ATTENTION DONORS: You may want to consider donating to Mercy Warehouse or Goodwill and here's why:: We donate often expensive furniture in hopes that someone who is unable to afford brand new or retail store prices (esp in this current economy w gasoline, Insurance and food so high.) -I know when i donate special furniture, antiques, purses, jewelry,artwork etc.. We imagine a lucky person inheriting our loved possessions... Unfortunately Laura's House keeps most of the nice furniture for themselves to either use in their store or forward it to another secret location. I have followed this habit of theirs now for several years and it both saddens and disappoints with this wrong practice.. So think twice when donating your loved items. Additionally their prices are very high and they even charge for bags (Mercy Warehouse Does Not) So if you have something really nice and of value please consider Mercy Warehouse in Laguna Niguel next to Vineyard Christian church.-- It will truly go to a deserving person and what they cannot sell the donate to orphanages read more

Thrifting for a good cause? Don't threaten me with a good time. Laura's House in San Juan Capistrano is my favorite thrift store in this area. You can spend hours exploring their clothing, home decor, sports gear, and knickknacks. I was particularly on the market for winter wear and the men's section was a goldmine. I grabbed a GAP blue knit sweater and a Seahawks jacket. The women's section was a bit more picked over, but I still managed to find a cute going-out top and pair of linen white pants. This entire haul was $20! Such a steal. Their pricing is a bit confusing unless you speak the language. Each tag color is associated with a different price, but you can find a clear breakdown above the cash register. I personally love this type of pricing at thrift stores. Goodwill/Salvation Army assign pricing per item and gauge you for any brand name. read more

One of the last thrift stores that's an actual deal. They have constant specials for certain tag color, and you can find designer items for under 10$. The girls who work here are sincerely so sweet and helpful. To make it better, it supports a great cause. I can't get enough of this place. read more

I love Laura's House and everything they stand for. They're a non-profit that help men, women and children get free from domestic violence. They have shelters and lots of help for those who have sadly experienced DV. Their resale store sells all donated items, which provides extra financial support for this amazing company. I highly recommend donating or shopping here! read more

Laura's House - Thrift Stores Near Me - San Juan Capistrano, California

I love Laura's House and I love supporting a great organization when I shop. I love both locations, but prefer this one - I always find more stuff to buy here. The girls are always friendly, and I take my donations here as well when they are nicer items. To donate, you go around back and call, and they come out to receive them. This store is always clean and has some fun, and unique items. Always round up on your purchase, its a good cause! read more

Laura's House - Thrift Stores Near Me - San Juan Capistrano, California

This is a really nice store. The people that work there are friendly & helpful, they have a great selection of clothing, furniture, jewelry, household goods, etc. priced fairly. Shop at Laura's house & you also help support a good cause. I'll be back! read more

Nice things and good clothes. Great prices and excellent customer service. They have nice designer jeans.

Loved this store. Great prices on unique pieces. The atmosphere was great with lovely workers and music. All for a great cause too! read more

Laura's House - Thrift Stores Near Me - San Juan Capistrano, California

They always have great clothes and great prices and are friendly and I always open. Good quality Clothing. read more

Terrible customer service. Things were reasonably priced. But a few of the ladies working here were very rude. Or would stare at you while you were looking at things. Very rude and hostile environment. Would not recommend there's a really nice Goodwill boutique, 100 feet away. Would rather spend my money there. Hope you guys can get some nicer people. Or ask those that are working there to be a little more polite to your customers. read more

I like this organization I've directed two people to get help from this organization. They've done a great job and helping those that I've sent there. I've made a lot of donations over the years and my daughter finds a fun things to wear and it's always fun finding something nice and not worrying about how much it's gonna cost read more

