32 _What’s On_07.2019HOW TO DECLUTTER
Facebook flea
markets
Gone are the days that the
social platform was used
solely to like your best
mates’ baby pics, now it’s
also one of the best places
to flog your unwanted
goods. Popular groups
include: Meadows, Lakes,
Springs Community Flea
Market, and Dubai Sports
City Flea Market.
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Baby Bazaar
If you have little ones, you
know how quickly they
grow out of the mountains
of stuff you’ve been buying
for them. Baby Bazaar is
an opportunity to make
some of that money back;
sell pre-loved baby, toddler
and maternity items while
meeting fellow parents for a
chit chat. The market takes
place twice a month
in Times Square and
table hire starts at
Dhs200 + VAT.
q babybazaar.org
Dubizzle
Although this might
seem the most
obvious choice as
it’s free and popular,
it can get a little mundane
listing lots of smaller items
so think about easing the
hassle by selling items
such as clothes, shoes, and
books in bundles. Or save
Dubizzle for more expensive
goods like furniture and
electronics.
q dubbizle.comDubai Flea Market
As the Emirate’s biggest
market, this is a good
way to shift everything
from unwanted clothes to
accessories and artwork –
to make some extra dosh.
A stand with a table and
two chairs will cost you
Dhs295 +VAT. The footfall
is high and you can choose
a location that suits you
from Zabeel Park, JLT and
Al Barsha Pond Park to
Sharjah Waterfront. During
the summer, the market
moves to evenings and
to indoor venues such as
Millennium Airport Hotel
q dubai-fleamarket.comRags To Riches UAE
Unwanted sheets, curtains
and clothes are just what’s
needed from the ladies at Rags
To Riches UAE to make their
‘Angel Wings’ reusable sanitary
towels for adolescent girls in
some of the world’s poorest
and conflict-hit countries.
They also run a knitting
community to make clothes
for younger under-privileged
children. Visit the website for
your nearest drop-off spot and
next sewing bee meet up.
q rags2richesuae.wordpress.compharmacy where they will be
assessed and either disposed
of safely or donated to those
in need. The ‘Clean Your
Medicine Cabinet’ campaign
was launched in 2013 by the
DHA, since then medicines
worth Dhs21.3 million have
been donated to various
charities in the UAE.
a Tel: (800) 342. dha.gov.aeTake My Junk
This service has been gaining
popularity, and rightfully so.
The team at Take My Junk
will pick up the things you no
longer need for free and then
sort, fix, clean and repurpose
them to be either donated,
recycled or sold at minimal cost
to low-income consumers. They
take clothes, toys, kitchenware,
furniture, books, bicycles,
leftover toiletries, and even the
cardboard boxes you may have
used to move house.
a Tel: (050) 1794045.
takemyjunkuae.com1
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Beach Libraries
Let others enjoy the books
you loved by donating your
pre-loved reads to one of the
many book kiosks across Dubai
beaches. Head to Kite Beach,
Al Mamzar Corniche or one of
the other eight public beaches
and drop off your novels for
fellow bookworms to savour.DHA Medicine
Donation
There’s a good chance that
you’ve discovered some half-
used or expired medicines and
pills while having your clear
out. The safest way to dispose
of them is to take them back
to a Dubai Health Authority