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ReUse: CAL's Campus Thrift Store - Berkeley - 2495 Bancroft Way

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ReUse: CAL's Campus Thrift Store

2495 Bancroft Way MLK Student Union (between Superb & OCF offices), Berkeley, California 94720
(510) 664-7976
Hours:

Repair Clinic open during ReUSE Store Hours M-F 9-5

Check website schedule first! Closed when CAL is is out of school.

Think thrift store for student desk and dorm room supplies plus clothing. See Accepted List. See schedule. The ReUSE Store has a Repair Clinic that is open during store hours. The Repair for Reuse Clinic is a FREE clothing repair service for UC Berkeley students, faculty, and staff. Drop off clothing with torn seams, holes, or missing buttons, and we’ll get them fixed! Fixes - tears/holes, patches, buttons*, zippers* *We have a supply of buttons and zippers, but they may not match exactly—feel free to bring your own materials! ReUSE’s Repair Committee holds bi-weekly meetings where you can learn sewing skills and test your skills on clothes that need fixing. repair@reuse.berkeley.edu

Item Notes Method Destination
Books - Hard Cover
  • Free Drop-off
  • Reuse
Books - Soft Cover
  • Free Drop-off
  • Reuse
Clothes Hangers - Working
  • Free Drop-off
  • Reuse
Clothing - Good Condition good condition. bras ok. no underwear. Repair clinic repairs: tears/holes, patches, buttons, zippers. FREE clothing repair service for UC Berkeley students, faculty, and staff.
  • Free Drop-off
  • Reuse
  • Repair
Clothing - Poor Condition Repair clinic repairs: tears/holes, patches, buttons, zippers. FREE clothing repair service for UC Berkeley students, faculty, and staff.
  • Free Drop-off
  • Repair
Electronics - Working calculators, working small electronics. No broken computers, printers or fax machines.
  • Free Drop-off
  • Reuse
Glassware - Decorative & Kitchen - Working
  • Free Drop-off
  • Reuse
Houseware - Working
  • Free Drop-off
  • Reuse
Knives & Shears
  • Free Drop-off
  • Reuse
Lighting Fixtures - Working desk lamps, clip-on lamps
  • Free Drop-off
  • Reuse
Moving Boxes & Packing Materials
  • Free Drop-off
  • Reuse
Paper note, writing, resume, one-sided clean paper
  • Free Drop-off
  • Reuse
School/Office Supplies - Working binders, hole-punchers, calculators, bulletin boards, desk trays, paperclips, staples, readers, notebooks, folders, pens, pencils, scissors, desk organizers
  • Free Drop-off
  • Reuse
Shoes - Good Condition
  • Free Drop-off
  • Reuse
Small Household Appliances - Working desk lamps, hair dryers, electric kettles, etc
  • Free Drop-off
  • Reuse
Toys & Games - Working college student appropriate games & puzzles
  • Free Drop-off
  • Reuse
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