Insider Pages Reviews for Prevention of Blindness Thrift Shop

5 Stars: Donate Your Stuff! (by TJ F.)

TJ F. — Sat, 29 Dec 2007 15:46:00 GMT

This thriftshop is great. My goodness, ignore the neighborhood comment of the last reviewer, as it WAS somewhat of a bad neighborhood about 20 years ago! King Street Alexandria is a safe place to walk from the Metro to the Potomac. Just walk with a friend if you are that concerned or park nearby. The shop is not open at night anyway. Donate your small stuff and help a good cause. You get a tax deduction slip. From the shop's website:

We Can Use

Antiques
Vintage Clothing
Clean, Stylish Clothing
Collectibles
Art
Jewelry
Small Rugs in good condition
Bric-a-brac and china
Tools
Books
Kitchen Items

We Cannot Use

Major appliances (Stoves, Refrigerators, Dishwashers
Washing Machines and Dryers)
Bathroom and kitchen fixtures
Console TV's and Stereos
Worn and Dirty wall-to-wall carpeting
Torn or soiled clothing
Broken or soiled furniture
Small appliances, toys, games, or bicycles that do not work
Computersunless flat screen monitor or less than 2 years old

3 Stars: Go but beware! (by joe b.)

joe b. — Fri, 21 Sep 2007 09:55:00 GMT

I agree with the other reviewer that this is a great store. I also like how the donations are tax deductible. But its located in the only bad part of King street so I definitely wouldn't go there at night.

4 Stars: For a great cause! (by Maureen S.)

Maureen S. — Tue, 07 Feb 2006 10:22:00 GMT

The Prevention Of Blindness Thrift Shop (I think the sign outside says "Look Again") is located right on King Street... if you have time to do some digging, you can find some great bargains! They sell books, housewares, clothes (in the back), knick-knacks just about anything you can think of! They also take donations (which are tax-deductible). A great shop that benefits a great cause!