Have things to donate? Not sure if we want them? You’re in the right place!

If you have things to donate that are in the list below, you can either bring them to one of our donation drives (the next one is 26th July, 12pm-4pm, at Edinburgh Tool Library Meadowbank Library) or send us an email at donations@elot.org.uk with pictures and a description. We do not take broken items and will refuse them at donation drives!

If it isn’t in the list, please send us an email with pictures and a description. Again, we do not take broken items!

Cooking

Portable ovens
Baking tins, trays, pans, molds
Biscuit cutters
Mixers
Ice cream makers
Food processors
Larger sized cooking containers
Waffle makers
Popcorn makers
Air fryers
Hand blenders for soups
Bread machines
Food dehydrators
Sandwich toasting machines
Blenders
Cotton candy makers
Pizza ovens
Cake carriers
Pickling crocks and weights

Cleaning Equipment

Steam cleaners
Carpet cleaners
Washing hoover for carpets
Telescopic window cleaners
Vacuum cleaners
Window vacuums
Shop vacuums
Wet Vacuums

Events Equipment

Foldable tables
Bunting
Projectors
Outdoor projector screens
Portable chairs
Gazebos
Speaker system
Sound equipment
Party lights
Table setting for dinner parties
Durable seasonal & party decorations

Hobbies

Sewing machines (including overlockers, surgers, quilting machines, cover stitch machines)
Knitting equipment (e.g. needles, wool and yarn, wool spinner, yarn baller)
Pottery equipment (potters wheel, hobby kiln)
Cycling equipment (e.g. panniers, trailers)
Telescopes
Binoculars
Metal detector
Karaoke machine
Recording equipment
Field lenses
Photography supplies (e.g. cameras, stands)
Jigsaws
Brewing supplies and equipment
Autoclaves

Art Supplies

Airbrushs
Painting easels
Print making presses

Leisure

Toys
Push/pull wagon for kids
Bike stabilizers
Bouncy house
Slip ‘n’ slide
DVD/CD/VHS/Record players
DVDs, CDs, VHSs & Records
Picnic sets
Video game consoles & games

Plant & Garden Care

Trowels
Shovels
Secateurs
Pruners
Propagation kits
Plants
Seeds

Pets

Puppy supplies
Kitten supplies
Carriers
Crates
Gates

Camping Equipment

Camping stoves
Tents
Air mattresses
Sleeping bags
Hiking backpacks
Hot plates
Headlamps
Hiking maps
OS maps
Camping tables
Camping chairs
Coolers
Camp beds

Household Supplies

Moth traps
Clothes steamers
Extension cords
Dehumidifiers
Irons
Pumps (ball, bike, car)
Air purifiers
Suitcases

Outdoor

Hammocks
Barbecues
Ice buckets
Paddling pools
Pop up swimming pools
Garden chairs
Fire pits
Litter pickers
Cycle racks
Bowls
Outdoor games (e.g. Petanque, Kubb, Spikeball)
Changing/beach tent
Kites
Outdoor lights

Sports

Volleyball equipment (e.g. nets, balls)
Badminton equipment (e.g. rackets, nets, shuttlecocks)
Tennis equipment (e.g. rackets, nets, balls)
Climbing Equipment (e.g. crampons, rope, shoes, bags, crash mats)
Blade and board equipment (e.g. skateboards, longboards, rollerblades/skates, helmets, knee and elbow pads)
Watersports equipment (e.g. wetsuits, helmets, armbands, life vests)
Kayaks
Paddle boards
Canoes
Surfboards
Fishing rods

Clothing

Event clothing
Costumes

Moving House

Moving boxes
Trolleys

Living Assistance

Mobility aids
Wheel chairs

Baby Items

Prams
Sterilizers
Bouncers
Walkers
Bottles
Baby gates
Travel cots
Car seats
High chairs
Baby carrier backpacks

Wellness and beauty

Waxing equipment (e.g. wax machine)
Hair care (e.g. hair curlers, hair dryers, straighteners)
Hair removal equipment (e.g. epilators, IPL machines, trimmers, scissors)
Massage equipment (e.g. massage tables, massage guns, rollers)
Chime bowls