Having just moved into a partly furnished flat, I had to get rid of an old Russian fridge that was already in the flat. There the awkward debate of course about what to do with old non-energy efficient fridges and the freon gas in the coils. However, I reckon it is better that someone gets some use out of it if it still works rather than sending it to the landfill where the coils will be broken, the gas escapes, and someone has to pay for the resources going into a new appliance. There is a shop at Wesselenyi u. 40 (VII district) that deals with used tvs and fridges. If you call them, they <!-- pagebreak -->will come and take a look and make an offer, and take it away for free. Please remember to clean it, and to plug it in the night before so they can see that it works. I think they might have cheated me a bit because they said the thermostat did not work, when for me it did for a week - but in the end, I did not care. I got a whole 1000 forint (and it was old and ugly and loud) and they took it away for free, and someone else will get the use of it. M-F 9-18, Sat: 9-13, tel: 352-0277

If you need a tailor/seamstress, I found another good one recently just down the street from the shop. Magdi Szabosag, Csengery u. 36, tel: 342-6594. She is friendly, inexpensive, and quick.