Mattress Donation

[qualitygig.livejournal.com]

I just moved from a cool place in Davis to an even cooler place in Davis.  Had planned to leave the mattress and boxspring for the person moving in (they wanted it), but they bailed on the landlord and current roommate at the very last minute . . . and I feel obliged to make sure the place is clear of anything that belonged to me.

Queen-sized, and I'm trying to find a donation method, or someone who wants it, et cetera.

The only reason I didn't take it, well, two reasons, are that I wanted to put the cost of having someone help move it into something new . . . and that a queen-sized boxspring won't fit up the stairs of the new place.

Any suggestion on how to donate a mattress and boxspring ?  Or any takers ?

Comments

[bikergeek.livejournal.com]

I wonder if it would be viable to run a commercial heat treatment service where you throw a big batch of stuff in a giant low-temperature oven overnight. :-)

This is exactly what some companies do. They have a truck that is essentially a low-temperature oven. They park outside your house and put your stuff in it for a few hours. Voilà, no more bedbugs.

[squirrelitude]

Wow, a mobile service! How cool is that.

[anyee.livejournal.com]

Problem is, it's impossible-ish to do in Somerville. Apparently, it's required to have a full fire detail etc. to have the service, but perhaps they've changed it. Also, it can be fairly expensive and "low-temperature" means ~170 degrees.