Walked in here with my daughter and 2 boys to look for some DIY stuff for cheap and to my surprise I found a rude elderly employee(Gray hair and glasses ). She approached us because my Autistic son was excited to see an elephant book and he yelled "Mommy look an Elephant!" And she asked Me if everything was okay and I told her yes he was just excited. And she just stared at us and kept following me around and she then asked me if there was something she could help me with and I told her no. I proceeded to the cash register and she decides to hop on the register, while I was putting my change away my two boys were looking at themselves in the mirrors and make silly faces this lady decides to tell them "Hey you guys need to be considerate of other people this is not a place for you to be loud. Act Proper!" I responded to her "How are you going to talk to my kids like that there's NO ONE around them!?? If kids bother you so much maybe you guys should put a sign that says "NO KIDS ALLOWED"" I then walked out. And now that I'm reading other reviews seems to me that it's the same employee. The owner really needs to look into because she was not friendly AT ALL. read more

Rude associates, they are also the only thrift store that takes donations and charges tax on the items you buy.

I LOVE this store! First & for most, it supports a good cause! The prices are good & fair! There are clothes, furniture, books, jewelry. So much selection & variety! It is styled like a bougie boutique! It doesn't feel like a " thrift store." I live in San Diego, whenever I'm on my way to the LA area I always allow time to stop and shop at this fabulous store! read more

This place it's been my closet for a very long time and love the girls that work there. They have so much cute clothes and enjoy going shopping here. read more

First time shopping here. Not a local resident. It was amazing. So much stuff to look at; cute clothes; DVDs that I'd thought I'd never find; books; knickknacks and my favorite shopping experience: excellent help. Thanks Rochelle for a great conversation today. Now I have one more stop when I visit the area. One of my blouses was beautiful. The other too small, but that's my fault. I got so distracted by the amazing prices that I grabbed a smaller size. :o) read more

This place is pretty organized, with friendly staff and clean dressing rooms. They have clothing separated by type, gender, and age. Although the price is a bit on the higher end, quality of clothing is fairly well. (Price similar to Ross) In addition to clothing, they have books, CD, and room decor. They also have kids clothing as well. I found a cute denim pull over for ($9). Love how this place is a bit more fashion oriented than your typical goodwill. You can use credit card if your purchase is over $10~ Will highly recommend for any thrifters who are looking for trendy clothing. read more

My friend got this gorgeous Ethan Allen coffee table from the Laura's house resale store in San Juan Capistrano this afternoon. They have lots of furniture at Great prices! read more

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Got kicked out for having my dog with me who is an emotional support animal, whom I've brought with me to this store a number of times without incident, so I didn't notice that they put up a "service animal only sign" for no apparent reason. The sign was not there only a few days before when I had gone. I won't be going back because there is no reason for them not to allow well behaved and healthy dogs. read more

Great value for good wares. Feels great helping out a good cause when you shop here too.

Feeling a lot better. The district management reached out to help correct the situation that occurred. Yay! Thank you read more

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I LOVE this place . I have found incredible furniture for a very low price . People are super friendly and helpful. What a good cause to help women in need . I go there frequently to see the latest arrival in furniture. read more

Super cool place. Great prices. We got a lot of stuff for our depop. You can see the 5 cute items we got. @the_indie_clothing_shack (insta) @the_indie_clothes_shack (depop) read more

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Love this place! Most thrift stores in the area have jacked up their prices due to thrifting becoming more popular, but Laura's House keeps their prices very reasonable. The store is always clean and impeccably organized. I love their outdoor deals and the vintage section. Definitely give this place a try, it won't disappoint! read more

Located in the Marshall's shopping strip mall on Del Obispo is this cute thrift shop that has super friendly staff. There is an eclectic mix of merchandise, including clothing, furniture, accessories and even an entire used book area. Their prices are reasonable and they are creative with their displays, making the most of the items they have. The shop is fairly large and they have a lot of stock but it's not so packed where you feel claustrophobic. read more

