My wife was on me to clean out our garage.    One type of items that were in our garage were from prior home improvement projects, mostly electrical parts.  I went on the Internet to find places that might take construction and home improvement items for donations.  I tried to call Habitat For Humanity but no one would pick up the phone.  I decided to drive there which took almost a half hour but they would not accept any of the items.  Like Good Will, they want to sell the items for profit.  I then drove to a local Salvation Army donation site which advertised they would accept donations until 6:30.   I arrived at 4:35 and it was closed.   I then drove to Goodwill but their store would never sell electrical supplies.  I called Home Depot to ask them who would take a donation.  The person replied that if their store still sells the items, I might get a store credit.  I had two rolls of large plastic of different size, used to shield part of the floors and walls during my texture coat with drywall compound.  I drove to Home Depot to show them the remaining rolls I had for each plastic type.  They gave me a store credit for $118.13!  I find that Home Depot gave me so much money when the plastic rolls in each container were almost halve used!  Home Depot return policy is utterly FANTASTIC!  I was told that they will not put this plastic on the floor to sell again but ship it back to the supplier.

I am still looking to donate two really large boxes of miscellaneous house electrical components.  One of the store employees suggested contacting the Catholic Church.  I was told they will take anything.  I will give that a try.

 

 

Posted 10-10-2020
Revised 10-11-2020