The Lancaster ReStore, operated by Lancaster Lebanon Habitat for Humanity, is a home improvement and household goods store at 1061 Manheim Pike in Lancaster, accepting and reselling new and gently used furniture, appliances, housewares, and building materials to the public. Shoppers browsing the store regularly find kitchen cabinets, doors, lighting fixtures, windows, tools, and hardware alongside furniture and household goods, giving the store a distinctly practical focus for anyone renovating a home, furnishing a first apartment, or hunting building supplies at a fraction of standard retail pricing. The store generally does not accept flooring, most electronics aside from HDMI related items, or hazardous materials, keeping its focus on the reusable furniture, fixtures, and construction materials that make up the bulk of a typical home project.
Every dollar spent at the ReStore supports Lancaster Lebanon Habitat for Humanity’s broader affordable housing mission, both locally in Lancaster and Lebanon counties and through Habitat’s wider global partnership network, a funding model the organization sums up simply as the more the store sells, the more families it can help. That connection between everyday retail and community impact is central to how the ReStore presents itself, turning a routine trip for a used dresser or a box of leftover tile into a direct contribution toward building affordable homes for local families working toward homeownership. Unlike a standard secondhand shop, the ReStore’s entire inventory arrives through donations, meaning the specific selection on any given day depends heavily on what area homeowners, contractors, and businesses have recently given.
The store is open Tuesday through Friday from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Saturday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., closed Sundays and Mondays, giving shoppers a solid weekday and Saturday window without needing to plan around a narrower part time schedule. For donors, the ReStore maintains a dedicated drop off zone at the rear of the building for convenient in person deliveries, and it also offers free pickup service for donors unable to transport larger items like furniture or appliances themselves, removing a common barrier that keeps otherwise usable goods out of local landfills. Donations to the ReStore are tax deductible, adding a further incentive for area residents cleaning out a garage, renovating a kitchen, or downsizing a home to route usable items through the store rather than discarding them.
That donation based, environmentally minded angle sets the ReStore apart from conventional retailers even as it competes directly with big box home improvement stores on price for many categories of goods. Because the inventory constantly turns over with new donations, frequent visitors often find the best selection by checking in regularly rather than expecting a static, predictable stock of any particular item. The combination of below retail pricing, a rotating and unpredictable selection, and a direct tie to a well known local nonprofit mission has helped the ReStore build a loyal following among budget conscious renovators, first time homeowners, and environmentally minded shoppers across the Lancaster area alike.
The Lancaster ReStore is a donation funded home improvement and furniture store on Manheim Pike in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, where every purchase of furniture, appliances, building materials, or housewares directly supports Lancaster Lebanon Habitat for Humanity’s work building affordable housing for local families.
