* Lancaster Creative Reuse is a donations-based store. This means that everything in our store has been donated to us! We appreciate the many items we receive that we can make available to others at low cost.
* In general, we accept items that can be used for art, craft and sewing projects. We do not carry basic household items such as furniture, clothing or household goods.
* Please refer to the "Things we usually carry" list to see what kind of materials we accept. For any questions, please call our store at 717-617-2977 for more information.
Items we are especially hoping for at the moment:
- soap making materials
- buttons
- art paints - oil, acrylic, tempera
- baby food jars (clean with covers)
- large clear plastic containers (such as pretzel containers) with lids
- wool fabric
- leather pieces
- any art related materials
- cotton fabrics for quilting
- complete embroidery and other kits
DONATIONS POLICY:
- Donations that can easily be carried into the store in one or two trips are accepted at any time during store hours.
-Large donations (3+ boxes or bags or that need staff assistance) require an appointment so that we can be ready to receive your items. Please call the store at 717-617-2977 during store hours or contact us at lancastercreativereuse@gmail.com to schedule.
For an idea of what we take, peruse this list of Things We Usually Carry. LCR is a 501(c)3 organization and persons can receive a donation receipt for tax purposes.
* In general, we accept items that can be used for art, craft and sewing projects. We do not carry basic household items such as furniture, clothing or household goods.
* Please refer to the "Things we usually carry" list to see what kind of materials we accept. For any questions, please call our store at 717-617-2977 for more information.
Items we are especially hoping for at the moment:
- soap making materials
- buttons
- art paints - oil, acrylic, tempera
- baby food jars (clean with covers)
- large clear plastic containers (such as pretzel containers) with lids
- wool fabric
- leather pieces
- any art related materials
- cotton fabrics for quilting
- complete embroidery and other kits
DONATIONS POLICY:
- Donations that can easily be carried into the store in one or two trips are accepted at any time during store hours.
-Large donations (3+ boxes or bags or that need staff assistance) require an appointment so that we can be ready to receive your items. Please call the store at 717-617-2977 during store hours or contact us at lancastercreativereuse@gmail.com to schedule.
For an idea of what we take, peruse this list of Things We Usually Carry. LCR is a 501(c)3 organization and persons can receive a donation receipt for tax purposes.
What does LCR not accept?
NOTE : Many of these items have creative reuse potential, it's simply a matter of space available and demand. Thanks!
We cannot take:
* Broken tiles. Broken plates.
* Plates, mugs and other household items.
* Fabric scraps. (An exception is quilt patches.) We take fabric 1/4 yard size and up.
* Sheets/Panes of glass for frames, or otherwise (unless stained glass)
*Binders that have words printed on them or are damaged
*CD Cases, unless all the papers are removed.
* Encyclopedias
* Knick-Knacks
* VCR Tapes
* Cassette Tapes
* Clothes
* Curtains
* House paint or paint samples (Habitat Restore may accept it)
* Cabinet sewing machines
* Items with animal hair, or that smell of smoke, or are moldy/dirty.
* Items that are stained (an exception may be linens with an embroidery or other design that could be cut out)
*Magazines, except craft magazines or ones that can be used for pictures
* Note: Any glass containers are most useful when the labels have been washed off. (Baby food jars, etc.)
* Note: We appreciate when containers that had food in them(oatmeal, coffee) are shaken out and wiped. :)
Thanks so much for your help!
We cannot take:
* Broken tiles. Broken plates.
* Plates, mugs and other household items.
* Fabric scraps. (An exception is quilt patches.) We take fabric 1/4 yard size and up.
* Sheets/Panes of glass for frames, or otherwise (unless stained glass)
*Binders that have words printed on them or are damaged
*CD Cases, unless all the papers are removed.
* Encyclopedias
* Knick-Knacks
* VCR Tapes
* Cassette Tapes
* Clothes
* Curtains
* House paint or paint samples (Habitat Restore may accept it)
* Cabinet sewing machines
* Items with animal hair, or that smell of smoke, or are moldy/dirty.
* Items that are stained (an exception may be linens with an embroidery or other design that could be cut out)
*Magazines, except craft magazines or ones that can be used for pictures
* Note: Any glass containers are most useful when the labels have been washed off. (Baby food jars, etc.)
* Note: We appreciate when containers that had food in them(oatmeal, coffee) are shaken out and wiped. :)
Thanks so much for your help!
