r/Tools • u/nealfive • 6h ago
Donate tools
This might be a silly post, but I accumulated a bunch of redundant tools, screwdrivers, pliers, socket sets, wrenches, hammers, etc. over the years, stuff I haven't touched since I bought it, or I bought a better version of it.
I don't want to deal with people so I don't want to sell them, does anyone know a good place where I can donate them? I feel meh about Goodwill because I know they make a profit of the free stuff they get.
Any other suggestions?
Just to be clear it's cheap Harbor Freight / Kobalt / Husky ,etc. tools, nothing fancy, just want to pay it forward to some place that might need them more, rater than just discard them.
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u/Good-Operation4373 6h ago
Local schools with wood shops, tech labs etc.
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u/nealfive 6h ago
I unfortunately have no idea what local schools have a shop. Thanks for the suggestion.
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u/Good-Operation4373 6h ago
Put it on free cycle or in you yard with a sign that says free to good home.
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u/techieman34 3h ago
Probably a 90%+ chance that it will be someone that’s just grabbing them to sell.
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u/fizzgiggity 6h ago
If you have a Habitat Restore that would be the perfect place honestly. That's where I take my cast offs.
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u/User_225846 6h ago
Not sure your area, but a local volunteer fire department may find them useful.
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u/GBpackerfan15 6h ago
Local trade high school program they are always looking for tools to teach high school kids
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u/LW-M 6h ago
I answered a similar post on this sub yesterday. I built up a large number of tools over the years. I was in the same situation.
I asked friends and family members if they knew if any young people who were heading to trade school of someone who was starting up a trades related business. I ended up with close to 20 names. I divided up the tools and started giving them away. It took a couple of months but almost all the toops are gone now.
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u/olycreates 5h ago
Habit for humanity. I think it's all over the US, they build affordable housing and have stores of house pieces. Light fixtures, cabinet pulls, door handles and that kind of thing. They might be able to use this kind of tools to outfit work crews.
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u/philharmonicfartbox 4h ago
I could really use a better set of screwdrivers.
Honestly though in all seriousness i think finding an automotive shop program at a vocational school would be the best place to donate tools to, or post them in a buy nothing group and they’ll be gone in a day or two.
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u/Old_Welcome_5637 3h ago
See if there’s a local makerspace, or try donating to a community college technical program
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u/Scavgraphics Whatever works 42m ago
Remember the idea of thrift stores is to make money that they use for their other programs. Sell a piano they are given to buy food to feed the poor...that kind of thing.
This isn't to promote or demote Goodwill, I don't know about their business practices to comment on that, but that they sell stuff that's donated isn't in itself bad. (There's also salvation army, and likely all sorts of local charity shops).
They're an easy One Stop and done, to get rid of your stuff.
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Also, there are community free give/get groups, often found on Facebook...I routinely get rid of extra stuff that way....but you said you didn't want to deal with people.
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u/No_Reflection3133 6h ago
Donate to your local Habitat for Humanity Restore. Great cause.
Excellent place to shop also!