress recycling. 

  • Mattress Disposal Plus (by Load Up) is a specialized service provider dedicated to responsible mattress recycling and disposal.

  • Contact a local recycling facility to see what other options are available to responsibly dispose of your mattress.

  • 1-800-GOT-JUNK aims to recycle or donate the mattresses they pickup whenever possible, contact for details. 

Repurposing Ideas

  1. Cushions and Pillows: Use the foam from your old mattress to make new cushions or pillows for your home. Cut the foam into the desired shapes and cover them with fabric.

  2. Soundproofing Material: Mattresses, especially memory foam ones, can be cut into panels and used as soundproofing material in your home studio or any room where you need to reduce noise.

  3. Pet Bed: Cut the mattress into smaller pieces and create cozy pet beds. Use durable fabric to cover the mattress pieces and make comfortable beds for your pets.

  4. Rug Pad: Cut the foam into thin strips and place them under area rugs to create a cushioned, non-slip rug pad.

  5. Wine Rack: Use the metal springs from your mattress to create a rustic wine rack. Secure the springs to a wooden frame and place wine bottles between the coils.

  6. Floor Cushions: Cut the foam into large squares or rectangles, cover them with durable fabric, and use them as floor cushions for casual seating in your living room or kids' play area.

Make this process easier next time, start with a product that was designed for the circular economy.

We welcome your ideas! If you have a solution that's not listed, please share.

mattresses

Mattresses 

Furniture

From sofas to kitchen tables and storage pieces, what to do with furniture you no longer need. 

Recirculate

Resell for Cash

  • Furniture is hard to ship because of its size & weight, so platforms that allow you to deal with local community members are best for resale. 

    • Offer Up is a great app and website for selling all kinds of things locally, especially furniture. ​

    • Search Google to find local consignment shops that could sell furniture.

    • NextDoor is a local app that enables users to sell or give away anything to their local communities.  Great for things like furniture.

    • Craigslist and Facebook Marketplace are also great platforms to sell large, bulky items like furniture locally.

  • ​​AptDeco is a national resale platform but the specialize in furniture and assist with pickup & delivery services.

  • Chairish is consignment platform for vintage, antique & designer furniture. They verify buyers, facilitate shipping and offer free listings.

Trade In for Credit

  • Sabai Revive is a return program where they resell your unneeded Sabai furniture for you and give you a percentage of the resale price.  

  • IKEA facilitates a buyback program in select stores where they evaluate then take back used Ikea furniture in exchange for store credit.

Donate to Charity

  • Habitat for Humanity ReStores accept all types of gently used furniture for donation. Free pickup for larger items.

  • Goodwill accepts furniture donations; many Goodwill locations offer free pickup services for larger items.

  • Buy Nothing Project lets you post usable but unneeded household items to an app that connects you with community members that need them.

  • The Furniture Bank is a database of nationally recognized furniture banks (donation sites). Find one near you on their website. 

  • The Salvation Army accepts furniture donations and offers free pick up for large and bulky items in select locations.  

Repair

Fix It Yourself

  • Furniture Clinic is loaded with the advice, tutorials, tools and products you need to take on a variety of furniture repair products.

  • Sabai offers replacement parts and repair instructions for most of the furniture products they sell.

  • iFixit maintains a robust library of information related to DIY furniture repair. 

  • Search YouTube for furniture repair related videos. 

  • Etsy offers a wide variety of repair kits for several different kinds of DIY furniture repair products. 

  • Amazon offers furniture repair kits with tools for fixing scratches, dents, and more on wood and upholstery. 

Find A Professional

  • Fibrenew offers expert furniture repair services through a nationwide network of locally owned outfits, contact for a free quote.

  • Furniture Solutions Network is a network of independent furniture repair experts operating across 40 US states. Get a free quote online.

  • Guardsman is a furniture repair network that offers nationwide but locally owned, on-site furniture repair and care services.

  • Search Google for local furniture repair options.  

  • Find a Handyman through Home Advisor, Ace Hardware or Angi's that might be able to help with your furniture repair. 

Recycle

Avoid the Landfill

  • Load Up offers pickup service for sofas, recliners & more. They focus on recycling & donating as much of the collected furniture as possible.

  • 1-800-GOT-JUNK is a haul away service will take unwanted furniture, they pledge to recycle or donate the items whenever possible.

