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🧴 Where to donate hotel toiletries and hygiene items in Illinois

Unused hotel toiletries and other hygiene items are welcome at many shelters, food pantries and hygiene banks. Items like soap, toothpaste and deodorant are always needed and rarely donated.

Before you go

13 places in Illinois take hotel toiletries and hygiene items.

Chicago & Cook County 3

Chicago

Lakeview Pantry - The Hub

  • unopened, unexpired non-perishable food (pop-top cans helpful)
  • new, unopened hygiene, bathroom and cleaning supplies
  • children's diapers sizes 2-6
Not accepted: produce, refrigerated or frozen food; cooked leftovers; expired or opened food; clothing, furniture, luggage; bedding; cribs, strollers, car seats
Chicago

Lakeview Pantry - Headquarters

  • unopened, unexpired non-perishable food (pop-top cans helpful)
  • new, unopened hygiene, bathroom and cleaning supplies
  • children's diapers sizes 2-6
Not accepted: produce, refrigerated or frozen food; cooked leftovers; expired or opened food; clothing, furniture, luggage; bedding; cribs, strollers, car seats
Chicago

Deborah's Place

  • laundry detergent and cleaning supplies
  • paper products
  • towels and washcloths
  • toiletries (deodorant, razors, mouthwash)
  • trash bags
  • adult diapers (S, M)
  • over-the-counter cold and flu medicine
Not accepted: clothing; used or opened items

DeKalb & Sycamore 3

Pekin, East Peoria & Eureka 1

Pekin

Tazewell County Health Department Care to Share Closet

  • children's clothing
  • shelf-stable food
  • toiletries

Bloomington-Normal & Pontiac 1

Danville & Paris 1

Springfield & Lincoln 1

Carlinville, Litchfield & Greenville 1

Carlyle, Sparta & Chester 1

Mt. Vernon & Centralia 1

National and mail-in programs

These take donations from anywhere in the country, by mail, at partner drop-off points, or through local chapters. Check each one's rules first.

Nationwide

Amenity Aid

  • How: Mail to Amenity Aid, 33 Plan Way, Building 3B, Warwick, RI 02886, or drop off at the Warwick office.
  • Rules: Seal liquids in sealed bags before mailing. Tax ID 46-2347536; describes itself as a hygiene bank (501(c)(3) status not stated on the page).
  • New hygiene products of any size (full, travel or sample)
  • Soap/body wash, razors, shampoo, conditioner, deodorant, toothpaste, toothbrushes, pads, tampons
  • Hotel amenities and airline amenity kits
Not accepted: Used toiletries (even slightly); Leaking or damaged bottles