Habitat for Humanity ReStores

An excellent reader tip from Jacob: "You may or may not have heard about the Habitat for Humanity Re-Stores, but they're GREAT!

Essentially, Habitat receives a lot of donations from companies that they never use for the homes. Instead, they sell the donations to the public and use the proceeds to build future houses. "

"For example, while re-doing my bathroom (coincidentally coinciding with Bathroom Month!) I got real slate tile for $.90/sq. ft. I also got a number of tools and other things at a great value. Just a tip, for what it's worth!"

It sounds like a great resource. We checked the Habitat for Humanity site and while there were none in Chicago we did find multiple locations throughout Illinois and beyond...check for all the locations here.

Comments (3)

I love the Habitat ReStore - I've gotten several pieces of furniture from there when I lived in charlotte, nc. Their stuff is usually in really good condition, and the prices are rock-bottom, too.

Yep, I picked up a nice mod ceiling pendant light at a Habitat ReStore in Michigan for $10, and the one near me in Ohio always has odds and ends that are perfect for smaller projects.

Wow, thanks for this tip. Whenever I see something interesting like this, I usually find that the store is not in Canada. But there actually is one of these stores in my city - just down the street! I am going to check it out this weekend for sure.