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Curtains and small soft furnishings
Also covers: curtain, drapes, tablecloth, cushion covers
Can you donate curtains and small soft furnishings to a UK charity shop? It depends.
Before donating
Several charities explicitly accept clean curtains and small soft furnishings. Some ask for fire labels on filled or upholstered items, and bulky curtains can be refused where space is tight.
Prepare it like this
Wash or air them, pair curtains, label the measurements and fabric, and check for mould, fading or damaged linings.
Charity by charity
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Can't accept
Their wording
“Curtains/blinds”
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Can't accept
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“Curtains and blinds”
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Accepted as soft furnishings only if they still have fire tags attached.
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“Soft furnishings (small rugs, curtains, etc.)”
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Only accepted if they carry a fire label; refused without one
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“Soft furnishing items, e.g. cushions that do not have fire labels”
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Accepted only if a care label is attached and the curtains are clean; stained, heavily worn or handmade curtains are refused.
Their wording
“However, please ensure that all curtains are in a saleable condition. ✅ Care label attached ✅ Clean - free from stains, dust or odours ✅ In pairs (if applicable) - with all panels and hooks/rings included Please do not donate curtains that are: ❌ Stained - marks, spills or strong odours ❌ Heavily worn - faded or sun-damaged ❌ Handmade”
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General donatable-items list includes 'Curtains, towels, tea towels and bedding.' but soft furnishings/curtains lacking fire safety regulation compliance are listed under 'What can't St Luke's accept?'.
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“Soft furnishings without fire regulations”
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Must be in clean condition.
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“Furnishings: linens, curtains, quilt covers etc. These should be in clean condition.”
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Paired curtains and throws are welcomed; single curtains are not accepted.
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“Single curtains”
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Linens and curtains not accepted if soiled or damaged.
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“Soiled or Damaged Linens / Curtains”
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Only smaller soft-furnishing items are accepted; mattresses and duvets are excluded.
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“Soft furnishings - smaller items and not mattresses and duvets”
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Accepted
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“Clean and undamaged linen, curtains and blankets”
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Accepted
Listed together with bed linen and tablecloths; must be clean, good-quality and unbroken.
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“Bed linen, curtains and tablecloths”
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Accepted
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“good quality curtains, tablecloths, cushions, duvet covers and other soft furnishings”
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Accepted
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“Soft furnishings and bedding”
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Accepted
"Soft furnishings" welcomed alongside bric-a-brac, collectables and linens.
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“We also love to accept bric, collectables, jewellery, toys, games, soft furnishings and linens.”
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Accepted
Cushions are also listed as accepted under 'Homeware, soft furnishings and bric-a-brac'.
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“Curtains”
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Accepted
Listed under 'Collectibles & Homeware'; curtains not named specifically but this covers small soft furnishings.
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“Soft furnishings and linen, cushions and throws”
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Accepted
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“Household linens, curtains and bedding”
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Accepted
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“Curtains”
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Accepted
Curtains are named directly in the accepted soft-furnishings list; the fire-safety-label condition attaches to cushions, not curtains.
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“Soft furnishings - rugs, linens, curtains, towels, cushions with fire safety labels”
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Accepted
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“Bedding, curtains etc”
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Accepted
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“Bric a Brac and household items: Bedding, curtains etc”
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Accepted
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“Soft furnishings: small rugs, linen, curtains”
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Accepted
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“Soft furnishing - curtains, cushion covers and household linens”
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Accepted
'Soft furnishings' listed under 'Homeware' as accepted.
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“Kitchenware, tableware, pictures, mirrors, collectables, or soft furnishings.”
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Accepted
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“Soft furnishings: small rugs, linen, curtains (must be clean and in good condition)”
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Accepted
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“Furniture & soft furnishings: beds, mattresses, sofa beds, pine wardrobes, curtains new and used”
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Accepted
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“Homeware and soft furnishings: vases, curtains, cushions and more”
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Accepted
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“Homeware: Mirrors, pictures, vases, clocks, curtains and rugs”
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Accepted
'curtains' listed under the Homewares heading
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“Kitchenware, glassware, china, pictures, knitted items, curtains, linens”
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Accepted
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“Bric a Brac and household items: bedding, curtains etc”
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Accepted
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“Curtains”
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Accepted
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“Household linens and curtains”
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Accepted
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“✅ Homeware (Curtains, Cushions, Kitchenware etc)”
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Accepted
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“We can accept new and used curtains.”
