Items Accepted
The CARITAS Furniture Bank serves nearly 1,000 families each year with essential household items. You may drop off items at our Furniture Bank and for large donations, we are able to pick them up for a small fee!
Below is a full list of items we typically accept at CARITAS. The items that are most high-need are bolded.
Please note that we are not currently accepting the following items due to limited storage:
- Adult diapers or Depends
- Hand sanitizers or face masks
- Men’s sports coats and full suits
FURNITURE:
- Metal bed frames – no headboards, footboards, or wooden frames
- Bookcases
- Chairs: kitchen and upholstered
- Dressers
- Mattresses and box springs: stain and rip free (NO Kings or Foam)
- Sofas, loveseats, and ottomans – (NO sleeper sofas or sectionals)
- Tables: kitchen and dining (no glass top tables)
- Tables: night/end/coffee/TV stand
- Mirrors
CLOTHING: only accepting limited clothing at this time
- Summer clothing (men and women; seasonally appropriate)
- Men’s professional clothing (belts, long-sleeved professional shirts, slacks and shoes — no full suits or sport coats)
HOUSEWARES – LINENS, KITCHEN & BATH ESSENTIALS: full sets not required
- Air mattresses (twin size)
- Bakeware
- Bed linens/sheets: pillowcases, flat sheets and fitted sheets + mattress pads (Twin XL most needed)
- Blankets/comforters/bedspreads: all sizes
- Bowls: mixing and serving
- Cookware: all sizes, pots and pans
- Dishes: plates, bowls, cups
- Flatware
- Glassware: larger than 6 oz, NO stemware
- Knives, cutting boards
- Laundry baskets and bags
- Linens: bath towels, hand towels, and washcloths
- Mugs
- Sleeping pillows, NO throw pillows
- Hardware: forks, spoons, knives + serving pieces
- Towels: kitchen and bath (wash, hand and bath)
- Utensils (serving)
SMALL APPLIANCES & ELECTRONICS:
- Blenders/Cuisinart/food processors/mixers/electric griddles
- Clocks
- Coffeemakers
- Crockpots
- Fans: box and floor (no ceiling fixtures)
- Heaters: small/electric (no base-board heaters)
- Irons and Ironing boards
- Lamps: floor and table (no fixtures)
- Microwaves
- Radios (portable)
- Toasters and toaster ovens
- Vacuums
ITEMS FOR OUR PROGRAMS:
- Alcohol-Free mouthwash
- Body wash
- Denture cleaner, denture adhesive, and denture containers
- Deodorant
- Earbuds
- Empty backpacks
- Foot powder
- Men’s shower shoes (larger sizes most needed)
- Mesh laundry bags
- Spiral notebooks
MEN’S AND WOMEN’S CLOTHING
- New men’s undershirts
- New men’s boxers
- New women’s and men’s scrubs (XL, 2XL, and 3XL preferred)
Other than these items, our closets are full! We are unable to take casual or professional clothing at this time.
Items We DO NOT Accept:
- Appliances, washers, dryers, refrigerators and stoves, etc.
- King-size mattresses, king-size beds
- Sleeper sofas
- Tempur-Pedic mattresses
- Rocking chairs
- Entertainment centers, wardrobes or Armoires
- Hospital or electric beds
- Headboards
- Tube TVs
- Commercial office furniture (e.g. cubicles and large desks)
- Cribs, car seats, strollers or other baby equipment
- Medical equipment or wheelchairs
- Kitchen cabinets, ceiling fans, light fixtures that require installation, or any other items that attach to building structures
- Any type of décor/knick-knacks/throw pillows
- Art work
- Toys
- Computers
- Books
- Sewing machines
- Electronic equipment, stereo systems and speakers
- Children’s clothes
- Items from the basement or attic, only 1st and 2nd floor
- Specialty appliances: electric griddles, woks, fry pans, Panini press/grills, quesadillas makers, rice steamers, and waffle makers
QUALITY OF ITEMS ACCEPTED
- The Virginia Department of Health states that we cannot accept upholstered items that are ripped, stained, torn, heavily soiled or that have animal hair.
- Quality, gently used and new items accepted.
- All items must be clean and in good working condition.
- All staff and volunteers have the right to refuse items that do not meet our quality standards.
- Not sure if you should donate an item? Ask yourself if you would feel comfortable giving it to a friend or family member.
Where can I take the household items I want to donate but aren’t accepted by CARITAS?
If you want to donate an item but CARITAS doesn’t accept it, here are a few helpful resources:
- Love of Jesus Thrift Store South
5503 Midlothian Turnpike
(804) 230-4144 - Richmond Metropolitan Habitat for Humanity
1901 Roane Street
(804) 232-7001 - Redemption Thrift
8914 Patterson Avenue
(804) 918-1435 - HOPE Thrift
11260 Patterson Avenue
(804) 422-0236
Where can I take clothing I want to donate but isn’t accepted by CARITAS?
- Shepherd’s Way Relief Center
(804)562-7490 - Liberation Veteran Services
(804) 233-4064 - Vietnam Veterans of America
(804) 358-8287 - Goodwill
(804) 745-6300 - Dress for Success
(804) 234-3034 - Love of Jesus Thrift Store South
(804) 230-4144 - HOPE Thrift
(804) 422-0236
Other Items?
- F.R.E.E.
Accepts gently-used item walkers, canes, crutches, shower chairs, wheelchairs, and more medical equipment. Learn more on the website.