Amazing 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.

Turn thrifted towels and sweatshirts into a reusable DIY car wash mitt. This beginner-friendly sewing project makes a practical Father's Day gift and a great summer upcycling project.