Thank you for your interest in our furniture program.
We can accept furniture only if it is in good condition. Thus, we cannot take items with rips, stains, tears, and pet hair, and we cannot take items that are broken, damaged, or badly scratched or scraped.
Electrical appliances must be in good working order.
In addition, our volunteers are instructed not to carry furniture up or down more than one, straight flight of stairs.
Below is a list of furniture we can — and cannot – accept.
Bedroom | |
Armoire | No more than 3′ wide x 5′ high |
Bed | See “bed frame,” box spring,” “mattress.” No hospital beds or motorized beds. (See footnote) |
Bed frame | Metal base only. No headboards/footboards. No king size! |
Box spring | Sets Only (Must have mattress). No king size! |
Bunk beds | Must be convertible to twin sets. Wooden beds only. Must be disassembled. Must have all hardware. |
Bed linens | Must be cleaned, in plastic bag, and labelled (with item and size) |
Chest of drawers | No more than 3’ wide x 5’ high |
Day bed | We cannot accept |
Dresser | No more than 5’ wide x 3’ high. |
Hide-a-bed | We cannot accept |
Mattress | Sets Only (Must have box spring). No king size! |
Mirror | Framed mirrors only |
Nightstand | No more than minor surface scratches. |
Pillow | We cannot accept |
Trundle bed | We cannot accept |
Vanity | We cannot accept |
Living room | |
Bookcase | maximum size: 3′ киң |
Coffee table | No more than 3’ long x 2’ wide. No glass tops. No more than minor surface scratches. |
End table | No glass tops. No more than minor surface scratches. |
Entertainment center | We cannot accept |
Futon | We cannot accept |
Loveseat | No Rips/ Stains/ Tears/ Pet Hair/ Pet Damage. No built-in recliners. No slip covers |
Recliner | We cannot accept |
Rocker | No Rips/ Stains/ Tears/ Pet Hair/ Pet Damage. No more than minor surface scratches. |
Rug | Area rugs only. No Rips/ Stains/ Tears/ Pet Hair/ Pet Damage |
Sectional sofa | We cannot accept |
Sleeper sofa | We cannot accept |
Sofa | No Rips/ Stains/ Tears/ Pet Hair/ Pet Damage. No built-in recliners. No more than 7’ long. No slip covers |
TV | Thin-screen only. Less than 8 years old. |
TV stand | No more than 3’ long x 2’ wide. No more than minor surface scratches. |
Upholstered chairs | We cannot accept |
Kitchen/Dining | |
Cart (microwave or utility) | We cannot accept |
China cabinet | We cannot accept |
Freezer | We cannot accept |
Hutch | We cannot accept |
Kitchen/dining chairs | Minimum: 4 matching chairs. No more than minor surface scratches |
Kitchen/dining table | No glass tops. No more than minor surface scratches. Tables must have the chairs that go with it. |
Microwave | Stand alone unit only, no hard wiring |
Refrigerator | Can be accepted only, when we have a client currently requesting this item. Must be cleaned out with NO rust – and in good working condition. Must be under 10 years old. |
Laundry | |
Washer | Can be accepted only, when we have a client currently requesting this item. Must not be over 10 years old. Must not have any rust. Must be in good working condition. Must be disconnected and cleaned out. |
Dryer | Can be accepted only, when we have a client currently requesting this item. Electric only; no gas. Must not be over 10 years old. Must not have any rust. Must be in good working condition. Must be disconnected and cleaned out. |
Office | |
Conference table/chair | We cannot accept |
Credenza | We cannot accept |
Desk | We cannot accept |
Desk chair | We cannot accept |
Filing cabinet | We cannot accept |
Monitor | We cannot accept |
Computer | Laptops only. Must be Windows 10 or later, or MacOS10.14 or later |
Baby furniture | |
Playpen | Must be in good condition |
Stroller | Must be in good condition |
Crib | Drop-side cribs cannot be accepted. Others must be disassembled, with all hardware and assembly instructions! No chipping or flaking paint. |
Changing table/bassinet | We cannot accept |
Miscellaneous | |
Air conditioning unit | We cannot accept |
Cabinet | We cannot accept |
Fan | Must be clean and in good working order |
Table lamp / floor lamp | Must be clean and in good working order |
Stool | We cannot accept |
Footnote: | |
(For hospital beds and other medical equipment, we suggest you contact ENDependence Center of Northern Virginia in Arlington, йәки Medical Missionaries, which has a drop-off location in Manassas |