Amazing Goodwill

Wondering how to tell if gold is real? Learn how to spot fake gold jewelry, test for authenticity, and find real gold treasures while thrifting at Goodwill—straight from an expert on what to look for.

As summer winds down, here are tips on how to choose thrifted fashion that lasts well beyond the season.

Summer is here and it's time to turn up the heat on your style. Here are a few tips for looking effortlessly cool all season long.

Have you ever let a cute fashion statement piece sit in your closet for too long because you didn't have anything to wear it with? Here are some tips to help you find the missing piece at Goodwill.

An authentic Louis Vuitton handbag can cost anywhere between $1,500 and $20,000 for a single bag. For this reason, fake Louis Vuitton handbags abound. If you’re considering buying a pre-owned handbag, here’s what to look for.

What happens when you hand a group of creative teens a thrifted jacket and a week to transform it? You get bold, unexpected and seriously impressive designs.

We know that going through your closet can feel a little overwhelming, but rest assured—spring fashion is all about having fun and embracing fresh starts! Here are a few tips to make the most of your next visit to Goodwill and maximize your shopping experience.

Goodwill accepts a wide variety of items as donations. We are often asked about donations of certain items. Here are some of the most common questions we are asked about donating to Goodwill.

Did you know that in addition to donating your used clothes, books, electronics, and toys, Goodwill accepts donations of cars and other vehicles? Donating a vehicle to Goodwill is easy and proceeds from the sale of your vehicle are used to fund job training and placement programs that help people find and keep jobs. Here’s what you need to know to make a charitable car donation to Goodwill.

At Goodwill Greater Milwaukee & Chicago, we often receive generous donations of watches and other jewelry items. Before we sell a luxury timepiece in one of our Goodwill online shops, we carefully inspect each watch to ensure we are describing it realistically. Here’s some of what we look for when we evaluate fake vs real watches.

Recycling your old cell phone with Goodwill is easy, secure and helps fund job training and placement programs in your community.

Online thrift shopping for diamond jewelry combines the thrill of discovering one-of-a-kind jewelry finds with the convenience of shopping at home. However, if you don’t know the difference, you might buy a cubic zirconia or lab-grown diamond, thinking it is a natural diamond.

Did you know that you can also enjoy a unique thrifting experience at the Goodwill Outlet? Outlets offer merchandise from our Goodwill Store & Donation Centers a second chance to sell at bargain-priced by-the-pound rates before being recycled.

Thrifting or shopping secondhand is a great way to reduce your environmental footprint while finding some really cool and unique items that you wouldn’t be able to get elsewhere.

Garage sales can be an excellent way to declutter your home, make extra cash, and connect with your community. Elevate your garage sale game with these tips and our exclusive Garage Sale Kit, designed to make your life easier and your sale more profitable.

Even when objects no longer serve their original purpose, they can be repurposed into something useful. Even the most unlikely items can be upcycled. All it takes is a bit of creativity.

While shopping secondhand may not completely offset the harm that the fast fashion industry is causing to our environment, reducing that harm even a little can have a huge impact. Each year, we keep hundreds of millions of pounds of items out of local landfills by recycling and repurposing everything from clothing to plastic toys.