Spring Cleaning Checklist: Donations by Room

If you're doing any spring cleaning, chances are that you'll end up finding items you no longer need. Rather than keeping unused furniture or materials, consider donating to ReStore! Donating is a sustainable option that also helps families in the Twin Cities achieve their dreams of homeownership.

We've created a simple room-by-room checklist so you can find out what donations we accept as you tackle your spring cleaning.

Donation Checklist by Room

All donated items should be clean, pet-free, in working condition with all parts—no rust, broken parts, mold, or hand-painted items. View the complete list to find out what items we cannot accept.

Whole House

• Chandeliers, flush mount lights, pendant lights, and sconces (must include all mounting hardware)

• Clean, unstained, pet-free rugs

• Electrical parts, wire, hardware, outlets, plate covers, and light switches (residential and current code only)

• New carpet (rolled, 12’ x 10’ to 12’ x 20’, pick up only)

• New only: air conditioners, furnaces, central air systems, venting materials, and water heaters (residential size only)

• New sheet vinyl (8’ x 6’ to 12’ x 20’, pick up only)

• Paint supplies: brushes, rollers, and paint trays (drop-off only)

• Residential interior and exterior doors (wood, metal, bi-fold, or glass); please remove hardware

• Table lamps, floor lamps, new-in-box LED light bulbs, and new-in-box ceiling fans

• Three+ unopened boxes of luxury vinyl plank, laminate (U.S. made); hardwood; tile (ceramic, porcelain, or stone); one+ unopened boxes of mosaic tile

   

• Unopened grout, mortar, or adhesive

   

• Washing machines and dryers (10 years or newer)

Architectural & New Building Materials

• Drywall (4′x4′ or 4′x8′)

• Lumber (6′ or longer), plywood or OSB (2′x4′ or larger), and baseboard and trim (6′ or longer)

• Mantels (factory painted or stained), columns (10 ft. maximum), framed stained glass, and wrought iron railings and spindles

• Residential doorknobs, hinges, and locks, original boxes of fasteners (drop-off only)

• Unopened bags of concrete

Bathroom

• Plumbing supplies

• Sinks without faucets and vanities with top smaller than 5′ (20 years or newer)

Bedroom

• Beds (must include headboard, footboard, side rails, and hardware)

• Dressers

• Nightstands

Dining Room

• Dining tables and chairs

• Hutches (photo required, pickup only)

• Sideboard

Garage

• Brand-name working power tools, lithium-ion cordless power tools, and hand tools with all factory-installed safety features.

• Bricks and blocks (clean and not broken, drop-off only; accepted seasonally from Apr. 1 to Oct. 31)

• Gently used grills

• Hand tools (screwdrivers, hammers, etc.) and hardware (full boxes of nails, screws, etc.)

• Lawn or patio furniture

• Metal or plastic shelving

• New edging and fencing

• Shop vacs

• Working lawn mowers (accepted seasonally Apr. 1 to Oct. 31)

• Working snow blowers (accepted seasonally Nov. 1 to Mar. 31)

• Yard tools

Kitchen

• Cabinets: doors/drawers/hinges attached (20 years or newer, stained or factory painted; box cabinets only)

• Cabinet knobs and other cabinet hardware

• New uninstalled laminate countertop

• Refrigerators, freezers, stoves, and vent hoods (10 years or newer)

• Sinks, stainless only

Living Room

• Flat-screen TV stands

• Framed mirrors

• Futon frames

• Lamps

• Large, framed art

• Leather/upholstered chairs, couches, and loveseats (photo required, pickup only)

• Side and coffee tables

New Exterior

• New complete window units with all sashes and frames (6’ wide or smaller) and new metal screens

• New only: insulation (bagged or sheets), shingles (three+ bundles, one year or newer; seasonally accepted Apr. 1 to Oct. 31), and gutters (seasonally accepted Apr. 1 to Oct. 31)

• New shutters

• New storm doors and new sliding patio doors (72” x 80” or smaller; please remove and bag hardware)

Office

• Bookshelves

• Desks (4’ wide or narrower)

• Lobby or breakroom furniture.

• Office chairs with five wheels

• Two-drawer file cabinets (upright, 16” wide)

Ready to Donate?

Donating to ReStore is easy and efficient! Bring your donations to either ReStore location in south Minneapolis or New Brighton. Or, you can schedule a free or priority pickup online. When you donate, you'll even get a coupon for your next shopping trip to ReStore!