Goodwill Industries of the Columbia Willamette

It's a really unique goodwill, I've never seen something like this. It's a lot harder to find stuff because nothing sorted, but the price per pound made things so cheap. I woukd steer clear if you have some germaphobia.

The guy in line in front of me was given skis for 3$ because they were to heavy to sell at weight.

I had skis in my cart so I was joyed to hear that. I go up and the cashier says no. I said you just gave that guy the skis for 3$ why am I different. She says nope I never said that. The people behind me confirm she did. She says no and stays persistent.

I make youtube videos about shopping here and have for the last year. I will not be coming back after being so disrespected and will be making a video about this.

One of the best Goodwill centers in the Portland area! In addition to the tons and tons of clothes and jeans, they have an area that contains a substantial amount of furniture. Not just the small items like an end table or chair, but sometimes a full dining set. Great for people just getting situated in an apartment or home and need a lot of things on the cheap.

They also have a decent houseware section. That's my area. I'm always looking for vintage glasses & bar ware, and dishes and serving pieces. Surprisingly, I have found some amazing pieces and have been able to build a full set of several different types of glasses by finding one or two at each Goodwill stores. It's all about the hunt and being patient. Love when it all comes together.

Here I found a tall ice tea glass with etched pine cones to complete my set and join the 7 glasses I had already found at other stores. Score!!!

Okay, there is some crazy stuff going on at this place.  Truth be told, I knew absolutely nothing about Goodwill Bins, no expectations, went with family members who were in the know.  There is a system, it's is definitely organized chaos.  All these bins, in theory (not 100%) there is a theme to each bin.  Bins are in rows and are moved in and out of the warehouse by row.  When a row goes out, people line up on either side and wait for the new bins to come in.  You don't start looking through a new bin until all the bins for that row have been placed.  There may be a secret signal going on here, or perhaps it's just the honor system, but no one jumpstarts the process, everyone waits until all the bins are lined up.  $2.19 a pound to start, the more pounds you buy, the price per pound goes down.  What's in the bins?  Everything.  For my first time I bought three strands of light up candy canes that you would put along a walk way, lots and lots of clothes, a rustic metal tool box and a couple of books.  All in, $34.

I'm going to suggest you wear plastic gloves if you are squeamish because just about everything you touch is not particularly clean.

Get a cart, prepare to get down & get dirty and plan on getting an amazing assortment of stuff for fabulous prices.  All of the staff that I interacted with with very nice and helpful.

Okay guys, this is by far the best Goodwill Bins I have been to! I had only been to the ones in California that mainly have clothes (& are much smaller). I was SO surprised by how many bins there were and also by how organized everything was. $2.19 a lb & even with a bunch of people inside I still scored some treasures!

I came here twice on my trip to Portland. Both times were great! No pushing or shoving- just one instance where a man was digging through a bin and hit me with a pile of clothes...

I loved how many household goods & toys there were. I'm used to just seeing piles of clothing. Downside is that everything gets mixed up and there's a slight chance of a sharp object ending up in your bin (ouch)!

Overall, such a fun experience and I was glad that they changed the bins a few times while I was there. It gave me a good opportunity to find some nice items!

A few of the goodies: REI Jacket, Nike Jacket, Vintage The Lion King Simba Plush, and tons of Vintage Clothing!

This place will definitely be back on my list for my trip next summer. But note to self: bring a bigger luggage next time!

I really love re-purposing things and this is a great place to find things to repurpose at terrific prices!  The shallow blue bins make it easy to get to the bottom and see all that is in them and they are changed out often! You can spend as much time as you want and have new things to look through every 30 minutes or so.

You do have to be careful not to get mowed down by the bins as they are moved in and out and the crazy eager people when new bins are brought in.

Wearing my purse and gloves is my standard MO.  

My latest treasures were two ladder back chairs that just need re-stained to be awesome Renaissance props!

This place is pretty legit. Came here with some broke 20 year olds and they found a lot of clothes to buy. They seemed pretty happy with their loot. I went in knowing what to expect. Brought gloves for everyone in my party and we dove right in. I wasn't looking for anything in particular. The place is what you would expect it to be. It's not exactly clean and luxurious. But then again it's a good will. You literally get what you pay for. And if you're lucky you might get more than what you pay for. Absolutely no judgement to anyone who comes here. From broke 20 year olds to families to people who just want a bargain. You'll see them all. Steer clear of the middle area as they roll big bins out every so often. They will yell it out though so you don't get run over. Your best bet is to swarm over to the new bins like everyone else if you don't mind the crowd.

I came here after reading mixed reviews.

"Great deals!"
"Crazy rummaging people throwing stuff!"
"Watch out you don't get hit by an employee with a table!"

It's all true and it's all fantastic.
Wear gloves, watch out for grumpy folks throwing shit around, and be aware of your surroundings. Don't leave your personal items on your cart or someone will walk off with them, probably to buy them at the register lol.
I bought a crap-ton of fake flowers, a few doo-dads, and a handful of knick-knacks, and I paid like 6 freakin dollars.
Parking can be a bitch.

The best way I can describe this place is Black Friday, except it's all day and people are goddamn crazy mofos over some cheap stuff. I mean, it's crazy.

As I've said with the other GW outlet, this is definitely a unique experience. This GW outlet is the original Portland location and is huge. The furniture selection is extremely vast and they have multiple bicycles to choose from. Everything is by the pound with the exception of books, cds, dvds, and furniture. Like Pinterest projects? The furniture section will be like your playground.

The staff here is way friendlier than the location on Airport Way, and that's the first thing I noticed about this place. If you're looking for some random crap that you never knew you needed, I'd say it's worth a stop by the Goodwill bins. Wear plastic gloves - you are quite literally digging through trash in some cases.

Love how clean this Goodwill is. The staff were nice and even apologized for pushing their tables along our aisle, since the other was blocked. Got all my fall clothes. But then I'm tiny and retired! Pretty hat ans scarves too!