Scrap Exchange Reviews

Legend has it that this place is a MUST SEE and that holds to be true. I recommend planning on not being on a schedule and taking your time as you peruse this gem. Great clothing options, housewares, books, decor...you name it! Don't forget to check out both buildings for art supplies, paintings, and everything you need for creative inspiration!

Lots of stuff here to make art. We also found a fairy costume and a feather boa. It's like a treasure hunt.

Inspiration everywhere. Just need to open your mind and heart and the ideas will just flow! Every city Should have a scrap exchange. Reusables, new things, antiques, anything...you name it. Love this store and will miss it so much when we move.

We usually find good deals. However, the pricing continues to be inconsistent. With everything being donated, something used should not cost more that purchasing new. I will say that when we went Tuesday, the sweet lady that checked us out was one of the nicest employees that we have met and the shelves were full!

For a craft store, its absolutely amazing. A-lot to choose from as far as that goes. My reason for a 3 star rating is because of the cashiers. I usually buy media (DVDs and CDs from here from time to time) and there has been a couple of instances where one certain female cashier has denied me sales on certain items because "Im sorry but we only sale these TV show seasons together as a set" which I find highly strange. If it was wrapped up with the rest of the seasons and sold as one big set, I understand but it wasn't.

I have also came across dvds and cds that are not in the cases they come in, so it makes me wonder if they even check their product when they put it on the shelves. I feel like the store is very cluttered and a store this huge, they should have everything more organized. Also I feel like the signs saying how much things are need to be more clearer on prices. $1 for a dvd? no its one dollar per disc, they dont tell you this until you go to check out.

If you are coming for strictly craft related materials, this store is great but if you are coming for books or media, stay far away from this place.

I get everything here to make invitations, decor and crafts. There's always something here!!!

Love this place. Always new stuff. The possibilities are endless here. Stuff you don't even know what it is but it will help with this project or another.

Everyone should experience this hidden gem at least once a week for life....

The first time I brought my son here the moment he walked in his eyes lit up and he said quote this is amazing! And quote

The biggest collection of odd and scrap items that I have ever seen. All kinds of metal, wood, plastic, rubber leather, carpet, and used items. A good place to fuel creative thinking and therefore a great source for DIY projects.

This is a great place for those of us who hoard craft supplies! It's also a great place for those of us who like funky garden structures. Or perhaps you like to collect test tubes and Bunsen burners. Collages made out of old photographs other people have thrown away? There is something here for everyone, I assure you. A great place to spend a morning or an afternoon. Spend a little money! Create something interesting!

About as much as can be hoped for in a second hand store. Has a wide variety of items ranging from clothes, to stuffed animals, to power strips, to posters... Basically you name it, they have it.
Also a good place to get art supplies for cheap, if you don't want to splurge at A.C. Moore or some other crafts store.
They also have staff that tells you what you need to know, like how in a certain area of the store, you can use different sizes of red bags for different prices. You get, say, a medium sized bag for $5, then you can stuff it full of things and it'll still be $5. You get to keep the bag, too!
There's a water fountain if you get thirsty from going around everywhere, and bathrooms too.
The best part of it, in my opinion?
It has the thing from the planetarium where you put a coin into a slot, and it rolls down in circles and spirals all the way to the bottom, where it drops into a hole.
Great place to kill time in general.

great place for unique finds at decent prices. a Goodwill for interesting items. come here for creative inspiration, and leave with things you may or may not ever need! ;)

When they say scrap they mean it. You walk in and there are barrels of things that other second hand stores would have discarded, but here someone has gone through and sorted trash into useful inexpensive items. The whole store seemed like that in that almost nothing with some propose left in it is wasted. I would love to see more stores like this pop up around the country.

Loved it, fabrics my life love the selection but some of the fabrics was hiding. Also I came there just for a buckle and left with so much fabric and no buckle because they didn't have the one I needed.

Such a fun place where you can find loads of stuff you didn't even know you needed

Very overwhelming as a first timer but this is an amazing find As an Artsy Thifter it's like heaven for supplies and a great place to spark fresh ideas. Make sure you have time to browse.

1st time I visited. Loved it. So many things unusual things for cheap. I will be back.

You never know what you'll find at the scrap exchange! There's always something you want or need.

There are things that can help in emergencies are second hand but cheap

Dont judge this place off appearances, the store doesn't look the most organized inside, but I always come out with great finds at great prices!

Always worth a trip. Each visit is a good surprise.

Lots of interesting things to see and do. Very friendly and helpful staff.

A Durham DIY institution. You never know what you will find but you can be sure it will be just what you needed. Project materials, art supplies, weird and wacky, they have it all. Equally great for kids, adults and well behaved robots.

Great place to donate your stuff and shop if you're feeling creative. They also have a monthly pop up thrift store once month.

