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.