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We have donated here for years but never again. This was my first time going into this location, I was with my developmentally disabled son, who knelt down on the ground several times but was not being loud or disruptive or destructive in anyway. I was right next to him at all times and was clearly struggling and encouraging him to stand. An elderly female worker with long, gray hair and glasses stood in front of us and blocked us and made a rude comment about my child who is OBVIOUSLY disabled. So I grabbed his hand and left because we were clearly not welcome there. Laura's house is discriminatory against people disabilities, find somewhere else to shop. read more

BEWARE, A RIP OFF! While it is for a good cause, you have to watch the staff, they will over charge you. I've been in there several times and started noticing I was charged more than double on several things and it was becoming a habit with the staff. When I brought it up I got a very nasty response and argued with. I canceled my purchase and left. This is NOT a good image to show the public when it's suppose to represent a charity for battered women. It makes me wonder where the money is going and if the women who need help really get anything! read more

On the high recommendation from a family member who lives in San Juan Capistrano who donates regularly to this location. I called this location to confirm what they do and dont accept, given directions for donations etc. I went Friday morning to donate small tables and cabinets, clothing and tons of patterns. I called upon arrival to get directions to the back of the store. I was also told on the phone they do not accept furniture? I told by an employee that they do not accept furniture? Same employee claimed," she did not approve these small furniture pieces as if she was the manager, which she was not! She appeared from the back door and rudely looked in the back of my SUV and said I did not approve this but we will go ahead and take it. I told her I spoke to someone yesterday, but her rude demineior continued. She grabbed the bags of clothes. Then instructed me to drive back to the front of the store for donating the furniture? Upon arriving in front this same employee carried in all the pieces with the rude attitude and just handed me my receipt. It is sad that such a good cause breeds less than grateful attitude for the pricy donations. She kept says, I do not know if I have room?? I will NEVER donate there again. I also advised my family members of the hateful behavior of this particular employee. read more

This store used to be so stylish and cutely, smartly decorated... now their merchandise is mediocre and way too expensive. I'll be going elsewhere. AND the staff is not friendly at all! read more

Laura's House - Thrift Stores Near Me - San Juan Capistrano, California

Please support this store with purchases and donations. We dropped off our mother's clothes and costume jewelry. It's a great cause. She would be pleased. Very easy to deliver. read more

My daughter was in the ceramics camp next door and I arrived a little early so I wandered in to this shop. I've donated to Laura's House in the past and didn't know they had these shops. I found this pair of shoes for $49.00 in my size. Buying fun stuff to help Laura's House--yes, please every single day!!!!!! The lady who worked there was so sweet and kind--I will go there whenever we are in Dana Point and you should too!!!!! read more

Laura's House - Got these $500 shoes for $49 here!!!! - Thrift Stores Near Me - San Juan Capistrano, California

Love this place. Quality management, wonderful variety of items...my go to place for everything household!

Love, love, love this thrift store! I am at thrift store hound and this is one of my go to's on a regular basis! I always seem to find something of great quality for a great price! read more

I heard about this place from my manager at work who used volunteer with them. I absolutely love the cause and all they're doing so I figured I'd stop in when I was in the area and see what they had! The store was so clean and neat and they were so nice to my pups which is always a brownie point in my book. Marina was super helpful and gave my pups lots of love and even watched them for me so I could go into the fitting room. Definitely a place I'm going to come back to and will even donate my clothes here instead of Goodwill or Salvation Army because of their cause. read more