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Accepted
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“Curtains & cushions - full length curtains are particularly sought after.”
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Accepted
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“Textiles: bedding, curtains, rugs & towels”
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Accepted
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“Great condition homewares and soft furnishings”
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Accepted
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“Household textiles: Curtains, bedding, towels, cushions and rugs”
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Accepted
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“linens such as curtains”
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Accepted
Accepted subject to being in good condition.
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“Soft furnishings: small rugs, linen, curtains (must be in good condition)”
Not mentioned in 111 charities' guidance
Absence from a charity's list doesn't mean they accept it — it just isn't singled out. Ask your local shop.
- Accord Hospice
- Age UK
- Ardgowan Hospice
- Ashgate Hospicecare
- Ayrshire Hospice
- Barnardo's
- Barnsley Hospice
- Bolton Hospice
- British Heart Foundation
- Butterwick Hospice
- Cancer Research UK
- Children's Hospice South West
- Claire House Children's Hospice
- Cornwall Hospice Care
- Crisis
- DEBRA
- Derian House Children's Hospice
- Dogs Trust
- Dorothy House
- Douglas Macmillan Hospice
- Dr Kershaw's Hospice
- East Lancashire Hospice
- Ellenor
- Emmaus
- FARA Charity Shops
- Farleigh Hospice
- Florence Nightingale Hospice Charity
- Forget Me Not Children's Hospice
- Garden House Hospice Care
- Heart of Kent Hospice
- Helen & Douglas House
- Hospice at Home Carlisle and North Lakeland
- Hospice in the Weald
- Hospice Isle of Man
- Hospice of the Good Shepherd
- Hospice of the Valleys
- Jersey Hospice Care
- Julia's House
- Katharine House Hospice (Stafford)
- Katharine House Hospice, Banbury
- Keech Hospice Care
- KEMP Hospice
- Lewis-Manning Hospice Care
- Longfield Community Hospice
- LOROS Hospice
- Marie Curie
- Martin House Children's Hospice
- Moya Cole Hospice
- Naomi House & Jack's Place
- Nightingale House Hospice
- North London Hospice
- Octavia Foundation
- Overgate Hospice
- PDSA
- Pendleside Hospice
- Phyllis Tuckwell
- Pilgrims Hospices
- Primrose Hospice
- Princess Alice Hospice
- Prospect Hospice
- Queenscourt Hospice
- Rainbows Hospice for Children and Young People
- Rennie Grove Peace Hospice Care
- Rotherham Hospice
- Rowans Hospice
- Royal Trinity Hospice (London)
- Saint Francis Hospice
- Samaritans
- Save the Children
- Sense Scotland
- Severn Hospice
- Shaw Trust
- Shelter
- St Catherine's Hospice (Lancashire)
- St Clare Hospice
- St Columba's Hospice
- St Cuthbert's Hospice
- St David's Hospice Care
- St Giles Hospice
- St Helena Hospice
- St John's Hospice (Lancaster, Morecambe, Kendal & Garstang)
- St John's Hospice (London)
- St Luke's Cheshire Hospice
- St Luke's Hospice (Harrow & Brent)
- St Margaret's Hospice Care (Somerset)
- St Mary's Hospice
- St Nicholas Hospice Care
- St Oswald's Hospice
- St Peter's Hospice
- St Raphael's Hospice
- St Richard's Hospice
- St Vincent de Paul Society (SVP)
- Strathcarron Hospice
- Sue Ryder
- The Children's Trust
- The Kirkwood
- The Myton Hospices
- The Prince and Princess of Wales Hospice
- The Shakespeare Hospice
- Treetops Hospice Trust
- Trinity Hospice (Blackpool)
- Tynedale Hospice at Home
- Wakefield Hospice
- Wales Air Ambulance
- Wigan and Leigh Hospice
- Willen Hospice
- Willowbrook Hospice
- Wirral Hospice St John's
- Wisdom Hospice
- Woodgreen Pets Charity
- YMCA (England & Wales)