10 Strange Items People Have Donated To Goodwill
Here are 10 of the strangest items people have donated to goodwill. This time of year so many of us are going through closets and drawers and cleaning out garages. Many of these items are donated to Goodwill. The workers then, have to sift through boxes and bags of clothing, household merchandise and other rare things. They recently came up with a list of some of the most bizarre items that people have donated to Goodwill.
Goodwill accepts all donations…The good, the bad…and the crazy. Some collection centers will take in more than 20 million pounds of donations each year.
Remember the ole saying: a man’s trash is always another man’s treasure, but that’s not true all the time.
Strange Items
Here is a list of the 10 strangest items which was compiled with help from Goodwill workers and shoppers. A few highlights on the list include:
1. A guillotine that ended up selling for around $30.
2. Underwear for squirrels
3. A bag of garbage, which was probably mixed up with the bag to donate
4. A basket of taxidermy kittens.
5. A glass jar labeled, “Fart, June 1975.”
6. A rock . Yes, just a normal rock. The Goodwill ended up selling it for $11.00
7. Human teeth that were found inside a Louis Vuitton purse
8. An entire cardboard box of original newspapers from historical events, like Kennedy’s assassination, Nixon’s resignation and the Man on the Moon.
9. A glow-in-the-dark Ouija board.
10. A chair shaped like a Labrador Retriever.
I didn’t even know they made squirrel underwear? Guess that is a thing. The newspapers would probably wouldn’t be worth anything, but definitely interesting to read those. Honestly, I may have snagged the chair shaped like a lab, wonder what that sold for? You can read about more those items and more on USAtoday.com.
Goodwill
Goodwill isn’t just a place for donations. Firstly, they have so many other services to help. For 120 years, more than 150 local Goodwill organizations across the United States, Canada and 12 other countries have helped people find jobs, support their families and feel the satisfaction that comes from working. Second, Goodwill organizations assist people through a variety of employment placement services, job training programs and other community-based services. Thirdly, it’s a great place to work too! Find out more HERE
Metropolitan Ministries Donations: Items People Forget About When Donating
Butter & Milk
One of the most commonly donated items to food banks is box mac & cheese. However, they can rarely use it because they need milk & butter, which is often forgotten/hard to find at food banks. Boxed milk is a great item to donate because it can be used for cereal, which is a highly requested item and often donated.
Can Opener
Seems kind of obvious. But families might not be able to enjoy those canned veggies unless you also donate a can opener, or donate pop-tops.
Oil
Oil is needed to cook many donated items, including boxed meals like Rice-a-Roni. However, oil is not commonly donated to food banks.
Eggs
Eggs are a real commodity. Especially if you are donating boxed desserts like brownies. Bonus if you also donate frosting to help make a kids birthday special!
Dishwashing Detergent
Dishwashing Detergent is often forgotten about when donating. It’s very expensive and is always appreciated.
