Donate Stuff

Once you’ve read through the guidelines, as well as what we do and don’t accept, please submit the FURNITURE DONATION FORM. Once approved, we’ll send you a link for scheduling, as appointments are REQUIRED for donations. Visit RECOMMENDED MOVERS & HAULERS below for help with furniture pickups. Once items are dropped off, a donation receipt is automatically sent to the email you submitted.

  • Follow these guidelines when considering items to donate:

    • Quality, gently-used, good and new items will be accepted.

    • Items must be safe, clean, free of odors and functional.

    • Items must be in ready-to-use condition with no repairs needed and with all parts assembled.

    • Items must be free of rust, food residue, and not chipped.

    • Upholstered items must be free of stains, tears, and pet hair/odors.

    • Items must be from a non-smoking household.

    • Kitchen items must be clean and functional.

    We require that gently-used furniture is just that: clean, functioning, free of odors, and not in need of repair.  Please do not attempt to give us furniture that has rips, stains, tears, cigarette burns, water damage, showing signs of frayed fabric, and/or pet hair.

    Make It Home does not have the capacity to clean or repair soiled or damaged items.

    Visual examples of dos and don'ts can be found here.

  • Items marked with ** are always greatly needed! Our clients’ homes are SMALL—no oversized items can be accepted.

    Furnishings

    • Desks**

    • Dressers**

    • End tables and Nightstands**

    • Coffee tables**

    • Dining chairs

    • Sofas—no longer than 8 ft (96 in) and no recliners please

    • Loveseats

    • Easy chairs—no recliners and no wider than 3 ft

    • TV stands or consoles**—no wider than 5 ft

    • Dining tables—no longer than 4.5 ft

    • Kitchen tables**

    • Bar carts

    • Kitchen carts

    • Table lamps

    • Floor lamps**

    • FULLY ASSEMBLED cribs

    • Standard, collapsible metal bed frames

    • Platform bed frames with slats

    Bed and bath items

    • New sheet sets

    • New towel sets

    • New bedding

    • New pillows

    • Shower curtains

    • Decorative throw pillows

    Kitchen items

    • Kitchenware (utensils, pots, pans, plates)

    • Small kitchen appliances (countertop only)

    • Tabletop items (silverware, teapots, pitchers)

    Miscellaneous items

    • Wall art & Mirrors (cannot exceed 3’ wide or 3’ tall)

    • Toolkits

    • Area rugs (largest size 8x10; rugs can only be accepted if a photo of the ENTIRE rug has been provided and the size of the rug is labeled clearly on the back corner, so it is easily identified)

    • Leftover fabric—2 yard minimum please.

  • Please know that our clients’ homes are SMALL.

    Items we CANNOT receive, due to size limitations, installation limitations and safety issues:

    • Sectional sofas

    • Reclining sofas

    • Oversized easy chairs

    • Reclining easy chairs

    • Sectional bookshelves

    • China cabinets

    • UNASSEMBLED cribs

    • Rocking chairs and gliders

    • Bed frames that include a headboard and/or footboard

    • Oversized mirrors

    • Kitchen and dining chairs with wheels or casters

    • Sectional or L-shape desks

    • Filing cabinets (2 or 4 drawers or lateral cabinets)

    • Mattresses and boxsprings—see the bottom of this page for disposal information

    • Dressers with mirrors

    • Light fixtures that require installation

    • Draperies and drapery hardware

    • Large appliances

    • Grandfather clocks

    • Pianos or organs

    • Electronics

    • Microwave ovens

    • Glass-topped tables or glass-topped coffee tables

    • Entertainment units

    • Table linens

    • Used bedding

    • Rugs larger than 8x10

    • Outdoor furniture

    • Overly heavy items

    Regretfully, we cannot accept used mattresses.

    Here are some useful resources:

  • We recommend the following awesome local movers:

    Marin/San Francisco/Sonoma

    Guy With A Truck Alex Marcon 415-240-9902 www.guywithatruck.com/

    Nick Cotter 415-246-6052 Nickcotter05@gmail.com

    Molina’s Moving Ricardo Molina 415-613-4300 r130663@hotmail.com

    Think Pink & Green Moving and Hauling 415-320-4987 info@thinkpinkandgreen.com

    Junk Alliance Ty Newman www.junkalliance.com or Book online

    Hauling 911 www.hauling911.com 415-845-8412

    Peace Out Junk Chad MacDonald 415-571-6275 www.peaceoutjunk.com

    Lozano’s Moving Service Esteban Lozano 415-846-4892 Book online

    Local Moves Rafael Garcia 415-320-4433 localmovesrafael@gmail.com

    TUM Services: 925-877-5363 TUMSRVCS@yahoo.com

    East Bay

    Molina’s Moving Ricardo Molina 415-613-4300 r130663@hotmail.com

    At Your Door Services Deshawn Johnson 415-850-5327 jdeshawn894@gmail.com

    TUM Services: 925-877-5363 TUMSRVCS@yahoo.com

    We also recommend Good Green and Lugg as great, app-driven, on-demand movers.

    To contact RESUPPLY directly, call 415-980-5795

    Please keep in mind that all pick-up services cost money, but this type of pick-up keeps your items out of landfill and goes on to help others. We are happy to provide a donation receipt for all items received.

  • Here are additional resources for recycling.

  • To make a donation to Make It Home, click here.

 

Donation FAQ

Here’s a short video of frequently asked questions regarding donations.