Cabs will be sent to the landfill; hate to do it, but they aren't in good shape. If they were better, I'd reuse in the garage or laundry room. The appliances will be donated as long as they're still in good working order to families who need them. I won't CL anything simply because I'm not comfortable with strangers coming to my house.
Great responses here. I forgot that Restore doesn't take things that are over a certain age limit. I've used them before. But the appliances were less than 10 y. My cabinet guy said he gets calls from time to time from folks looking to purchanse cabinets to refit flip houses. Will follow up with that. Sounds like a better option then CL. Boy this is turning into more work than picking out my new countertops!
I bought my cabinets used at the Restore and have been forever thankful, since I could never have afforded a kitchen remodel without that boost. They are absolutely gorgeous and have worked so well for us. I thank everyone who makes these generous donations.
If all else fails, use the "Free" section of CraigsList -- it never ceases to amaze us what some folks will come and take off your hands if you use that word. We actually made money tearing off our old aluminum siding and having someone haul it off.
The only exception to scrap is enameled steel kitchen cabinetry from the 40's - '60s -- list that in the classified ads at retrorenovation. Charles cabs and the like. My cabinets are ugly painted particleboard junk from the 80's.
They come apart relatively easily and the dumpster is coming today for Sunday demo day. My fridge is only 8 years old but it is a clunker and I don't feel right even giving it away to anyone. It works, just not very well.
I will do this next week. Saves me the hassle. The rules are: 1 it must be free 2 it must be as described 3 it must be appropriate 4 it must be picked up. I've donated boxes of books, workout mats, doors, dog houses, washer and dryers, DW, you name it.
Quilting fabric to a woman who was spirited out of her home, city and state by a Domestic Violence group. Her husband had the holes dug in the back yard for her and her son, and the lime. The police had to convince her that yes, he did mean it and they were arresting him. Anyway, she had to leave her quilting stuff behind, so it was cool. I had some fabrics she had had.
When we had our fire, we were able to put in Wanted: Cat and dog supplies. People came out of the woodwork to help us. So don't marry yourself to CL. There are people right around the corner waving hand high who could use your stuff.
There is a freecycle group for pretty much every town, and in bigger towns, for each area or neighborhood. CEFreeman, thanks for the info. I just found a local freecycle site. I may give it a try if Habitat doesn't want the stuff.
I was just viewing some of the freecycle posts I've bought quite a few things from Craigslist, so thanks to all of you who go that route. I got a 48" range top and double ovens for a criminal price, plus a warming drawer. Our cabinets were originally intended to go to Habitat, but they ended up going to various garages and outside storage areas. The sink base and sink went to our workshop. Update: Habitat Restore said they would come and due the deconstruction themselves to make sure all cabinets stay intact so they can easily reuse.
This will save us money in the contractor's quote and help out a good cause. We are very happy with this approach. We felt ours were trash worthy, but we put them along the road outside the house to see if anyone would take them. They were gone in under an hour, despite the water damage. Might I suggest you visit your local area CL, look at the prices for cabinets such as the one you have and keep an eye on what sells, what doesn't , consider the condition and age, and then you can make a more informed decision on what you might be able to sell it for.
We are re-purposing our old laminate cabinets to use mostly in the garage base cabinets, some uppers and using a few uppers in the utility room as well - I intend to add wood trim around those, chalk paint smooth with satin poly , and update the fixtures. After the reno, our neighbor wants our fridge, and we hope to pretty much give away our range and DW on CL here. Wow, they really made them work, didn't they?
I wish the island were the same as the cabinets, but am guessing they didn't have enough to work with for that. Nice that they got a brand new kitchen, and you did too! That's a good feeling, isn't it?! Indem Sie weiterhin auf der Website surfen bzw. Mehr erfahren. We're not saying you must gut and rebuild. It's amazing what a little veneer and some new doors can do to brighten an aging space. Both are available through woodworking companies, and some manufactures offer peel-and-stick veneer to make the task simpler.
Just be sure to measure twice and cut once. Work carefully, and your kitchen will look brand-new in no time. For full step-by-step instructions, shopping list, and tools list, see How to Reface Kitchen Cabinets.
Make the most of your kitchen's existing storage space by installing a pull-out shelf in one—or all—of the base cabinets. The shelf resembles a shallow drawer that glides out for easy access to items stored in the back of the cabinet. Our shelf was built for a standard inch-deep by inch-wide base cabinet, but its design is adaptable to virtually any size cabinet.
If you're only building one or two shelves, you can save some money by going to a home center or lumberyard that sells quarter or half sheets of plywood. And in most cases, they'll even cut the plywood to your dimensions.
If you've never attempted a woodworking project as seemingly complex as this one, don't worry. TOH Master Carpenter Norm Abram created a simplified, straightforward design that can be easily constructed with ordinary tools.
No, it's simply good lighting. The hidden fixtures of undercabinet task lighting, which are fairly easy to retrofit beneath upper wall cabinets, bathe the countertop in bright white light—a boon for everything from dicing veggies to reading recipes.
Connect the fixtures to a dimmer switch, and you also have the key to dramatic accent lighting or a night light for midnight snackers. If you're a bit tentative about working with electricity, don't worry. This installation is simple and shock-free, as long as you cut the juice at the breaker box first. For full step-by-step instructions, shopping list, and tools list, see How to Install Undercabinet Lighting.
If you're going for homey and cozy in your kitchen, skip the built-in cabinet-base island and instead make the central work area a furniture-like table with a butcher-block counter. Because these thick wood-slab tops have their edge or end grain exposed, they are stronger than wood laid on the flat. That means they resist warping and nicks better than laminate and almost as well as stone.
Every cabinet set you purchase is diverted from a landfill. Additionally, all proceeds from your purchase support our nonprofit, Habitat for Humanity , which combats the affordable housing crisis by bringing homeownership, housing stability, secure shelter, and financial education within reach of people and families with limited incomes.
We get new sets in daily! View All. What do we do? How does it work? Why buy used? After I purchased my cabinet set, we noticed that there was some damage to the pantry and I was pissed. They did a great job and it looks great now.
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