We made a trip to the recycling station yesterday. Not the small local one that takes old newspapers and all kinds of packaging, but the large one that takes just about anything. We had a heap of batteries and light bulbs, an old frying pan, a broken lamp and a few more similar items. And some old furniture.

The recycling station has a collection point for furniture and other things that are still fully usable and could be sold (possibly after some refurbishing). That’s where we tried to drop off the furniture. But the staff were not interested in the items we had. I guess either they get more furniture than they can handle, or nobody wants old pine drawer units in their home. It was a pity to throw them into the skip to be crushed, but we also don’t want old pine drawer units or CD shelves in our home any more.