Furniture

As people move and families grow and change, furniture needs change too. Thankfully, furniture's durable nature allows for many reuse options.

If you'd like to resell your furniture, you can do it on your own at a yard sale, through Craigslist and classified ads, or at a thrift store. If you have high priced or especially old furniture, you can also try antique stores. Sites listed below focus primarily on reselling.

Don't forget about the furniture three R's: Repairing, Repainting and Reupholstry!

Furniture is not only easy to repair; it's also easy to spruce up with a quick coat of paint or new fabric. Watch that old coffee table transform into something new with a splash of added color! Or simply add some accent pillows or a different cover to make your couch seem brand new. All of these small actions will help keep furniture alive and well...and out of the landfill!

Where to go

• All of Santa Barbara County (3)

  • Craigslist
  • E-Bay
  • Junk Recyclers — 6520 Platt Avenue #650

• Carpinteria Area (1)

  • Catholic Charities — 941 Walnut Street

• Santa Barbara Area (6)

  • Alpha Thrift Store — 700 North Milpas Street
  • Assistance League of Santa Barbara — 1259 Veronica Springs Rd
  • Catholic Charities of Los Angeles, Inc. — 609 E Haley St
  • Goodwill Industries of Santa Barbara — 302 W Carrillo St
  • United Family Association Thrift — 5156 Hollister Avenue
  • Unity Shoppe — 1219 State Street

• Goleta & UCSB Area (2)

  • Alpha Thrift Store — 5949 Hollister Ave
  • Alpha Thrift Store — 5624 Hollister Ave

• Santa Ynez Valley (6)

  • Buellton Senior Thrift Store — 56 West Highway 246
  • New to You Shop — 1689 Oak
  • People Helping People Thrift Store — 1980 Old Mission Drive, Suite C2
  • Santa Ynez Valley Humane Society Treasures Thrift Store — 393 Alisal Road
  • Serendipity Thrift Shop — 448 Atterdag Road
  • United Voluntary Services Thrift Shop — 3551 Sagunto

• Lompoc Valley & VAFB (7)

  • AL & S, Incorporated — 209 W. Central Ave, Suite A
  • Aid to Veterans — 423 W Ocean Ave
  • Catholic Charities — 903 East Chestnut Street
  • Goodwill Industries Lompoc — 1009 North "H" Street
  • Second Time Around — 110 West Ocean Avenue
  • Vandenberg Air Force Base Military Spouse's Thrift Shop — Building 11890, New Mexico Avenue
  • Vocational Training Center Enterprises Thrift Store — 124 "I" Street

• Santa Maria Valley (6)

  • Goodwill Industries Orcutt — 1108 East Clark Avenue
  • Goodwill Industries Retail Store — 1539 Stowell Center Plaza
  • New Image Thrift Store — 2512 South Broadway Street
  • Rad Thrift Store — 215 West Main Street
  • Santa Maria Area Recycling Terminal (SMART) (division of Bedford Enterprises, Inc.) — 1940 West Betteravia Road
  • Vocational Training Center (VTC) Enterprises Thrift Store — 529 South Blosser Road

• Outside Santa Barbara County (5)

  • California Materials Exchange (CALMAX)
  • Earth911.com - Information Only — 14646 N. Kierland Blvd., Suite 100
  • Ecofreek
  • The Reuse People — 9235 San Leandro Street
  • Ventura County Materials Exchange (VCMAX)