Goodwill Bins in Salt Lake City

"To fully enjoy the experience at the Goodwill "bins" you need to understand the nature of the shopping. It isn't calm and polite with merchandise laid out carefully. It is just huge plastic bins filled with clothing, books, towels, bedding, and other random items. All of the items are from Goodwill stores that were unsold and are the last stop before they get thrown away so you need to look carefully but quickly and know what you are looking for. CHECK that buttons, zips, and all closures work properly as many clothes are damaged. Most clothes are dirty. Shoes are tricky as they often get separated by people throwing clothes around. People WILL reach over you, people WILL reach around you, and they will be pushy and aggressive and throw things all around. I suggest bringing headphones and ignoring everyone around you but also stand your ground. Occasionally they will bring out new bins covered up but you are NOT allowed to touch them until they say "go". Be respectful of the employees as they are just doing their job and probably get minimum wage. Prices are around $2 a pound getting cheaper for the heavier your weight is. Suggestions for going: Bring disposable gloves, your hands get filthy! Don't be afraid to squeeze into the small gaps between other people or you will not find anything worth your time and will miss out. Bring a large bag or box to carry around to keep all your finds in as carts are rare to catch. Be prepared to spend at LEAST an hour to find anything worth your time. They do have bathrooms there and they sell soda and water."

"So... I've been to several outlet/bin stores in several states, and I gotta say this one apparently doesn't quite understand how it should function, the bins are a jumbled mess of everything, there's is absolutely no flow to where things are. I think it would benefit everyone if the blue bins were categorized, i.e. clothing, shoes, household goods, toys, and then misc. And for the love of all that is holy, lower your prices, this location is the most expensive I've been in, most start at $1.29, then go to .99¢ for over 20lbs and even .79¢ for over 50lbs and of the item is large it should have a separate sticker on it, it should not be weighed, that's ridiculous to weigh something that is large and bulky. So in closing, please become more streamline with how the other outlets are run and be more organized. Cause the hot mess express that's going on in here isn't cute at all"

"UPDATED 2025 review: All good things come to an end. This was one of the leading BINS in the USA as I've been to over 50, but upon return it's now filtered junk. Curiously the few hard goods offered have DESERET tags, so they curiously get their rejects now. If you have the patience there is a chance you will find 10% of what you could have 5-6 years ago in half the time. Hard pass now. (Original Review 5 star review 2021). Been to nearly 40 bin stores in the USA. Could be my favorite. Spent many months in the area, hardly ever disappointed. Enough room to browse away from the chaos. Unlike some other bins there is also enough for anyone. Media, electronics, and clothes can ALL be found here. All manners are bad at GW bins, but this was tolerable compared to others."

"I really enjoyed shopping at the Goodwill Outlet or as I sometimes call it: The Bins! Of course it isn’t organized well, but mostly clothes are in certain bins and then games and other miscellaneous items are in other bins. It is very inexpensive and even conflated to other outlets, Most have prices closer to $1.99-2.49 per lbs. If you are interested in reselling items, or don’t mind moving quickly/frantically while shopping, I would go in the morning as you get the “best options” since things haven’t been picked through and they switch out the bins pretty often. I just go for fun and usually will go toward the afternoon. I have worn gloves and actually forgot the most recent time I went and I wished I had them because you are touching so many items including lots of undergarments and stained clothes. The items I saw the most of were comforters/sheets/blankets, kids clothes (some were stained, others were in really good condition), 80’s pieces such as blouses with shoulder pads, lots of 2005-2015 pieces like low rise/flare jeans, t shirts, sweaters etc. and then just random things like swimsuits, turtle necks, grandma crew neck sweaters, old patterned tshirts, underwear, pajamas, towels, robes etc. I really like the variety of things and love digging to find some gems, but if you don’t like searching, I wouldn’t suggest it."