You’ve swept, scrubbed, scoured, sorted, feather dusted, decluttered, disinfected, and washed. Now, the hard part: What to do with it all?
For the stuff in the back of the closet
Start your search at any of the metro’s thrift + resale stores. Think: City Thrift, Red Racks, Hillcrest, 2nd Chance Thrift Store, and Adelante Thrift. Some, like Ditto and Arizona Trading Co., will even pay for good quality clothes.
For maximum impact, check out some of KC’s mission-based donation sites.
- Uplift and Operation Breakthrough cater to the metro’s unhoused + underserved communities.
- Uzazi Village accepts lightly used maternity, toddler, and baby clothes.
- Dress for Success provides empowerment through professional women’s clothing.
- WCC Prom Boutique collects prom dresses + other formal wear, tailored free of charge.
For the old furniture gathering dust
Send your big items, like couches + appliances (even your car) to Habitat for Humanity ReStore. Or, kick back and let Blessings Abound come and pick up anything from furniture and decor to electronics and office equipment.
Got something really special? River Market Antiques buys high-quality vintage items — which has its own Spring Cleaning Sale on Saturday, March 23 + Sunday, March 24.
For whatever else is lying around
There’s always something left over. You might check:
- Wayside Waifs accepts everything from dog toys to cleaning supplies.
- Scraps KC upcycles office supplies and craft items for use in the classroom.
- Book Drive KC re-donates used books. Looking to trade? Prospero’s Bookstore exchanges books in good condition for store credit or cash.
- Harry J. Epstein Co. sells new-and-used tools for every trade. They typically only work on the wholesale end, but it’s worth a look.
For everything else, check our guide to flea markets + co-ops — or find your neighborhood Buy Nothing group. (Think of it like setting something out on the curb.) Check the app, or find a local group on Facebook.
