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Save 25% on salvaged wall and floor tile this Saturday through Monday, May 13 – 15

Save 25% on all kinds of wall and floor tile this Saturday through Monday, May 13 – 15! Check out what's available for your next renovation or craft project. Read our blog for details!

Tile at the reuse warehouse is 25% off! Saturday – Monday, May 13 – 15 The Community Forklift nonprofit reuse warehouse has some great styles of salvaged tile. Saturday – Monday, May 13 – 15, take 25% off the marked prices on ceramic, porcelain, stone, terracotta, vinyl, and glass tile! You can visit the Community Forklift Marketplace to get an idea of some of the tile we have available. We do…

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Join us for First Friday and save 25% on modern and vintage salvaged lighting May 5 – 8!

Come for some food, drink, and music, and leave with some fantastic lighting! Tomorrow is our first First Friday event of the summer and it's also the beginning of our 25% off lighting discount. Read our blog for details!

25% off lighting! Friday – Monday, May 5 – 8 The first Community Forklift First Friday of 2023 is tomorrow, May 5, from 5 to 7 pm! Visit the warehouse for live music, refreshments, local artists, and great deals on modern and vintage salvaged materials. Lighting in our reuse warehouse and in the Community Forklift Marketplace is 25% off Friday – Monday, May 5 – 8. Two ways to save! Visit our…

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Save 25% on patio furniture, masonry, garden supplies, and more in our courtyard!

Courtyard clearance! Save 25% on patio furniture, masonry, garden supplies, and more in our reuse warehouse courtyard April 29 – May 1. Read our blog for details!

COURTYARD CLEARANCE Saturday – Monday, April 29 – May 1 This Saturday – Monday, April 29 – May 1, take 25% off items in our courtyard! The sale includes bricks, stone pavers, granite & marble counters, wrought iron, security doors, window bars, patio furniture, and more. Our free storage policy varies for items in our courtyard. For most items, we offer 5 days of free storage to give you time…

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Save 25% on modern and vintage bathroom fixtures!

Switch out your sink, modernize your master, or transform your tub! Modern and vintage bathroom sinks, vanities, toilets, tubs, and medicine cabinets are 25% off April 22 – 24. Read our blog for more info.

25% off bathroom fixtures! Saturday – Monday, April 22 – 24 Switch out your sink, modernize your master, or transform your tub! Modern and vintage bathroom fixtures in our reuse warehouse and in the Community Forklift Marketplace are 25% off. Two ways to save! Visit our reuse warehouse This Saturday – Monday, April 22 – 24, take 25% off modern and vintage bathroom fixtures at the Community…

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SAVE THE DATE! First Fridays return on May 5!

After a pandemic-induced hiatus, our popular First Friday community events return! Read our blog for more info.

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Save 25% on modern and vintage furniture April 15 – 17!

Save 25% on modern and vintage furniture at Community Forklift's reuse warehouse this Saturday – Monday, April 15 – 17! Read our blog for details.

25% off furniture! Saturday – Monday, April 15 – 17 Support a community nonprofit and save money at the same time! Unique modern and vintage furniture in our reuse warehouse and in the Community Forklift Marketplace is 25% off. Two ways to save! Visit our reuse warehouse This Saturday – Monday, April 15 – 17, take 25% off modern and vintage furniture at the Community Forklift reuse…

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Before and After: Creative uses for salvaged materials from the reuse warehouse

Bike racks, butcher block, salvaged shelves, and stained glass windows: the options and reuses for upcycling materials are endless! Read our blog to see some recent projects created using items from our reuse warehouse.

Would you like to share a project that you’ve completed using salvaged materials from Community Forklift? Send photos and a short description to [email protected] or tag us on Instagram, Facebook, or Twitter! The bike racks at the reuse warehouse never looked better! The previous ones were made from two porch railings and – while a fun design – had seen better days. Forklift team…

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Help Community Forklift build rooted Communities

Help Community Forklift build rooted communities! The recovery and redistribution of valuable salvaged materials inspires important social, environmental, and economic change in our communities. Read more on our blog!

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No joke! Save 25% on modern and vintage appliances April 1 – 3

No joke! April 1 – 3, save 25% on appliances, including dishwashers, ranges and cooktops, refrigerators, microwaves, stove hoods, and more. Read our blog for details!

