Goodwill Industries Store & Donation Center

A pretty good Goodwill location and one that we always try to stop at when our road trips take us through Centralia.
The store isn’t huge, but it’s clean and well maintained, with the usual men’s, women’s, kids, and housewares department. The majority of the stuff is for women, but there’s a decent men’s section as well, including shoes. I was especially excited that this store had sweaters — for whatever reason, many Goodwills outside Seattle don’t carry sweaters year-​round, which does not help my ongoing holiday sweater quest.
The other highlight of this store (although this seems to be an increasing trend at all WA Goodwills) is that they had a bunch of new Target stuff with the tags still on. It seems like Target just clears out their clearance rack and sends the dead stock over to Goodwill, meaning you can find CHEAP tights, t-​shirts, cardigans, skirts, etc. for even cheaper than they were at Target. They have their own colored tag so they’re often exempt from the colored tag discounts, but oh well, it’s still a bargain, especially for tights!
If you’re thrifting your way across WA or taking a road trip, it’s worth the detour to hit the Centralia Goodwill.

I think that this is the largest and nicest Goodwill Store than I have ever been in. It didn’t feel trashy and the quality of things they sell are mostly easily used or new.

I will never walk out empty handed.

I’m only reviewing this place because I think it is out of your way. If it was in Tacoma, even, I would not review it.
This is the best Goodwill in the state of Washington. I have been to them all. For example, at a normal Goodwill you will find maybe one pair of shoes every third visit. At this Goodwill I bought four pairs of shoes within five minutes. Ball jars! Modern lamps with harps and shades! Clean sturdy bakeware!
Never, ever, ever go here. It doesn’t exist. Stay up there.

This is Goodwill Industries at their finest — the best in kitsch, second-​hand, over-​looked antiques, and ironic finds, ignored by the more hip city-​dwelling population. This GW had one of the best second-​hand sewing pattern collections I’ve ever seen at a Goodwill, and a fantastic kitchenwares section, in case you are still replacing items lost in a divorce or cross-​country move. We found a number of perfect terrarium canisters here for my latest projects. Adequate population of unsettling men to follow you around, as per the required territory of a GW, and friendly, over-​zealous employees rounded out an A++ shopping experience. Will shop again.
p. s. Thanks for the show-​stopping white cowboy boots in my size. I haven’t stopped wearing them.