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"It's easy to save and clean out 'stuff' when you know someone can use it"
Please bring clean items, sorted as much as possible.
Drop items off at our side delivery door during our open hours, Tues., Thurs. 11-6, Sat. 11-4.
Don't live in the Detroit area? Send them to 16135 Harper, Detroit, MI 48224.
Children as young as 3 go shopping after a field trip. We must be clean and safe. There are bins at our side delivery entrance so you can distribute your materials. Your help in sorting is much appreciated.
One page PDF "Save for Arts & Scraps"
Every day “stuff”:
- plastic strawberry baskets
- microwave meal plates
- coffee cans w/lids (metal and plastic)
- “Pringles” cans w/lids
- 35mm film containers
- oatmeal containers w/lids
- gallon milk bottle caps
- wine corks
- baby food jars
- candles, candle stubs
- CDs (promotional or $)
- promotional or logo items: magnets, badges, pins
- metal lids from frozen concentrated juice
- large brown paper bags (standard grocery size only, please)
- brightly colored only (“Ultra Brite”) paper--printed OK, even a piece or two ( for shredding)
Cleaning the closet “stuff”:
- spools, empty or with thread
- yarn
- rock and shell collections
- buttons
- plastic or silk flowers
- jigsaw puzzles (pieces missing OK)
- ribbon, trim, rickrack
- baskets, tins
- calendars with pictures
- telephone wire
- craft books or craft magazines
- craft kits and misc. crafting items
- jewelry, beads (broken OK)
- National Geographic magazines
- fabric, vinyl, leather pieces (no clothing, please)
- frames in good condition
- children’s art supplies—scissors, crayons (pieces OK), construction paper, etc.
No thank you list: These cannot be stored effectively, are not safe or are not in demand.
- plastic food containers (yogurt, etc.)
- Styrofoam “peanuts”
- Styrofoam packing pieces
- egg cartons
- Styrofoam trays
- magazines
- prescription or medicine bottles
- paper towel or toilet paper tubes
One page PDF "Save for Arts & Scraps"
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