Donate Materials

We accept donations by appointment only. Please see below for all the juicy details.

    • First! Review our list of items we DO and DO NOT accept below. 

    • Next, schedule a donation appointment by visiting our appointments calendar. Once confirmed, bring your donation by Cats Eye at your selected day/time. We are currently unable to offer donation pick ups.

    • We also accept mail in donations!

    • 1747 S. Broadway Ave. Boise, ID 83706

That's that! Then you can say a loving goodbye to your unwanted items, knowing that they'll skip the landfill and find their way to a new home for creative reuse, and say hello to more room in your garage or craft room or wherever you've created new space! 

A couple things to note:

  1. The materials we accept must be clean and reusable. Free of dirt, mildew and any other questionable substances... 

  2. An organized donation makes all the difference in how we're able to process it and get the items into new hands. When our donors take the time to make their donation neat and organized, it not only fills our hearts with joy, but it expedites the process and gets materials to folks quicker.  

  3. Please make sure your donation is in a box/container that we can keep.

Items that we accept:

Please note that items with a strikethrough are typically accepted, but are currently not being accepted due to amount on hand/space constraints. Please respect these donation guidelines when putting together your donation for us. We appreciate you.

Art + Craft

Art paper, sketchbooks, usable (not dried) paints, sculpting clay, canvas, brushes, pastels, glue, chalk, ink, carving tools, printmaking tools, scissors, stencils, crayons, markers, rulers, colored pencils, pencils, erasers, sharpeners, hot glue guns, easels, googly/safety eyes, feathers, popsicle sticks, playing cards, glitter, bells, marbles/glass stones, shells, felt, craft foam. 

Books + Magazines

Art magazines, comic books, high fashion magazines, photography magazines, National Geographic, unique & vintage books, craft books, art books. 

Collage + Scrapbooking

Stickers, scrapbooking paper (12x12), embellishments, paper punches, rubber stamps, ink pads, sheet music, maps, calendars, postage stamps, post cards, vintage ephemera, vintage photos and slides.

Containers

Glass mason jars (must be clean with labels removed), cigar boxes, drawstrings pouches, burlap sacks, plastic organizer boxes, tins, other unique containers. Please, NO food containers. 

DIY Tools

Hammers, screwdrivers, levels, tape measures, pliers, safety goggles/glasses, wood burners, heat guns, engravers, airbrushes etc.

Fabric + Fibers 

Fat quarters, fabric at least 1/2 yard (no holes, stains, odors etc), yarn & fibers (not tangled), knitting needles, crochet and latch hooks, weaving tools, embroidery hoops and floss, needles, thread, macrame/jute cord, fiber craft accessories. 

Jewelry + Beads

All types of beads, findings, jewelry making tools, cording (leather, elastic, etc.), costume jewelry, vintage jewelry/pins. 

Media

Cassettes, floppy discs, vintage cameras, vinyl records.

Metal + Plastic + Wood

Bottle caps, keys, ornate metal fixtures. Plastic and wood on a case by case basis. Please Contact Us. 

Notions 

Buttons, patches, patterns, zippers, snaps, velcro, bias tape, ribbon, thread, bobbins, pins, pin cushions, elastic, fabric scissors. 

Office Supply + Paper + Stationary

Scissors, rubber bands, binder clips, hole punches, paper clips, tape, journals (clear of writing), card stock, copy paper, construction paper, lined and graph paper. 

Items we DO NOT accept:

Furniture, clothing, appliances, tile, building materials, computers/printers/TVs, Electronics, Spray Paint, Home decor (pillows etc.), binders, fabric scraps, RX bottles, dirty/dusty items, "finish-me" projects. 

Check out the Boise Area Donations Resource Guide on our blog for local businesses/organizations that accept these kinds of items.