Replacing your kitchen cabinets can be fun. It gives you a chance to exercise your creativity while giving your kitchen a new look. It will probably add to the value of your home as well. But, deciding what to do with your old cabinets isn’t fun or easy.
The first thing most people probably think of is gathering up all the old materials and either hauling them off to the dump themselves or paying someone else to do so. But, this certainly isn’t the best option for the environment. You’ll also likely have to pay to get the dump to accept the cabinets, and it may not be cheap. However, you have other options that will probably be better for you and the environment. So, let’s look at some of these.
Donate
You may not want your old cabinets, but someone else just might. So, consider donating them to a Habitat For Humanity ReStore. These stores sell household items and building materials and use the money from sales to build, repair, and rehabilitate homes in order to help provide people with safe and affordable housing.
Recycle
Unfortunately, you cannot recycle treated wood. However, you might be able to recycle some parts of your old kitchen cabinets. If you are considering this option, just call your local waste management company and ask about what can be recycled.
Repurpose
You may not want your old cabinets in your kitchen anymore, but maybe you could use them somewhere else in your house. Perhaps you could use them in the laundry room. Or, maybe, you could use some cupboards to store your tools in the garage. You could consider using them in any room where you could use some extra storage. Also, if they’re still in good shape, you could use them to replace any cabinets you have that are not in such good shape.
Sell Them
You may not realize it, but there is actually a decent market for second-hand kitchen cabinets if they are in good shape. You can take a picture of the cabinets before you take them down and then place an ad on Craigslist or a similar site to try and sell them. Make sure to state that they are for pick up only so that you don’t have to deal with shipping. If you don’t think anyone will pay for your old cabinets, they might still take them for free and save you the trouble of disposing of them.
Removal Service
Suppose you would prefer to have someone else remove your kitchen cabinets and donate them for you. There are services that will do this. You won’t have to worry about your old cabinets at all. You can just concentrate on getting your new ones in.
Final Thoughts
You have a lot of options for dealing with your old cabinets. The important thing is to be ready to handle them when it comes time to install your new cabinets. You don’t want them cluttering up your house while you’re putting in the new kitchen cabinets. So, have a plan in place and be ready to follow through.
Contact Us
For help disposing of your old kitchen cabinets, contact ABH Services Inc. Our junk removal professionals can remove your old cabinets and dispose of them properly without causing damage to your home. Call us at (781) 941-2422 and connect with us on Facebook.