Donation Guidelines
ALL donated items need to be good-quality, clean, gently used and/or undamaged. Items should be in ready to sell condition. Please donate clothing, shoes, and bedding/linens in separate trash bags; no hangers. Please put other donated items in stackable, non-returnable boxes/containers. We are happy to provide you with a donation receipt for tax purposes when you drop off your items. Thank you for your careful consideration!
If you have a unique or unusual item, give us a call and find out if we can accept it.
We will accept:
CLOTHING & ACCESSORIES
Clothing: Men’s/Women’s/Children’s
Jewelry
Purses/Belts/Hats/Scarves/Shoes/Ties/etc.
FURNITURE, HOUSEWARES & HOME FURNISHINGS
Antiques
Artwork
Bedding, Linens, Towels
Furniture
Baby Equipment (excluding car seats, cribs, and any recalled items)
Small Household/Kitchen Appliances
OTHER ITEMS
Board Games, Puzzles and Toys
Books
CDs & DVDs
Crafting Supplies
Musical Instruments
Tools & Sporting Goods
We cannot accept:
Common Goods cannot accept or resell the following items; however, many of these items can be donated to one of our community partners and we can help direct you to the right local agency upon request.
Large Appliances
Car Seats and Cribs
Construction Materials
Mattresses and Box Springs
Sleeper Sofas
Waterbeds
Items with garage sale stickers
Scratched, broken or chipped dishware, glassware, pots & pans
Text & reference books
Any items with holes, mildew, tears, stains - see our RECYCLING Information
The following items cannot be donated at any area agency or store:
Automotive chemicals or parts
Weapons, including bullets, knives, bows, arrows
Explosives or harmful toxic materials
Please contact the Crow Wing County Landfill at 218-828-4392 to dispose of these materials
Textile Recycling
Bridges of Hope in collaboration with Salem West (Deerwood) operates a textile recycling program in the Brainerd Lakes Area. Through Common Goods thrift stores and Salem West’s Mustard Seed thrift store, we collect textiles in unsellable condition, collectively recycling and diverting 400,000+ pounds of textile waste from local landfills annually. Recyclable textiles are sold to create an additional revenue stream for both organizations, allowing them to serve more families and individuals each year, helping them meet immediate basic needs and build a foundation for long-term health and stability.
Textiles in unsellable condition (stained, torn, worn, etc) should be bagged separately in a WHITE plastic bag and labeled RECYCLING. Bags of recyclable textiles can be dropped off at any Common Goods location.
Bagging and labeling your unsellable textiles “RECYCLING” helps us tremendously. Keep sorting and donating!
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