How to Donate Items to the Shop
**********Please click HERE to see a special notice on donations of children's clothing, toys, furniture, etc.**********
We Welcome Your Donations! - You save on your taxes by deducting the fair value of your donations--we are a non-profit organization and we provide you with a receipt for your records
- You provide others with high-quality items they may not otherwise be able to afford
- You help protect the environment -- re-use of clothes and household goods saves valuable landfill space, preserves natural resources, and helps slow global warming. For example, every new article of clothing manufactured overseas, shipped to the U.S., and transported to the DC area results in the production of several pounds of carbon or other greenhouse gases.
Hours for Donations Monday through Saturday 10:00 to 3:00 For your convenience, park behind the shop and bring your donated items to the back door. Click here for driving directions and walking directions from Metro. Please do not leave your donations on the sidewalk behind the shop. Sorry--we don't have staff or vehicles available to pick up donations at your home or workplace.
Items we welcome - Men's, women's, and teens' clothing, coats, and shoes--clean and free of holes and severe wear. PLEASE NOTE: We no longer accept certain clothing or bedding items intended for children 12 years of age or younger. Please click here for more information.
- Kitchen goods, including small appliances, silverware, glasses, dishes, utensils, etc. Working microwaves are the largest appliance we can accept.
- Sheets and other bedclothes, towels, tablecloths, napkins etc.
- Jewelry and watches (if working except for battery replacement)
- Functioning stereo and video equipment, including portable or flat-screen TVs, small stereo speakers, boom boxes, etc.
- Cameras and video recorders, preferably with owners manual, charger, and other required accessories.
- Home decor items, such as small & medium-sized furniture, lamps, vases, framed pictures and prints, etc.
- Corded telephones if fully functioning, cordless phones if fully functioning and complete in the original box
- Books intended for teens or older, children's books if printed after 1985, CDs, cassettes, LPs, VHS tapes, DVDs, video games for consoles still in general use, computer software if not obsolete (i.e., Windows XP and higher)
- Sports equipment, such as golf clubs, baseball gloves and bats, etc. if intended for adults or children 13 years of age or older.
- Puzzles and games if complete and intended for adults or for children 13 years of age or older.
- Flat-screen computer monitors, computer speakers, software, printers, and other peripherals if functioning and not obsolete (i.e., Windows XP and higher)
- Tools and other hardware items
Please note that we DO NOT have staff or resources to repair broken items of any kind, nor can we sell them. Please save our staff time and disposal costs by only donating unbroken, fully functioning items. If you're not sure whether an item is appropriate for donation, please feel free to call the shop at 301-654-0063.
Items we cannot accept - Clothing or blankets intended for children 12 years of age or younger which are made from treated or non-natural materials and those with rhinestones, metal or vinyl snaps, zippers, closures or appliqués. Please click here for more information.
- Children's books printed in 1985 or earlier.
- Cribs, basinets, strollers, or car seats.
- Clothing or shoes that are soiled, stained, have holes, serious wear, etc.
- Large appliances--working microwaves are the largest appliances we can accept.
- Large furniture--please call the shop at 301-654-0063 with any questions
- Computers (except flat-screen monitors, speakers, and non-obsolete peripherals)
- Televisions, except for portable TV's and flat-screen TV's
- Cordless phones unless fully functioning and complete in their original box
- Cell phones, whether working or not
- Food items of any kind
- Pesticides, fertilizers, cleaners, or other household chemicals
- Incomplete puzzles or games
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