I had a terrible experience here today. The ladies were grumpy with arrogance to match the sales folks at Louis Vuitton. I picked up a few things for my daughters and, while shopping, overheard how rude a young blond cashier was to a woman who mistakenly tried to buy something from the back of the shop. She was incredibly condescending and patronizing and refused to price the item and sent the shopper away empty handed. A similar tone was relayed to another woman inquiring about drop-off times. Nevertheless, I picked up a small number of baby items as well as a pair of shoes. Less than two minutes after leaving, I noticed the shoes I bought were complete garbage. The soles were worn down with 0% traction left, meaning if my daughter walked in them she would immediately slip and fall. I called the number on the receipt from the parking lot and asked if I could return. The woman snapped at me: "All sales are final! You should have inspected the shoes more carefully before buying." I retorted: "Maybe you shouldn't stock garbage people can't even use!" I did not get a refund. I understand that sales are final but there should be exceptions, especially when my signature on the receipt wasn't even dry and when they sold me a useless product. Even if she were more polite about it and at least offered an exchange, I wouldn't have minded. I just felt like she was talking down to me. The manager, Debbie, is another piece of work. She had to help out with my purchase and was snippy and rude with me two. After seeing the way they treated the other customers, I shouldn't be surprised to have received the same treatment. I visited the SJC location after having the complete opposite experience at the Laura's House at Lake Forest. The ladies there are warm, friendly and helpful and the selection is much better. read more

I was humiliated by the clerk in front of several customers. There was a small box with a ceramic tray inside it on a dressing table by the makeshift dressing room (construction with load workers and chaos going on) anyway, I placed some clothing on the table to free my hands to use the mirror, I did not see the ceramic tray on the table, when I picked up the clothing the tray fell of and broke. I explained to the clerk what happened and apologized. She said nothing at the time, however when I got to the check out counter she demanded that I pay for the item, she said it was my fault, that I must pay for, went on to say these are all donations, this all nonprofit, how the workers put time and energy into making things nice. I totally understand if the store has policy that must be followed, but this was done so unprofessionally. This clerk embarrassed and humiliated me in front of several other customers and volunteers. I of course paid for the tray. This was all so unnecessary and unprofessional! I am thinking about finding another foundation for my future donations. read more

Amazing selection! Unbelievable prices, wonderful customer service. The ladies working were so nice! Definitely recommend shopping and supporting their great cause! read more

I have nothing but RAVES about Laura's House; Their prices are more than fair and go to a Great Cause, Abused Women; Erin the manager there is not only a Wonderful Person, more so Very Responsive to your needs and Service Oriented; Whatever she can do "to make it work" she will do her Best; We had furniture delivered many times by Kevin and Alex; not only was the Furniture handled well in addition they were courteous and smart in their planning, plus super reasonable in their pricing. You Owe it to yourself to check out their clothes Both for Women and Men; and their Furniture and Accessories; They also have another store off of El Toro in Mission Viejo. Thank You for your all your loving attention and help in our behalf, and the wonderful work you are doing for those in Need!!! read more

We've had two donation pickups with Laura's house. The gentlemen that did the pickup were courteous, careful and pleasant to deal with. Thank you for the good work you all do. read more

I'm giving the extra star ONLY based on the appearance and quality of the content in the store. Unfortunately the people working there are obviously not trained in treating people of diverse backgrounds equally. I went in on a day they closed early and they had the only signs stating so on the outside doors, which were open, so they weren't even visible. As I walked in the women (3 of them) in the very front were busy doing decorations and one turned and snapped in an aggressive tone that they were closed and I couldn't be there. I stammered and said something like "oh sorry I didn't realize." She then in a dry tone, still no smile or anything to make up for the inital freeze blast response to my entering, we are having an event tonight. Period. Okay.....so I walk off to Marshall's to see if they have any chairs or furniture. (Which was what I was shopping for.) As I'm leaving Marshall's and coming back around the corner to walk to my car I hear the same damned woman in the sweetest sing-song tone speaking to a middle aged white woman about how they're " not open so sorry they have an even but please come back tomorrow!" Smiles laughs walks away. ......SERIOUSLY?! STAFF OF LAURA'S HOUSE: I had hundreds to spend and I went to your store because I've always enjoyed shopping there with my mom. You were rude. You got caught not treating everyone with the same respect. Shame on you. I will not shop there EVER AGAIN. I WILL tell my mom as well. I WILL tell my teens who love thrift shopping. You have lost our business. Shame on your bigotry. read more