The Blue Door

bookshop — Blenheim Central · Blenheim

About The Blue Door

A charity second-hand shop at 40 Seymour Street in Blenheim Central, run by one of Marlborough's oldest charity organisations for recycling. It has been open since 1998, and its profits go to grants for local not-for-profit groups. The website says those grants total more than $1,000,000 since the shop opened. The shop sells donated furniture, beds, kitchenware, books, clothing, garden tools, crockery and collectibles at a fraction of their original cost. Donations are welcome all year, but large whiteware, televisions, computers, house parts and car parts are not accepted. Donated electrical items are tested for safety, and donations should be clean. Deliveries and pickups within Blenheim are available by arrangement.

Customers mention bargains most often, along with the variety of items and kitchenware. One customer says the store has a good location, that wheelchair users are welcome, and that the parking and the prices are good. Staff are described as always helpful and kind. Another says the shop puts more emphasis on non-clothing items than some other thrift stores. One customer says the shop helped their son with medical needs, and says they give to the store and buy from it. A visitor should allow more than an hour to look through all the departments.