Habitat For Humanity

I’m so tired of wasting my time going to the habitat for humanity restore. They never have what I need and when on the rare occasion they do have something it’s overpriced. I won’t waste my time here any more.

Note: they do not take your paint!
I was a huge advocate for Habitat, but I guess times have changed since 2007. As a former volunteer, we used to take donations of partial paint cans, mix similar colors to produce full cans, and sell it (heavily discounted, of course!). Win for the environment. Win for Habitat. Well, I recently went out of my way to donate an almost full can of paint but got turned away.
I understand that Habitat is not a dumping ground for broken things/​junk. I would never try and pawn off my garbage as a «donation». However, reusing paint is much more environmentally friendly, and efficient, than the alternative paint recycling system.

Naturally inventory is dependent upon donations, so you can’t really rely on this vendor for all your needs. There are bargains –you’d just need to shop here often.

Wow… Great location and stuff. Brand new and old just what me and my wife were looking for. We are remodeling our home, and in these times we are trying to save a buck. Best tip we ever got. Great place. Thank you for this resource.

The Re-​store used to be great. Even when they moved. Now the ‘re’ apparently means Re-​tail, as in retail prices. They are actually retail prices, but for used, beat up stuff. I went last week and everything they had was so ridiculously priced that I am not going back, and I used to be a huge fan. Note to whomever is running the place. Learn how to do your online research. You are so far out of line and I should know, being a reseller/​ebay seller. Go back to what made you great. Low prices for used building materials. Not over retail prices for used crap. Even the quality of what you have has gone down. $ 50 for those green recycling cans? I doubt they were $ 50 new and you have like 100 of them. Get a clue, unless you want to own 100 green cans forever.

They have an overwhelming amount of fairly-​priced inventory (doors, windows, bath fixtures, constuction materials, furniture, appliances, etc.) that turns over quickly. FYI ~ as of Feb 2012 they have relocated from Umbria Ave. (inside the old Army Depot) to a bigger place at 819 NORTH 10^th St (off Richards near the river).

I am a big fan and advocate for the Habitat ReStore. When ever I’m doing remodel work I always donate salvaged materials that are in good condition and in turn I always check the ReStore’s inventory for materials I can use for my projects. When working on older homes or historical homes, the ReStore is a gold mine for reclaimed items. I’ve seen people make comments on their reviews that there’s nothing good or the prices aren’t great, but it’s probably due to the good stuff going really quick… the good stuff doesn’t sit around, especially in this economy. Since Sacramento is lacking in green building materials, the ReStore really holds down the scene… they even sell eco paint.
If you haven’t been by the ReStore you should check it out… you should also check out the Sacramento Regional Conservation Corps Re-​Use Store off of 47^th Ave. to give yourself an even broader selection of deals on building materials.

I recently bought a house and this place is GREAT to find deals at. Granted, they aren’t Home Depot or Lowe’s so I didn’t expect to find every single little thing I needed but I did find some amazing deals. I recently purchased a 3 piece Ashley furniture living room sofa set at a mouth dropping low price AND also found the tiles I was looking for. That’s a success in my book. One thing I noticed was that they did have an area that had a lot of tool boxes and power tools, gardening tools, brand new appliances in it… oh wait, these people also build houses for near poverty families AS WELL AS offer great deals? No way! Come on, people. That area is the construction department’s part of the warehouse. How LOW does someone have to be to complain that the charity won’t sell them the tools they use to build people houses? I also bought a brand new over the stove microwave (same exact model my sister bought for her house cost her $ 225) for $ 85. SCORE!!! The cute little blonde cashier was very helpful in answering my questions regarding the store and even offered to have someone help me load my microwave in my car. Remembering that there are only two actual employed people in the store at any given time, I declined but really appreciated that she offered. I will definitely be returning here next week.

I’ve gotten one or two good deals here, but you really have to know your prices. If you need to replace an old door (many are non-​standard sizes), or find a match for your pink toilet from the 70’s, this is your place. Additionally, it’s got some potential for cheap paint/​tile for crafts/​art, and random cabinets/​furnature, but most of the stuff is slightly damaged, old and outdated, or priced similar to the big box stores. Not a lot of stock rotation either, but that may be because of the decline in the housing market (less donations of old goods and extras from builders).

