FURNITURE DONATIONS

Matthew House Ottawa: Furniture Bank appreciates your desire to donate. Thank you!

Please note that while we appreciate your interest, some items may not be suitable for our clients. Before you make your donation, please consider the condition of the items to be donated. Any item that is damaged, torn, stained, or showing signs of excessive use should not be donated. Furniture Bank reserves the right to refuse drop-offs considered unacceptable or if inventory levels are high.

Acceptable items:

Bedroom

  • Beds – all sizes EXCEPT KINGSIZE (mattresses / box springs, full frames)

  • Freshly cleaned bedding and linens

  • Dressers

  • Wardrobes / armoires

  • Mirrors

  • Night tables

  • Chairs

  • Bookcases

  • Curtains and rods (5 yrs. or newer)

Bathroom

  • Towels

  • Facecloths

  • Bath mats

  • New or well cleaned shower curtains and hooks

Kitchen and dining room

  • Kitchen and dining room tables

  • Chairs (kitchen, dining, office)

  • Serving carts

  • Small appliances that are clean and in good working order

  • Plates, cups, saucers, bowls

  • serving dishes/bowls forks, knives, spoons

  • Kitchen utensils

  • Pots and pans

  • Serving dishes and new Tupperware

  • Buffets / sideboard / hutches (maximum size 48 “x 24”) – (Wooden shelves only)

  • Tablecloths and placemats

Living Room

  • Couches / sofas / love seats

  • Armchairs and ottomans

  • Book cases / shelving units

  • Coffee tables and end tables

  • Lamps

  • Televisions newer flat all sizes (we do not take older tube televisions)

  • TV stands / small entertainment units (maximum size 48 “x 24”)

  • Clean area rugs

  • Pictures / art work Other

  • Vacuum cleaners (working)

  • Sewing machines (working)

  • Clean functional garbage pails

  • Room fans

  • Humidifiers / dehumidifiers (working)

  • Desks (maximum size 48” x 24”)

  • Carpets (apartment size)

  • Computers (working)

  • Small bar fridge

  • Microwave

NOT acceptable items:

  • Any item that smells of mould 

  • Items more than 4’ wide x 2’ feet deep x 6 ft. high (Cabinets, bookshelves, entertainment units) 

  • Worn furniture with rips, tears, stains, or visible pet hair

  • Baby items (high chairs, cribs, strollers, carriages, boosters, car seats, clothes, etc.) 

  • Barbecues 

  • Specialty beds (hospital beds, steel spring beds, futons without a frame and waterbeds) ** 

  • Books, CDs, video tapes 

  • DVD players

  • Holiday decorations, and ornaments 

  • Clothing 

  • Bicycles ** 

  • Floor model TVs, stereos, and VCRs 

  • Unassembled furniture and shelving 

  • Oversized shelving units and metal shelving 

  • Major appliances (stoves, fridges, freezers, dishwashers, washers and dryers, etc.) ** 

  • Office furniture, metal desks, and filing cabinets ** 

  • Pianos and organs 

  • Electric fireplaces 

  • Plastic lawn furniture 

  • Sports and exercise equipment 

  • Toys, games 

  • Big Buffets / sideboard / hutches coming with glass shelves 

  • Window blinds / window shades 

  • Knick-knacks 

  • Stemware 

  • Chipped or cracked plates, cups, glasses, and pots 

**Other organizations will take items we do not take. Consult the City of Ottawa 211 Directory or the Outreach Ottawa Website to identify these organizations.