Donations Guidelines


NOW OPEN for Receiving Donations!
New Hours: Monday - Friday 9:30am - 2:00pm, Closed Saturday
Please visit our homepage for new guidelines on how to donate. 
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Clean, quality items in good, salable condition are always gladly accepted and appreciated! They can be dropped off at our convenient Donation Drive-thru during donation hours. 
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For furniture pick-up:
  • Submit pictures of items to crowdedcloset.donate@gmail.com and the Donation Supervisor will contact you.
  • Pick-up location must be in the Iowa City area.
  • Due to COVID-19 pandemic, we want to limit contact and exposure: 
    • Donor must be present at time of pick-up.
    • Items must be on ground floor and easily accessible.
  • Subject to staff availability and weather conditions.
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Please donate your clothes in a separate bag from other items.
  • Antiques & collectibles
  • Bedding & linens
  • Books, CDs & DVDs
  • Clothing & shoes - for women, men & children
  • Fabric, craft & sewing items
  • Furniture
  • Hardware
  • Household goods
  • Jewelry & accessories
  • ​Toys
  • Because we value your donation, please bring them to Crowded Closet only during donation hours. 
  • We are unable to fix broken items. 
  • Please remember--the donation of unsaleable items incurs expenses for Crowded Closet and deters us from assisting those in need.
  • Tax receipts for donations are available. ​
Please do not donate broken, torn or dirty items.
  • Appliances - large (e.g. stoves, dishwashers)
  • Automobile parts
  • Baby furniture (e.g. cribs, high chairs, strollers)
  • Bicycle  helmets
  • Car seats & booster seats
  • Carpet scraps
  • Cassette tapes & VHS tapes
  • Ceiling fans
  • Computers, monitors & accessories
  • Construction material
  • Encyclopedias
  • Exercise equipment - large (e.g. treadmills, stair steppers)
  • Flammable products
  • Florescent lights & fixtures
  • Food products
  • ​Golf clubs
  • Hazardous waste, including paint
  • Household cleaning products
  • Humidifiers & dehumidifiers
  • Incomplete games & puzzles
  • Lighting fixtures - hardwired, mountable
  • Liquids of any kind
  • Luggage - without wheels
  • Mattresses & waterbeds
  • Personal care products (e.g. makeup, shampoo)
  • Pianos & organs
  • Recalled & banned items
  • Recyclable items (e.g.  glass jars, plastic & paper bags, plastic cartons, takeout containers, water bottles)​
  • Sewing machines
  • Technology - outdated (e.g. slides & projectors)
  • Televisions
  • Window blinds with cords
  • Wire hangers 
For Income Tax Purposes: The IRS advises that it is the responsibility of the contributor to estimate the fair market value of contributed items. These non-cash items must be in "good" or "workable" condition or better to receive a tax deduction. Check the MCC web site for fair market value on thrift shop items.