I’ve been to this place maybe a dozen times. I like the idea but honestly everything I see in the place I’d like to buy is overpriced. You can get cheaper tile on sale at Home Depot or Lowe’s. I went there today and saw a used microwave for $ 95?!?, PVC heater all beat up for $ 100, etc. etc.
I can find better stuff at the flea markets honestly.
It’s a shame that donations are priced so high in this place. Whoever prices items is crazy and must have worked previously at Goodwill.
The worst part is this place has toolsboxs and good tools from Home Depot behind the «not for sale» fenced in areas that they won’t sell. One area today had a couple of rollaway tool boxes and I noticed a nice drill press and metal lathe. This kind of stuff always gets pushed into the «hands off» area and never offered for sale. I just don’t get that at all.
Oh well guess I’ll just continue to get my deals elsewhere.

The ReStore is Amazing– Habitat calls it the «best kept secret in town» and they aren’t too far off. This place is like a Home Depot meets Goodwill. Not only can you use it to get rid of stuff you don’t want, but you can buy things like cabinets, desks, chairs, lumber, doors, etc for 70% of what you’d pay at a traditional Lowe’s type store. In addition, you feel good about your donation/​purchase because it all goes to Habiat for Humanity so that they can build homes for low-​income families in the Sacramento area. It’s also walking distance to Plates, the St. John’s Shelter– Run restaurant (If you want to feel doubly good about yourself :))

So! You want you property to pop when selling, missing a bedroom door or accidentally make a hole in your door, missing that cabinet door that your tenant cut out to make room for a over the counter microwave!!! This place is great. Has new items, old items, and really really antiques. I just bought a screen door for a property for $ 5.00 at the local hardware warehouse’s they cost approximatly $ 45 to $ 55.00. When I went there the first time a person walked out with a huge smile and I ask him how much he paid for this countertop electric stove. he said $ 25.00. Wow! Sent a client here to pick up a security front door and backdoor for all of $ 50.00 total. This place is definatly a walk-​thru not a run thru because you will miss alot. Take inventory and bring your measurements. Great place highly recommended.

I went here when I first bought my house to see what they had to offer. I was specifically looking for lighting fixtures. I will assume shopping here will take the patience of thrift store hunting, you must come here often to catch the good stuff. The lighting they offered on this particular day was of the brass apartment in the 80s variety. However, they had dirt cheap bags of grout, tile for small projects, and a huge variety of dual paned windows. The windows looked very inexpensive. They had doors and a lot of office furniture-​read: huge avocado green office desks from the state. If you are looking for a stove or a fridge, you may want to come here too. It is a little intimidating to approach the guard when you are entering the area, but he is friendly and will instruct you where to go and where to display your tag.
It was kind of a long drive out, especially when I didn’t see anything I could use at the time.

If you’re remodeling your house (or repairing the damage that last night’s party did to your apartment) you need to go here. The Habitat for Humanity Re-​Store is a gigantic thrift store of building materials: doors, windows, bathtubs, toilets, hardware, molding, tile, paint, light fixtures, and yes, even the kitchen sink. I’ve seen the occasional desk and other furniture here, too. Most of the items are used but you can sometimes find new merchandise that’s been donated by manufacturers or suppliers. Stock changes daily so visit often.
Why should you buy secondhand building supplies when there’s a Home Depot on every corner? Because 1) you’ll save a ton of money, 2) you’ll keep useful materials out of the landfill, and 3) you’ll be supporting Habitat for Humanity, an organization that helps low-​income folks build their own homes. Habitat’s goal is to eliminate substandard housing in the Sacramento area.
The Re-​Store accepts donations from the public. They’ll take your old kitchen cabinets, working appliances, lumber, and even tools. If simply donating doesn’t make you feel warm and fuzzy, don’t forget that your donations are tax-​deductible. It’s all good!
The Re-​Store used to be located in a warehouse near Richards Boulevard, but has recently moved to a much bigger location inside the Army Depot on Florin Perkins Road. A guard at the Depot gate will ask your name and write down your license plate number, but don’t sweat it; the Re-​Store is open to everyone.