WINS gratefully accepts
the following items for donation:
WINS requests that donated items are gently used and in good condition (no stains, rips, tears, missing or broken pieces, and pet hair free)
Clothing, Footwear, & Accessories
- All women’s, men’s, children’s, & baby’s clothing
- Shoes, boots, & sandals
- Belts, purses/bags, gloves
- Jewelry
Items for Children
- Baby strollers, cribs, and high chairs Two years old or less
- Toys – clean & gently used or new
Household Items
- Bedding, towels, curtains & rods
- Dishes, pots, pans, & cooking utensils
- Small Appliances - coffee pots, toasters, microwaves
- Lamps, fans, humidifiers, wall clocks, vanity mirrors
- Bathroom items – shower curtains, soap holder, garbage basket, towel holder
- Knick knacks, decorations, & pictures
- In season decorations (Easter, Halloween, Thanksgiving, Christmas, etc)
Furniture (at
Dover location only)
- Mattresses & box-springs, headboards, footboards & rails
- Kitchen tables with chairs, dining room sets
- Bedroom furniture – dressers, night tables
- Couches, loveseats, chairs & ottomans, coffee/end tables, lamps, small entertainment units & bookshelves
- Office furniture – office chairs, desks
- Antique furniture
- Exercise Equipment (treadmills, stairmasters, etc)
- Wheelchairs, walkers and scooters
- TVs (5 years old or less and less than 32 inches)
- Filing Cabinets with functional lock and keys
Miscellaneous
- Books, gaming systems – excludes textbooks, encyclopedias, and magazines
- CDs, DVDs, VHS movies & music
- Electronic equipment - Stereos, phones, cell phones, fax machines
- Sporting Goods (rollerblades, tennis racquets, etc)
- Musical Instruments – excludes pianos & organs
- Tools - hammers, screwdrivers, wrenches
- Unique Collectibles
Seasonal Items Dover Location
- Fall & Winter (September - February): shovels, skis, snow-boards, toboggans
- Spring & Summer (March - August): garden tools, camping equipment
- Patio furniture
- Bicycles
- Sandboxes
- Small swimming pools.
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Unfortunately, WINS Thrift Stores are not able to accept the following items for health, safety or resale reasons:
- Large appliances (stoves, washers, dryers, freezers, & dishwashers)
- Hide-a-beds, waterbeds
- Mattresses and box springs that are stained/torn/ripped
- Gas or propane powered trimmers, lawn mowers or snow blowers
- Unpackaged baby bottles or nipples
- Baby swings, gates, walkers, or car seats
- Encyclopedias, textbooks, or magazines
- Large auto parts or tires
- Ammunition, guns, and knives
- Opened toiletries (shampoo, lotions, etc)
- Custom cut blinds
- Console televisions and stereos
- Electrical or plumbing fixtures (hood fans, ceiling fans, pipes, etc)
- Pianos and Organs
- Stuffed Animals
- Barbecues
- Any plastic goods with P7 Code
- Hazardous goods (paint, aerosols, and chemicals). Call 311 for locations to safely dispose of these goods.
- Oversized furniture or desks (weighing 100lbs or more)
- Oversized wall units (weighing more than 100lbs & exceeding 5 ft high x 4 ft wide)
Please call 211 to find an organization that may be able to use these items.
While garage sale items are gratefully accepted, we request that all garage sale stickers be removed prior to dropping off at our stores or picked up by our trucks. Thank you!
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