Julia's House
As of , Julia's House publishes donation guidance covering 36 of the 110 items in this directory: 21 they can't accept, 4 they may accept in some cases and 11 they accept, plus 2 category-wide rules.
Children's hospice charity (Dorset and Wiltshire); furniture and larger/appliance donations are only taken at their Creekmoor Warehouse (Poole), which also offers a free furniture collection service.
Baby & children
2-
Can't accept
Their wording
“Infant car seats or booster seats”
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Check first
Only accepted at the Creekmoor Warehouse.
Their wording
“Prams & Pushchairs”
Toys & games
3-
Can't accept
Their wording
“Soft toys without CE labels”
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Accepted
Their wording
“Children’s clothing, toys and games”
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Accepted
Their wording
“Children’s clothing, toys and games”
Furniture
2-
Can't accept
Their wording
“Upholstered items that do not have the relevant fire labels”
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Check first
Only accepted at the Creekmoor Warehouse, and only if furniture carries the relevant fire labels.
Their wording
“Good quality furniture with Fire labels”
Homeware & household
3-
Can't accept
Their wording
“Coat hangers”
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Accepted
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“Bric a brac, crockery, glassware, bakeware and ornaments”
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Accepted
"Ornaments" listed as accepted at general shops; the quote does not separately mention antiques or artwork.
Their wording
“Bric a brac, crockery, glassware, bakeware and ornaments”
Electrical
5-
Can't accept
Their wording
“Mains or bottled gas appliances, microwaves, electric fires, batteries or computer hard drives”
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Can't accept
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“Mains or bottled gas appliances, microwaves, electric fires, batteries or computer hard drives”
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Can't accept
Their wording
“Mains or bottled gas appliances, microwaves, electric fires, batteries or computer hard drives”
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Check first
Only accepted at the Creekmoor Warehouse, and only if under 5 years old.
Their wording
“Fridges and Freezers UNDER 5 years old”
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Accepted
Their wording
“Small Electrical Items”
Safety equipment
2-
Can't accept
Their wording
“Bicycle helmets, safety hard hats or protective clothing”
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Can't accept
Their wording
“Inflatable safety aids”
Sharps & weapons
3✕ Can't accept Everything in this category — knives, weapons, replicas, ammunition and fireworks — is explicitly refused. — “Firearms, ammunition, weapons, knives or objects that could be used as weapons or replica weapons, bladed tools”
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Can't accept
Only "ammunition" is explicitly named; the page does not separately mention fireworks or flares.
Their wording
“Firearms, ammunition, weapons, knives or objects that could be used as weapons or replica weapons, bladed tools”
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Can't accept
Their wording
“Firearms, ammunition, weapons, knives or objects that could be used as weapons or replica weapons, bladed tools”
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Can't accept
Their wording
“Firearms, ammunition, weapons, knives or objects that could be used as weapons or replica weapons, bladed tools”
Hazardous materials
2-
Can't accept
Their wording
“Mains or bottled gas appliances, microwaves, electric fires, batteries or computer hard drives”
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Can't accept
"Cleaning products" cited as an example of hazardous substances.
Their wording
“Food or drink, toxic or hazardous substances such as cleaning products, tobacco and alcohol”
Food & drink
3✕ Can't accept Everything in this category — food, drinks and alcohol — is explicitly refused. — “Food or drink, toxic or hazardous substances such as cleaning products, tobacco and alcohol”
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Can't accept
Their wording
“Food or drink, toxic or hazardous substances such as cleaning products, tobacco and alcohol”
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Can't accept
Their wording
“Food or drink, toxic or hazardous substances such as cleaning products, tobacco and alcohol”
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Can't accept
Their wording
“Food or drink, toxic or hazardous substances such as cleaning products, tobacco and alcohol”
Media & books
4-
Can't accept
Their wording
“VHS Tapes and Music Cassette Tapes”
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Accepted
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“Books, CD’s and DVD’s”
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Accepted
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“Books, CD’s and DVD’s”
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Accepted
Their wording
“Books, CD’s and DVD’s”
Restricted materials
2-
Can't accept
Their wording
“Items containing ivory, bone, turtle and tortoise-shell”
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Can't accept
Their wording
“Food or drink, toxic or hazardous substances such as cleaning products, tobacco and alcohol”
Bedding & textiles
1-
Can't accept
Their wording
“Duvets and pillows”
Clothing & accessories
3-
Accepted
Men's and children's clothing also listed as accepted; general shops.
Their wording
“Women’s clothing, footwear and accessories Men’s clothing, footwear and accessories Children’s clothing”
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Accepted
Accessories listed alongside clothing as accepted at general shops.
Their wording
“Women’s clothing, footwear and accessories”
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Accepted
Footwear listed alongside clothing as accepted at general shops.
Their wording
“Women’s clothing, footwear and accessories Men’s clothing, footwear and accessories”
Sport & outdoor
1-
Check first
Only 'Childrens Bicycles & Trikes' are named as accepted; adult bikes are not addressed.
Their wording
“Childrens Bicycles & Trikes”
Other things they mention
More rules from their donation guidance, in their own words — these don't have their own page on this site yet:
- Can't accept Christmas trees (real and artificial) — “Christmas trees – real and artificial”
- Check first Recliner chairs and electric beds — Their guidance marks these as conditional without stating the condition — check with the shop. — “Recliner chairs and electric beds”
- Accepted Antique furniture — “Antique Furniture (fire label exempt)”
- Can't accept Electric fires — “Mains or bottled gas appliances, microwaves, electric fires, batteries or computer hard drives”
- Can't accept Music cassette tapes — “VHS Tapes and Music Cassette Tapes”