Accepted Donation Items:
Appliances in good working order:
- Electric appliances 8 years old and newer
- Gas appliances brand new only
- Please be sure that appliances have all working parts and are clean and rust free, with no major scratches, dents or worn spots
- Please include owner’s manual if possible
Bath and Kitchen Fixtures such as:
- Bathroom vanity sinks WITH base cabinet only
- Kitchen sinks that are stainless steel and rust free
- New toilets in original box only
- New shower pans and stalls
- Fiberglass bathtubs, non-jetted only
Building Supplies:
- Banisters, 4 ft and longer
- Columns and plinth blocks
- Drywall, full sheets
- Mantels
- Molding
- Plywood, full sheets
- Porch posts
- Trim, 4 ft lengths and longer
Cabinets in good, clean condition with doors and hardware attached:
- Please be sure there is no water damage, mold, dried-on food, stains, holes or worn spots
- Please include drawers and shelves with accompanying hardware
- Please remove nails or staples sticking out (ouch!)
Doors in usable condition:
- Good condition, non-warped, ready to install
- Bi-fold closet doors, non-mirrored please
- Exterior doors
- Interior doors
- No commercial doors or garage doors accepted
Electrical Items:
- Approved breakers/boxes
- Ceiling fans
- Lamps
- Lighting fixtures, non-gold in color
- Plates
- Plugs
- Switches
- Wires
- Hardware associated with electrical wiring
Electronics:
- Flat panel TVs that are in good working condition, with remote
- DVD, Blu-Ray, and/or CD players in good working order with necessary cables and wires. Please include owner’s manual if available.
- DVDs, Blu-Rays, CDs, Records, (no VHS or cassette tapes)
- Clock radios
- Portable radios
Flooring:
- Area rugs – max size 8 ft x 10 ft
- Carpeting – bound only (sorry, we cannot take cut carpet remnants)
- Laminate/sheet vinyl – unused, 4 ft x 8 ft minimum
- Tile – new, minimum of 4 full boxes same kind
- Wood flooring – new, minimum of 4 full boxes same kind
Furniture in good quality condition:
- Bed frames with hardware
- Bookshelves
- Chairs
- China cabinets
- Coffee tables
- Dining room and kitchen tables, must include matching chairs
- End tables
- Outdoor furniture, in season
- Sofas, no sleeper sofas
- We kindly request all furniture be in ready-to-sell condition, without need of repair, free of rips, stains, holes, broken doors or glass, pet hair, odors or excessive wear.
Hardware:
- Bolts
- Doorknobs
- Hinges
- House numbers
- Locks
- Nails
- Screws
- Vents
- Miscellaneous hardware
Housewares:
- Artwork, framed only
- Baskets
- Books
- Dishes, sets please
- Glassware, sets of glasses only, no one-offs
- Home décor
- Mirrors, framed only
- Picture frames
- Small appliances in good working condition
Roofing Materials:
- Shingles, full bundles in original packaging
- Tar paper, full rolls in original packaging
Siding:
- Exterior siding, full boxes, 2-box minimum
- Full length pieces of J and F channel
- Interior and exterior corner pieces
Tools:
- Hand tools
- Power tools in working condition with all needed parts
- Tool boxes and tool cabinets
Windows:
- Antique and stained glass windows
- Casement windows with all hardware and cranks
- Complete window units with sashes and frames
- Shutters
- No bay windows
- Please be sure windows have no damage, no missing panes, no rot or no fogged glass between panes. Windows must have the ability to be reinstalled.
Miscellaneous:
- Antiques
- Bicycles
- Fireplace inserts
- Jewelry
- Lawn and garden tools, including working lawn mowers
The above list is subject to change at any time. Please contact the ReStore at 301-662-2988 x4 for any updates or questions about donated items.
Items that cannot be accepted by the ReStore:
Unfortunately, there are some items we cannot accept for donation. We have tried to provide a comprehensive list of those items below, but if you have any questions about your potential item, please contact the ReStore at 301-662-2988 x4 and we will assist you.
Items we cannot accept for donation:
- Armoires
- Baby items of any kind – including car seats, cribs, high chairs, etc.
- Carbon monoxide detectors
- Cassette tapes
- Chemicals
- Clothing and accessories
- Computers
- Copiers
- Curtains or curtain rods
- Dishwashers
- Entertainment centers
- Fax machines
- Flammable materials
- Garage doors
- Granite counter tops
- Hot water heaters
- Jetted bathtubs
- Kerosene heaters
- Kitchen counter tops
- Linens
- Mattresses and box springs
- Metal/cast iron bathtubs
- Mini-blinds
- Organs
- Pianos
- Paint
- Printers
- Sleeper sofas
- Smoke alarms
- Speakers
- Stereos
- Tires
- Toys
- Unframed mirrors
- Used carpet/pads
- Used flooring
- Used toilets
- Vanity counter tops
- VHS tapes
- Waterbeds
- Window treatments