These Thrift Shops Will Gladly Take Items from Montgomery County Residents’ Spring Cleaning

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Image via Bonnie L. Cook at The Philadelphia Inquirer.
Thrift Store shoppers in Huntingdon Valley stock up on items for Cradles to Crayons in Conshohocken.

It’s spring-cleaning season in Montgomery County, meaning that numerous residents will be sifting closets, basements, and garages for items they wish to rehome. Philadelphia Inquirer reporters Diana Lu and Michelle Myers gathered a list of thrift shop proprietors eager to receive donations.

OrganizationAddressDonated Items Picked up?Accepted ItemsDetails
The Second Mile Center Thrift Store214 S. 45th St., Phila.Yesclothing, linens, shoes, books, housewares, furniture, electronicsThis Philadelphia store picks up in parts of Montgomery County. Its staff comprises people facing barriers to employment
Liberty Thrift Stores3841 Ridge Pike, Collegeville

979 Bethlehem Pike, Montgomeryville

1300 N. Charlotte St., Pottstown

2200 E. High Street, Pottstown (Sanatoga)
Yes, on weekdaysclothing, furniture, appliances, books, home décorProceeds go to support a Schwenksville prison ministry
Laurel’s Loft1801 N. Broad St., LansdaleNoclothing, shoes, accessories, housewares, new, unopened linens, electronicsSales fund the organization’s own domestic violence programs
New Life Thrift800 N. Easton Rd., Glenside

67 Cheltenham Ave., Cheltenham  
Yes; times vary by distanceclothing, shoes, accessories, housewares, home décor, furnitureThrift shop profits become grants to local, national, and global nonprofits
Philadelphia Furniture Bank3650 I St., Philadelphia  Yes, but drop-offs are encouragedsofas, dining sets, dressers, bookshelvesDespite the city address, the pickup radius includes Bryn Mawr, Conshohocken, Willow Grove, and Plymouth Meeting
One House at a Time421 Pike Rd., Suite 5, Huntingdon ValleyNonew pillows, new or gently used bedding, books, dental hygiene products, hand sanitizerThrift shop proceeds aid the homeless, particularly families with children

The full thrift shop list and their donation policies is at The Philadelphia Inquirer.

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Donating unused items can not only declutter a home, it can provide tax benefits.

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