  • Local transfer stations and recycling facilities often have options available for recycling old furniture. Contact for details.

Repurposing Ideas

  1. Pinterest can ignite your furniture upcycling journey with a haven of visual inspiration! Showcase your transformations with captivating Pins, immerse yourself in vibrant upcycling boards, and connect with passionate enthusiasts. Share your expertise, inspire others, and empower them to breathe new life into their own beloved pieces. Let Pinterest be your springboard for upcycling success! 

  2. Turn a dresser into a TV stand by removing top drawers for shelves and using lower drawers for storage.

  3. Convert a door into a dining table by adding legs and a glass top.

  4. Convert a bookshelf into a bar cart by adding wheels, a handle, and stocking it with beverages and glassware.

Make this process easier next time, start with a product that was designed for the circular economy.

We welcome your ideas! If you have a solution that's not listed, please share.

Furniture

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Bedding

Comforters, sheets, blankets, duvet covers... find the next life for your old bedding products.  

Resell for Cash

  • Chairish is an online marketplace for premium consumer products.  A good place to sell your gently used bedding products. 

  • Mercari is an online marketplace for a wide variety of consumer product.  A good place to sell gently used, mid-range bedding products.

  • Offer Up is a great app and website for selling most types of household products, including bedding products, to your local community. 

  • NextDoor is a local app that enables users to sell or give away anything to their local communities.  Find a next home for bedding here. 

Trade In for Credit

  • Coyuchi makes it simple to send your pre-loved Coyuchi goods back to them for recycling or resale—and 15% off your next order.

Donate to Charity

Recirculate

Fix It Yourself

  • Etsy offers a wide variety of repair kits for several different kinds of DIY projects including fabric repairs.

  • Most of the time fabric repairs come down to sewing.  Craftsy offers all kinds of classes and other resources to help you get started. 

  • Search YouTube for tips, guides and instructions of all kinds of fabric repairs.  

Find A Professional

  • Your best bet to repair damaged bedding is likely through a local seamstress. Run a search on Google and see what comes up near you.  

Repair

Recycle

Avoid the Lanfill

  • Allied Feather will recycle your old down and feather bedding in exchange for credit toward new bedding purchase.  Contact for details.

  • Retold Recycling will accept textiles in any condition. Earn rewards with their partner retailers for participation.

  • The Trashie Bag allows you to recycle used bedding products and earn rewards with their partner companies for doing so.  

Repurposing Ideas

  1. Picnic Blanket: Use an old comforter or quilt as a soft and insulated picnic blanket for outdoor meals.

  2. Pet Bedding: Repurpose old sheets and blankets to create comfortable bedding for pets by layering them inside a pet bed or crate.

  3. Reusable Shopping Bags: Use old sheets to make reusable shopping bags by cutting and sewing them into sturdy, eco-friendly bags.

  4. Furniture Covers: Drape old blankets or sheets over furniture to protect it from pets, spills, or dust.

  5. Cushion Covers: Sew old pillowcases or sheets into cushion covers to refresh the look of your living room or outdoor space.

Make this process easier next time, start with a product that was designed for the circular economy.

We welcome your ideas! If you have a solution that's not listed, please share.

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Rugs & Carpet

Easy to clean, but difficult to recycle or reuse, identify for next steps for your soft flooring.

Recirculate

Resell for Cash

  • AptDeco is a platform for reselling home goods like rugs nationwide. They provided pickup/delivery, secure transactions & quick payments.

  • Chairish is a platform for selling high-quality home items like rugs and furniture with free listings, national exposure & white-glove shipping.

  • eBay is a well-known and trusted platform to sell pretty much anything, including rugs and carpet. 

  • Mercari is an online marketplace where you can buy and sell a wide variety of items, including home decor items like rugs and carpet.

  • Offer Up is a great app and website for selling all kinds of things locally, especially rugs and carpet. ​

  • NextDoor is a local app that enables users to sell or give away anything to their local communities.  Great for things like rugs and carpet.

Trade In for Credit

  • Oriental Designer Rugs offers a trade-in and consignment program to find your old rugs a new home. Contact for details.

  • Coyuchi's makes it simple to send your pre-loved Coyuchi goods back to them for recycling or resale—and 15% off your next order.

Donate to Charity

  • Habitat for Humanity will accept gently used rugs and carpet at some of their ReStores.  Find the location closest to you for details.