Appliances are 25% off April 1 – 3! Save 25% on dishwashers, ranges and cooktops, refrigerators, microwaves, stove hoods, wall ovens, washing machines, and dryers. The discount runs Saturday – Monday, April 1 – 3, and includes both modern and vintage items. We offer a 3-week return policy on most Forklift appliances and we also offer 5 days of free storage to give you time to arrange for…

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Just in time for a creative spring: tessellated tiles and art classes at Greenbelt Recreation

Spring for creativity with salvaged tiles! Check out a few ways to upcycle wall tiles in creative projects and learn how artist Racquel Keller, Greenbelt Recreation, and Springhill Elementary School used salvaged tile provided by our Community Building Bl

Learn how to create fun tessellated tile art with artist Racquel Keller. Community Forklift’s Community Giving Manager Susana also has a cameo! In 2022, Community Forklift’s Community Building Blocks program provided Springhill Lake Elementary School in Greenbelt, Maryland, with free surplus wall tiles for its after-school arts program. Every year, Greenbelt Recreation provides free after-school…

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Save 25% on bathroom fixtures and items in our courtyard!

Save 25% on bathroom fixtures and items in the courtyard at our reuse warehouse! Save on bathroom sinks, vanities, toilets tubs, bricks, stone counters, wrought iron, patio furniture, and more! Read our blog for details.

25% off bathroom fixtures and items in our courtyard! Saturday, March 25 – Monday, March 27 Support a community nonprofit and save money at the same time! Bathroom fixtures in our reuse warehouse and in the Community Forklift Marketplace plus items in our reuse warehouse courtyard are 25% off. Two ways to save! Visit our reuse warehouse This Saturday – Monday, March 25 – 27, take 25% off the…

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Save 25% on modern and vintage lighting: chandeliers, lamps, pendants, & more

Save 25% on lighting at the reuse warehouse and online in the Community Forklift Marketplace this Saturday – Monday, March 18 – 20. Read our blog for details!

25% off lighting! Saturday, March 18 – Monday, March 20 Support a community nonprofit and save money at the same time! Unique modern and vintage lighting in our reuse warehouse and in the Community Forklift Marketplace is 25% off. Two ways to save! Visit our reuse warehouse This Saturday – Monday, March 18 – 20, take 25% off the price on hundreds of lights, from modern fixtures to antique…

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Save 25% on tile, wood flooring, and carpet at the reuse warehouse March 11 – 13!

Save 25% on wall and floor tile, carpet, and wood flooring this Saturday through Monday, March 11 – 13! Read our blog for details.

Tile, wood flooring, and carpet at the reuse warehouse is 25% off! Saturday – Monday, March 11 – 13 This weekend, take 25% off the marked prices on ceramic, porcelain, stone, terracotta, vinyl, and glass tile! You can visit the Community Forklift Marketplace to get an idea of some of the tile we have available; however, we do not sell tile online, so please visit our reuse warehouse to…

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Before and After: Forklift Fans put salvaged materials to good reuse

The inventive people who support our reuse warehouse create some amazing spaces and objects with their salvaged finds. Check out a few of their before and after projects on our blog!

Would you like to share a project that you’ve completed using salvaged materials from Community Forklift? Send photos and a short description to [email protected] or tag us on Instagram, Facebook, or Twitter! The high concentration of Community Forklift finds in this photo is breathtaking! The buffet, lamps, rug and even the dinner plates are all from the reuse warehouse. Thanks to…

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Meet Trey Davis, Community Forklift's new Executive Director

Longtime Community Forklift customer Trey Davis joined the team as Executive Director on February 27. Read our blog to learn more about Trey and some of his favorite DIY projects!

Trey is no stranger to our reuse warehouse! He found the blue toilet that was missing from his midcentury bathroom at Community Forklift and paired it with a salvaged vanity and vanity top as well. The staff and board of directors at Community Forklift are happy to introduce you to our new Executive Director, Trey Davis! Trey is well acquainted with our mission to divert usable materials from…

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Save 25% on a range of modern and vintage appliances March 4 – 6!

Save 25% on secondhand modern and vintage ranges, dishwashers, refrigerators, microwaves, washing machines, and more March 4 – 6! Read our blog for details.

Appliances are 25% off March 4 – 6! Save 25% on appliances, including dishwashers, ranges and cooktops, refrigerators, microwaves, stove hoods, wall ovens, washing machines, and dryers. The discount runs Saturday – Monday, March 4 – 6, and includes both modern and vintage items. We offer a 3-week return policy on most Forklift appliances and we also offer 5 days of free storage to give you time…

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In any language, this is an interesting vintage ad campaign!

Sometimes the items donated to Community Forklift come with surprises inside. Have you seen one of these Avis tab buttons before? When I found this one in the bottom of a vintage trunk, they were new to me! Read our blog to learn more about them.

Sometimes the items donated to Community Forklift come with surprises inside. Have you seen one of these Avis tab buttons before? When I found this one in the bottom of a vintage trunk, they were new to me! The 1.5″ tab buttons were available at Avis car rental counters and have a little tab at the top that you can fold over to attach the button to your lapel. With the slogan “In any language……

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