When the goal is a couch, a set of kitchen cabinets or a box of tile, you need a different list than the one for clothes. These are the furniture thrift stores in Cleveland and the surrounding counties worth checking first, along with a few stores that do well on housewares and kitchen items.
The Habitat for Humanity ReStores anchor the list, with locations on the west side of Cleveland, in Eastlake, in Akron and in Medina. Common Threads in Fairview Park and Brook Park, and Savers in Rocky River, fill in the home goods. The full thrift stores guide covers the clothing stores too.
Stock at every one of these stores changes constantly, so if you are after something specific, go often, and call ahead before hauling a large donation.
For the house
Thrift stores for furniture and home goods
Cleveland
Habitat for Humanity Greater Cleveland, ReStore
Best for: Used furniture on the west side
The Greater Cleveland ReStore on West 110th Street, on the west side near the Lakewood line, is the ReStore closest to the city. Used furniture is the main draw, and friendly volunteers help run the floor.
It also takes donations, so it is a sensible place to drop off the piece you are replacing on the same trip you shop for the new one.
Eastlake
Lake-Geauga Habitat for Humanity ReStore
Best for: Couches and tile on the east side
The Lake-Geauga ReStore on Vine Street in Eastlake is the east side option for used furniture, and shoppers single out its couch selection. It also carries home supplies and tile, which makes it useful for a small renovation as well as for furnishing a room.
It is a straight drive out Lakeshore Boulevard or I-90 from the city’s east side, and it accepts donations.
Akron
Habitat for Humanity of Summit County ReStore
Best for: Kitchen cabinets and project supplies
The Summit County ReStore on Romig Road in Akron covers both furniture and the project side of a house. Look here for kitchen cabinets, couches, used furniture, filing cabinets and general project supplies.
If you are redoing a kitchen or setting up a home office, it is worth the drive south from Cleveland before you price anything new.
Medina
Habitat For Humanity of Medina County ReStore
Best for: Plumbing parts and building materials
The Medina County ReStore on Lafayette Road in Medina leans toward building materials, with plumbing parts and recycled building materials alongside some brand new items. Shoppers mention the helpful staff, which matters when you are trying to match a part.
Pair it with an afternoon on Medina’s public square if you are making the drive from the city.
Fairview Park
Common Threads - Fairview Park
Best for: A real furniture section and kitchen items
Common Threads on Lorain Road in Fairview Park is a general thrift store with a proper furniture section and a strong home goods selection, including kitchen items. It runs daily specials, and shoppers mention the friendly employees.
Lorain Road also has The Salvage Yard Resale Shoppe a short way down in Fairview Park, so a vintage stop fits into the same trip.
Brook Park
Common Threads - Brook Park
Best for: Organized home goods near the airport
The Brook Park Common Threads on Smith Road is an organized store with a good run of home goods and decor, and shoppers describe it as a fun place to browse.
It sits near Cleveland Hopkins Airport and the I-X Center, close to the Fairview Park location, so the two Common Threads stores make an easy pair for a morning of home goods shopping.
Rocky River
Savers
Best for: Housewares in Rocky River
The Rocky River Savers on Center Ridge Road is known for its housewares and a broad clothing selection, and it runs color-coded discounts that change through the week. There is self checkout for quick trips.
It is the most convenient stop for west suburban shoppers who want smaller home items rather than large furniture.
Akron
Village Discount Outlet
Best for: Housewares and deals in Akron
Village Discount Outlet on East Waterloo Road in Akron mixes housewares with clothing, shoes and some designer pieces, and shoppers point to the deals and the helpful employees.
It is a short drive from the Summit County ReStore on Romig Road, so an Akron trip can cover furniture at one and smaller home goods at the other.
By side of town
Which store to try first
On the west side and in the west suburbs, start at the Greater Cleveland ReStore on West 110th Street, then work out Lorain Road to Common Threads in Fairview Park and down to the Brook Park store on Smith Road. Savers on Center Ridge Road in Rocky River rounds out the west side for housewares.
On the east side, the Lake-Geauga ReStore in Eastlake is the one to know. South of the city, the Akron and Medina ReStores are the stops for cabinets, plumbing parts and building materials, with Village Discount Outlet in Akron for smaller home goods.
Vintage instead
When you want older furniture with some character
For mid century and older pieces, CLE Vintage on Brookpark Road in Parma sells vintage furniture and also restores, repairs and rents it, and Seconds City on Pearl Road in Parma Heights sells used furniture and decor on consignment.
Getting it home
Before you buy something big
Measure the room and the doorways before you go, and bring the numbers with you. Show up with a vehicle that can carry what you are hoping to find, or a friend who can help lift it, so you can take a piece home the same day. Ask the store about holding or delivery before you pay, and check what condition the upholstery and drawers are in before you commit.
Good to know
Questions before you go.
Which thrift stores are best for clothes?
Value World in Lakewood is well organized with a strong clothing selection, the North Randall Value World is good for jackets and name brand items, and the Volunteers of America store in North Olmsted is good for kids clothing and linens.
Do any thrift stores give a discount for donating?
Yes. The Savers on Lakeshore Boulevard in Willowick offers a discount when you drop off donations.
Every store on the map
See every thrift store in Cleveland
The full guide maps donation, charity and secondhand stores across Greater Cleveland, including the clothing-first stores, with local details for each one.