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 (4)

  • Craigslist —
  • E-Bay —
  • Junk Recyclers — 6520 Platt Avenue #650
  • Taipan Architectural Salvage — 516 Palm Avenue

• Santa Barbara Area (8)

  • Alpha Thrift Store — 700 North Milpas Street
  • Assistance League of Santa Barbara — 1259 Veronica Springs Rd
  • Goodwill Industries of Santa Barbara — 302 W. Carrillo St
  • Goodwill Industries of Santa Barbara (Drop-Off Location Only) — 335 S. Milpas Street
  • Santa Barbara Thrifty Shopper Thrift Store — 609 E Haley St
  • United Family Association Thrift — 5156 Hollister Avenue
  • United Family Association Thrift Store — 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 c/o Buellton Senior Center — 56 West Highway 246
  • New to You Shop — 1689 Oak
  • People Helping People Thrift Store — 545 North Alisal Road, Suite 102
  • People Helping People Thrift Store — 175 McMurray Road
  • Santa Ynez Valley Humane Society Treasures Thrift Store — 393 Alisal Road
  • Santa Ynez Valley Opportunity Shop — 3630 Sagunto Street, Suite E

• Lompoc Valley & VAFB (2)

  • AL&S, Incorporated — 101 South H Street
  • Goodwill Industries Lompoc — 1009 North "H" Street

• Santa Maria Valley (6)

  • Central Coast Super Thrift Store — 306 North Broadway
  • Goodwill Industries Orcutt — 3486 Orcutt Road
  • Goodwill Industries Retail Store — 1539 Stowell Center Plaza
  • Main Thrift Store — 215 West Main Street
  • New Image Thrift Store — 2512 South Broadway Street
  • VTC Enterprises Thrift Store — 2445 A Street

• Outside Santa Barbara County (4)

  • Craigslist —
  • Earth911.com – Information Only — 3481 Plano Parkway
  • Freecycle — P.O. Box 294
  • The Reuse People — 9235 San Leandro Street