Silverware and kitchen utensils
What items can we take?
We’ll be accepting any new or gently used silverware and kitchen utensils that are clean, fully functioning, and in good condition.
Silverware
Manual can openers
Spatulas
Whisks
Mixing spoons and ladles
Measuring cups and spoons
Pizza cutters
Please wrap in paper or cardboard
Peelers and graters
Tongs
Mashers
Kitchen knives
Please wrap blades in paper or cardboard and label them.
Kitchen scissors
Please wrap blades in paper or cardboard
What isn’t in this category?
Real silver silverware
Pots and pans
Dishware and bakeware
Keep an eye out for a featured category for this in a few months!
Dirty kitchenware
Broken or unusable items
Disposable utensils
Appliances and electronics
Pyrex liquid measuring cups
Other kitchen items
Kitchen linens can go in your Threads bag!
Loose, unwrapped knives
For the safety of our staff and our partners, please securely wrap and label any knives in paper or cardboard.
Silverware and kitchen utensils.
We all have that old fork from college or a wooden spoon that we just never reach for. Ridwell is partnering with local organizations to bring those items a new life!
Partnering with Bridging
HELP BRIDGING FURNISH HOMES WITH HOPE! Bridging, is a 501(c)(3) Minnesota nonprofit organization primarily serving the Twin Cities. Their mission is to empower people to thrive in their homes by providing quality furniture and household goods for those pursuing housing stability. Bridging is driven by volunteers and donations of basic home essentials from the community. Businesses, organizations, and residential donors are encouraged to share their usable, gently used and new items with Bridging, instead of sending them on to the landfill.
Since 1987, Bridging has served 120,000 households (120 homes each week) and reduces landfill space by more than 14 million pounds each year. They need 15 semi-loads of inventory donated each week to keep the shelves stocked and ready.
“The most important part to me is that Bridging gives families dignity — by providing the services they do, furniture, dishes, beds. … And, they get to pick out what they like from a selection. This is huge! Bridging walks them through, talks to them, finds out what their greatest needs are. … They provide the whole thing, not just a part of it. That gives families dignity and pride. It truly lifts them up from where they are.”
Cynthia B., agency caseworker
Join the movement to build a future without waste.