  • Goodwill accepts rugs as donations, and many Goodwill locations offer free pickup services for larger items.

  • The Salvation Army accepts rugs as donations and offers free pick up for large and bulky items in select locations.  

  • Donation Town connects you with local charities that accept rugs as donations and facilitates pickups.

Repair

Fix It Yourself

  • Rug Doctor rents professional-grade carpet cleaners at 35,000+ U.S. locations, perfect for DIY deep cleaning options.

  • Etsy offers a wide variety of repair kits for several different kinds of DIY projects including rug and carpet repairs.

  • Amazon offers rug and carpet repair kits with tools for fixing tears, burns, and stains, helping you restore them to like-new condition.

Find A Professional

  • Find a Handyman through Home Advisor, Ace Hardware or Angi's that might be able to help with your rug or carpet repairs. 

  • Oxi Fresh offers eco-friendly carpet cleaning with oxygen-powered solutions and one-hour drying times.

  • Search Google for local rug and carpet repair options.  

Recycle

Avoid the Landfill

  • Load Up offers pickup services for old rugs and carpet. They focus on recycling and donating as much of the collected goods as possible.

  • 1-800-GOT-JUNK aims to recycle or donate the rugs and carpet they pickup whenever possible, contact for details.

Repurposing Ideas

  1. Turn Rugs into Floor Mats: Cut larger rugs into smaller pieces and bind the edges with fabric or binding tape to create custom-sized floor mats for entryways, kitchens, or bathrooms.

  2. Make a Cat Scratching Post: Wrap an old carpet around a post and secure it with nails or strong adhesive to create a durable scratching post for cats.

  3. Carpeted Stair Treads: Cut old carpet into strips and use them as stair treads by securing them with carpet tape or adhesive to provide traction and protect your stairs.

  4. Carpet Squares for Kids' Play Area: Cut the carpet into squares or shapes to create a cushioned play area for children, arranging the pieces into a fun pattern.

Make this process easier next time, start with a product that was designed for the circular economy.

We welcome your ideas! If you have a solution that's not listed, please share.

There are a surprising number of good uses for unneeded pillows, find them here.

Recirculate

Resell for Cash

  • AptDeco is a top platform for reselling furniture and home decor items. Free listings, pickup/delivery, secure transactions & quick payments.

  • Chairish is a top platform for selling high-quality home decor items. Free listings, national exposure and shipping assistance.

  • Mercari is an online marketplace where you can sell most home products, including home decor items like pillows.

  • Offer Up is a great app and website for selling all kinds of things locally, especially home decor items like pillows. ​

  • NextDoor is a local app that enables users to sell or give away anything to their local communities.

Trade In for Credit

  • Coyuchi's pioneering program makes it simple to send your pre-loved Coyuchi goods back to them for 15% off your next order.

Donate to Charity

Repair

Do It Yourself

  • Craftsy offers online classes and tutorials on sewing and mending, which can help you repair pillows and other fabric items effectively.

  • Amazon offers sewing tools and materials for pillow repairs involving seams and patches and more.

Find A Pro

  • There are not many professionals that specialize in pillow repair.  Your best bet to repair damaged pillows is to do it yourself or find a local seamstress on Google.  

Avoid the Landfill

  • Retold Recycling will accept pillows in any condition (just remove the stuffing first).  Earn rewards with their partner retailers for participation.

  • The Trashie Bag allows you to recycle pillows if you remove the stuffing in them first. Earn rewards for participation. 

Recycle

Repurposing Ideas

  1. Outdoor Floor Cushions: Use durable, weather-resistant fabric to cover old pillows and create comfortable floor cushions for your patio or garden.

  2. Pet Bed Fillings: Repurpose old pillows as fillings for pet beds, providing a soft and cushy resting place for your pets.

  3. Knee Pads: Use old pillows to create knee pads for gardening or housework by cutting them to size and sewing them into fabric covers with straps.

  4. Draft Stoppers: Roll or fold old pillows to fit at the bottom of doors and cover them with fabric to make draft stoppers.

  5. Chair Cushions: Use old pillows as inserts for DIY chair cushions, covering them with fabric that matches your home decor.

  6. Reading Nook: Stack old pillows and cover them with a large piece of fabric or blanket to create a cozy reading nook or lounging area.

Make this process easier next time, start with a product that was designed for the circular economy.

We welcome your ideas! If you have a solution that's not listed, please share.

pillows

Pillows

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