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Tuesday: New Inventory Rollout

Wondering when thrift stores like Goodwill restock? Tuesdays are terrific for those in the know—often, this is when a Goodwill store refreshes its inventory and rolls out new items that weren't on shelves over the weekend.

Donations Arrive Daily, and Inventory Moves Fast

Goodwill stores operate on an endless cycle: people bringing donations, employees putting them on the floor and customers swooping in. The inventory changes just about every day. If you ever strike out, then try visiting another day.

You've probably been asked if you want to “round-up” when you are buying something at Goodwill. Those round up funds go into restricted accounts that help our programs serve needs that fall outside the scope of our regular programs.

Goodwill values your generous donations.

We gratefully accept everything from clothing, shoes and accessories to small household appliances and furniture, electronics, books, fine china, jewelry, art, and other collectibles in good or gently used condition.

While there's no “perfect” day to shop second hand stores, many regulars swear by shopping early on Monday and Tuesday. Homeowners tend to drop off garage sale leftovers on Sunday nights, making for new finds. Plus, the weekends are more crowded shopping days, so employees look to restock early in the week.

Donations are typically washed before they're donated, but we still recommend giving them a good cleaning when you get home. Even if the clothes are washed before they hit the thrift store floor, people will have since touched them. The same can be said even if you were buying new.

On occasion, we do feature merchandise in our store that is ” New” and therefore, we do very little discounting of this merchandise. In our stores these ” New” items are called ” Buy Outs” and are marked with a Purple Tag to make them easier to identify.

When you shop at Goodwill, you're doing more than just finding a great deal. You're extending the life of used goods and keeping them out of landfills. Plus, the money you spend at Goodwill organizations funds programs dedicated to changing the lives of the people in your community.

Items We Can't Accept

Anything that is damaged, stained, soiled or rusting (Goodwill does not perform any repairs). Food or beverages (including alcoholic beverages). Any item which has contained gasoline, fuel, oil or propane (such as used auto parts). Tires, batteries & light bulbs of any kind.

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You can support Patriots and Paws by donating furniture and other items. They offer free furniture pick up in Orange County that you can schedule online or by calling (714) 323-7229.

According to Goodwill, the perfect time slot to shop at thrift stores is in the morning on both Monday and Tuesday. This is because, at least as far as Goodwill is concerned, people tend to donate garage sale remnants on Sunday, so the pickings are new and fresh come early weekdays.

Thursday Evenings

Stores typically reorganize their racks on Thursdays in order to replenish stocks for the weekend rush. Stores also generally mark down items that will be on sale over the weekend on Thursday evenings.

Many families will still treat the Day of Goodwill as a day of rest and relaxation after the festivities of Christmas Day. For South Africans, 26 December is in the middle of the summer, so many families choose to head to the beach or their local parks and have a picnic or braai.

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