This fall we hosted 26 repair events, donated 62 items, and many more items are ready for deliveries in December.

Managing our inventory is not an easy task. As the first in the nation non-profit furniture repair bank, there isn’t an existing inventory management system that exactly aligns with our process. …

The furniture we restore here at the Repair Bank comes from the generosity of many empathic and environmentally-minded King County residents who learn about us through a variety of channels. One of those is the “What do I do with…?” tool on the King County website …

America Recycles Day occurs every November to raise awareness about recycling as the practice of recycling isn’t always as simple and straightforward as some may think. Even those with the benefit of curbside recycling cannot put anything and everything into the bins…

This fall dozens of hard-working volunteers contributed to reviving these pieces of furniture and more.

The idea of what now is the Furniture Repair Bank came from a sofa. Running during early COVID I ended up in Madrona, Seattle, and here it was, a modern, goodlooking, perfectly gray sofa with intense cat scratches on the side…

Finding a suitable warehouse that satisfied our needs, that was relatively close to a city where we could recruit volunteers from, and did not cost a fortune was a treasure hunting quest.

There are many things this shoe rack and story represent: making do with what you have until something better comes along, finding new beginnings with a chance to start again, and– searching for structure amid chaos.

Teaching non-skilled volunteers is a way to build resilience in our community, but also an amazing way to bring together a team and raise their morale by giving them a purpose. This summer we tested running corporate volunteer events for teams of up to 30 people.

In June and August 102 items were provided to refugees and low-income families that saved 6,865 lb of furniture waste and contributed to saving 3,829 kgCO2e.

Over this summer dozens of volunteers contributed to reviving these pieces of furniture and more.