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Richmond Good Life :: Used Stuff

Free Stuff | Classifieds | Yard Sales | Land fills | Thrift Stores | Flea Markets | Outlets | Cheap Furniture

Richmond Virginia (VA) Free Stuff

Richmond Virginia (VA) Classified Ads

Richmond Virginia (VA) Yard Sales

Richmond Virginia (VA) Land Fills

Many landfills (especially the rural waystations) have sections for people to recycle useful household items (free!)

Richmond Virginia (VA) Thrift Stores and Salvage

Feel good about shopping at these places as many support an underlying charity.

Name Address Commentary
Caravati's Architectural Salvage  104 East 2nd Street, Richmond, VA 23224   Lots of building materials and fixtures
Clothes Rack  2618 W. Cary St 358-4693 
Stratford Hills 6780 Forest Hill Avenue 323-6270 
 Supports the Junior League of Richmond
Diversity Thrift  1407 Sherwood Ave
Richmond, VA 23220 (804) 353-8890
Supports the Richmond Gay Community Foundation 
Family Thrift Center 5432 Midlothian Turnpike 231-1737  Supports AMVETS 
Fantastic Thrift  1914 W. Main St 358-7164      
A Golden Opportunity 8400 W Broad St (804) 217-8941 Supports St Mary's hospital
Goodwill 6202 West Broad Street, Richmond, VA 23230 285-0571
8018 W. Broad Street, Richmond, VA 23294 565-6780
5270 Chamberlayne Road 261-0091
Dow Gil & Route 1, Ashland, VA 23005 798-3871
7147 Brandy Run Drive Mechanicsville, VA 23111 417-6700
4644 E. Belt Boulevard, Richmond, VA 23224 (804) 230-4935 
3114 W. Cary Street, Richmond, VA 23221 254-7623 
1211 Alverser Drive, Midlothian, VA 23113 419-5863
8535 Midlothian Turnpike, Richmond, VA 23235 320-6733
6301 Midlothian Turnpike, Richmond, VA 23225 521-4921
11749 Hull Street Road, Midlothian, VA 23112 744-6375
12220 Ironbridge Road, Chester, VA 23831 768-1215
1500 Boulevard, Colonial Heights, VA 23834 520-7122
65 Crater Circle, Petersburg, VA 23805  451-1772
Supports Goodwill (Adult education and skill development)
Governor’s Salvage Yard  8000 Antique Lane Mechanicsville, VA 23116-3855 (Pole Green/I295) (804) 746-1030  Nice junkyard. See Brick: Salvage Your Weekend 
Habitat ReStore  1901 Roane Street Richmond, Virginia 23222 804-228-1305  Great place for building materials. Supports Habitat for Humanity.
Kahnee's Korner 9625 Jefferson Davis Hwy
Richmond, VA 23237 
  
The Love of Jesus Thrift Store 5158 Nine Mile Road (804) 737-9493
5503 Midlothian Tpke Richmond, VA 23225 (804) 230-4144
Name of the store says it all.  Affiliated with the ROC church.
Massey Cancer Thrift Shop 1118 Westbriar Dr, Richmond, VA 23233 741-1118   Supports Massey Cancer Center
New Life Thrift Store 2501 Turner Road Richmond, VA 23224 (804) 276-9364 Supports New Life for Youth (Drug recovery)
Salvage Barn 5240 Hull Street Rd (804) 231-1187 Specializes in lost freight groceries.
Salvation Army 2601 Hermitage Road Richmond, VA 23220 359-5554
3807 Mechanicsville Turnpike Richmond, VA 23233 497-8779
3229 South Crater Road Petersburg, VA 23805 526-8558
Supports Salvation Army
The Thrifty Quaker Midlothian Station Shopping Center 794-7158   Supports Various Charities (Quaker run) 
Trash-N-Treasure 1400 Pennsylvania Avenue Glen Allen, VA 23060 (804) 261-1055   
  

Richmond Virginia (VA) Flea Markets

In Compton, they might call them swap meets, but this the East Coast, yo! 

Name Address Commentary
Azalea Flea Market  5209 Wilkinson Road, Richmond, VA 23227   
Bellwood Drive-In Flea Market  9201 Jefferson Davis Hwy, Richmond, VA 23237 275-1187 Largest outdoors flea market in metro Richmond.  I-95, Exit 64. Also see Discover Richmond Review
The Great Big Flea Market  Richmond Raceway Complex 600 East Laburnum Ave Richmond, VA 23261

Once a month. Specializing in antiques and collectibles. 

Super Flea  5501 Midlothian Turnpike Midlothian, VA 231-6687   Largest indoors flea market in metro Richmond. 
Tienda y Bazar Anabely 6009 Belmont Rd (804) 276-4853  All your wildest dreams will come true

Cheap Furniture Stores near Richmond

The two listed out of town ones are worth the long drive.

Name Address Commentary
The Dump 7204 Brook Rd Richmond, VA (804) 262-0146    
C-Mart  1000 Joppa Farm Rd Joppatowne, MD (410) 538-6100    
Green Front Furniture 316 N Main St Farmville, VA (434) 392-5943   

Outlet Malls near Richmond

Name Address Commentary
Arundel Mills 7000 Arundel Mills Cir Hanover, MD (410) 540-5100    
Leesburg Corner Premium Outlets 241 Fort Evans Rd NE # 1201 Leesburg, VA (703) 443-8741    
Prime Outlets in Queenstown 441 Outlet Center Dr Queenstown, MD 21658 (410) 827-8699     
Prime Outlets in Williamsburg 5715 Richmond Rd # 62A, Williamsburg, VA (757) 565-0702 Closest 

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