DONATIONS
The Thrift Shop is always in need of items to sell to keep our inventory fresh. Please keep us in mind when spring cleaning, remodeling, moving or just decluttering a space.
Boutique items we accept include men’s and women’s clothing, coats, shoes, boots, purses, hats, coats, scarves, gloves, mittens, socks, etc.
Household items we accept include small kitchen appliances, dishes, glasses, collectibles, linens, art, books, CDs, LP records, DVDs, Blu-ray movies, PC games, lamps, knickknacks, small tables and chairs, small toys, gently used stuffed animals, board games, puzzles, holiday decorations, fabric and crafts, small tools, pet items, small garden items, sporting goods, etc.
We appreciate all the donations we receive, within the following guidelines:
- Donations are only accepted during our business hours or by appointment. Please call ahead if you have a large quantity of items.
- All items must be clean, washed and in good condition.
Please hold on donating out-of-season items until in-season as our storage space is limited.
- We are unable to accept Luggage / Lighting Fixtures / Microwaves / TVs-VCRs / VHS Tapes / Audio Speakers / Hi-Fi’s / Large Furniture and Appliances / Beds and Bed Pillows / Mattresses / Baby Clothes and Furniture / Strollers-Car Seats / Large Toys / Musty or Condensed Books / Encyclopedia Sets / Exercise Equipment / Curtain Rods / Skis and Sleds / Building Materials / Truck or Trailer Loads.
- Canoes, kayaks, pontoons, cars, ATVs, etc., may be donated to NHS for resale. Please contact Deanna Persson at 715-634-4543.
The Shop is run entirely by volunteers who are kept busy – and have a lot of fun! – sorting and pricing incoming donations, putting merchandise on display and cashiering. We also have need of volunteers to help with mending, laundry, store cleaning, recycling books and transporting donations we can’t use to other outlets. Training is provided. Apply online today to be a Volunteer!
For more information about volunteer opportunities, call Deanna Persson at 715-634-4543 or Barbara Hoeft at 715-634-0487.
Sis Hale, a fabulous person in so many ways, started her own fundraising event for NHS by baking her famous dog cookies and selling them at the NHS Thrift Shop. The tradition continues!
Dog Treat Bakers
One of the unique items we sell at the shop is homemade dog treats which are bagged in paw print packages. The demand for them is huge and we are always in need of bakers. Ingredients are provided at no charge. Call Pat Brummel at 630/525-0189 if you can help!
The recipe is shown below.
Dog Biscuit Recipe
- ¼ cup oil
- 2 eggs
- ½ cup creamy peanut butter
- ¼ cup honey or molasses
- 2-1/2 cups quick cooking oatmeal
- 3 cups flour
- Up to 1 cup milk or water, as needed
Mix wet ingredients together. Add dry ingredients to wet mixture, adding milk or water until pliable. Prepare jellyroll size pan with cooking spray or line with parchment paper or foil. Press biscuit mixture into prepared pan, smoothing out with a rolling pin, sprayed lightly with cooking spray. Use a pizza cutter to cut and score the dough into the desired size of the individual biscuits. This is important as they are difficult to cut once baked. Bake at 325 degrees for one hour. Remove from the oven and break pieces apart when cool enough to handle and turn them over in the pan. Put back in the over at 200 degrees for 2 more hours. Biscuits should be very hard. The biscuits can be refrigerated or frozen.
