We Love Good + Used
We accept donations during store hours:
Monday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday from 10 to 4.
Like any retail business, we stock the store with items our customers are looking for.
To help you determine what to donate, here’s a list of items we do and don't accept:
Items we gladly accept
Clothing for women, men and kids
These are our best sellers. Please be sure they’re ready to wear without stains or tears
Decorative items
Our customers love to come in for a vase or interesting objects for a shelf or coffee table
Seasonal decorations
Christmas, Halloween, Easter, Summer et all
Wearable Accessories
Scarves, hats, gloves, mittens, backpacks and related
Purses and Jewelry
These are our second best sellers
Kitchen items
Cookware, bakeware, ceramics, countertop machines in excellent working conditions
Tabletop dishes, glassware, china, crystal and flatware
Art, Lamps, Pendants and Chandeliers
Furniture - small pieces such as coffee and side tables, footstools and occasional chairs. If you have larger furniture, call or email us a picture beforehand so we can gauge if we have space for it. 847-482-1705.
Items we don't accept
Obsolete and broken electronics and desktop tech
Printers, monitors, computers, cables and connectors, VHS and cassette tapes, remotes. Recycle these at your local municipal recycling center.
Personal medical equipment
Crutches, walkers, boots and slings
Exercise machines
Treadmills, stationary bikes, massage chairs
Baby Items
Cribs, exer-saucers, bouncy chairs. These may have recall warnings and therefore be dangerous.
Common sense items such as mattresses, tires, pool equipment, carpeting pieces, paint
Books: Please donate adult books to the Friends of the Lake Forest Library. Donate children’s book to Bernie’s Book Bank.