By the Numbers

By the Numbers

reduce-reuse-restoreIt’s all in the numbers! Ever wonder how many items would end up in our landfills each year if we didn’t make an effort to ensure they are recycled? The numbers may shock you. This is a list of previously used items that were sold in our ReStore®. These items were donated rather than thrown out and all money raised from their sale went to building homes and hope on Kaua‘i.

26,204   pieces of clothing

11994    kitchen and table items

5738     pieces of linens (towels, sheets, tablecloths, curtains)

1821     furniture pieces

7607     book and dvds sold

506       doors

602       windows     

5309     hardware items

3756     tile sales

1583     purses and suitcases

919             carpet sales

1765     garden items