Who doesn’t know it: the attic, basement or storage room has been turned upside down in search of Christmas stuff, Black Friday has brought you new appliances and in December the children have been spoiled with toys. Very nice of course, but now you have more stuff than you would like. Fortunately, you can solve this in a fun and enjoyable way with these tips from Wecycle!
The Christmas holidays give you time to take a good look at what you have at home that you no longer can or want to use. From Christmas lights to gourmet sets and electric toys to Christmas cards with music: with these tips you will start the new year with a good feeling.
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Know where you throw away
Did you also fish broken lights out of the Christmas box or did the cat destroy them during the holidays? Don’t just throw them away! Take them to one of the Wecycle return points. That’s really not difficult, as you can find them in all kinds of places in Zoetermeer.
You can return lamps and small appliances (almost) anywhere. For example at a supermarket, hardware store, garden center or electronics store. Check the return points in your area and bring your items. You tidy up your house and contribute to the environment.
The returned devices and lamps do not end up in the waste pile, but the raw materials are reused. That feels good! Tip: check online whether your belongings fit in the bin and in which bin they belong. For example, Christmas lights are part of electricity – not lamps.
Make it an outing
Are you in a clean-up mood? Then tackle it right away and go through your entire house. Old boxes full of cables from 2005 that are no longer used for anything, game consoles that the children no longer play with, you name it – you will probably come across enough that can be left out.
If you’re at home with the whole family during the holidays, it’s a piece of cake. Collect everything that can be thrown away and take it directly to the recycling center or recycling center. At the recycling center in Zoetermeer you can get rid of almost everything and your old stuff will be recycled. This way you will be busy all day long, have a pleasant afternoon outdoors and enter the new year with a tidy house. Tasty!
Make someone else happy
Not everything has to be thrown away. Maybe you got a new hairdryer over the holidays, switched from deep fryer to air fryer, replaced the gourmet plate now that the family has expanded or replaced all your old-fashioned lamps with LED lamps. That doesn’t mean your old devices are ready for the trash. On the contrary! You can undoubtedly make someone happy with it.
How nice is it to pass on your device to someone who can use it, but perhaps not afford it? You’re happy, they’re happy and your oven, refrigerator or washing machine has a longer life. You can of course also donate your items at the thrift store – there you will immediately find a Wecycle return point. Useful!
Use it to your advantage
You don’t have to give your stuff away for free. Sell your deep fryer, microwave or Christmas lights. Many children love to play shop, so you can turn it into an educational and fun activity. Moreover, it can easily earn you a nice amount of money, which is not bad for anyone just after the holidays.
With these tips you will enter the new year tidy and with a good feeling. Check the website from Wecycle for more tips and collection points near you.