This place is a Utopia for do-it-yourselfers, crafty kin, or artists looking for sculpture and fabric material. It is great to have so much recycled product available for you to look through that might otherwise have been tragically lost to dumps. I come here first when I am looking to get something for the house (picture frames and coat racks for example) and always end up leaving with materials for pet projects too (neighborhood phone booth library anyone?) The people who work here all seem like kind souls and everything is organized really well so it's easy to find what you're looking for if you don't have time to browse.

I LOVE the Scrap Exchange! A must see shop for quilters, mixed media artists, diy-ers, and tinkerers.

A fun place to kill a few hours. The kids are well occupied in the make and take room. Not all junk here, you can sometimes find the right hard to find part for that project of yours.

Found a few good books. Great if you have kids because there are activities for them.

Awesome place if you're a collector, artist, craftie, or just love to upcycle materials. Unlimited with imagination and inspiration!

Don't park your scooter there not locked up.!!! They will steel it. scrap exchange is great

My class is talking about clothes and they have a fabric section ! Very affordable. Love it first time visit.

Yes siree, they got great stuff over here. And a nice art gallery, along with a good sewing design center. Keep going back! Kids classes and events as well.

The Scrap Exchange is my first stop for arts and craft projects. Most of the time I find exactly what I needed at a fraction of what I would have paid going to a retail store.

Love going here for all those neat items you didn't know you needed

Great place to upcycle!! Drop off anything you don't need and pick up some new. Perfect place to find art supplies!

In their secondary building, which is nearby, they've got tons of cool books for sale.

Great place for treasure hunting! There are two buildings one for goods for reuse crafts and fabric. The other with household goods clothes and books!

Wonderful place for artists to find cheap and sometimes quality craft supplies. I have found so many useful things here for cheap and always love going here!!!! Will continue to scour this place for supplies! I also love it as I can bring my sweet dog here!!!!

Interesting place with an ever changing and large variety of stuff that proves one man's junk is another treasure.

If you are a crafter this is a place you need to visit.

This is the coolest place ever. If you're crafty, or mechanical, or just like to tinker, you have to check out this place. You'll be amazed at the cool stuff you can find. And it's a great place for a kids party.

The main reason for two stars is because I didn't like how they made me feel on one visit (which was only my 3rd visit) like some children who we're there we're more important than mine. We we're told to watch the children attending a program there jus as we can walked into the entrance.

I felt some kind of way because we all could clearly see the crowd in the front area. My husband and I had our two younger children with us and the program was CLEARLY for children. As much as people hate to hear it I hate to have to experience it and what's more I hate for my children to experience it as well. The crowd of children we're white and obviously my children are not. Instead of us being informed and invited to the little event, we we're told to watch out or pretty much get out of the way of the children attending the event.

I have not been back in there since and more than likely will NOT return.

Respectful, resourceful, and kind staff with lots of good stuff. Awessome visit!

I mean if scrap items is what you're looking for this is like Mecca for that.

So much awesome to choose from! Wanted to make art with everything I saw. Must see!

You can find just about anything you want and a whole lot you didn't know you needed.

Relocated from downtown Durham to Lakewood shopping center. Way more space which really has added to their inventory of new and gently / partially used items as well as the ability to better organize the gazillions of items. This place is awesome if you are "crafty", looking for unique craft ideas, putting together costumes. Very cool and unique place. Sometimes they have art shows, too.

My first time visit today, I definitely will come back, with a list and measurements.

This place is awesome! There's so much to look through. We'll definitely be back.

I really enjoyed just walking around each section of the store.

Lots of goodies to choice from but not always easy to find what you want

I love the scrap exchange! So great for arts and craft projects, so many projects waiting to be made and great for the environment. I recommend for everyone who is visiting Durham.

Love this place! Every time I'm in Durham I make sure to visit

Weird.
Weird weird weird. I love coming to this place and seeing what I can find. Old spools of thread? Check. Random certain molds? Check. $3 upholstery fabric...boom!

This place was absolutely a hidden gem!!! The outside makes it seem a lot smaller than what it actually is, it goes on and on! The staff is wonderful and very knowledgeable as well! I highly recommend coming to check it out

Love this place! If you're creative or know someone who is, you have to stop by here and check it out.

OMG! Wonderful and amazing! I need one in my neighborhood.

DIY activities at The Scrap Exchange today was great for the whole family!!

An eclectic mix of crafting supplies from donations. Cheap fabric, old lab glassware, various sheets and pieces of wood and plastic. Especially if you costume or make items from found objects, this is a wonderful place to spend a few hours looking through the various things they have!

This place is exciting, you never know what you'll find. They have huge rolls of upholstery material for $3/yd!!!! And I found really good oil paints and brushes for 50 cents a piece!!! This place is the best!

Has lots of odds and ends great for art projects and lots of fun

Always an interesting place to shop. We wanted some foam to pad items we were putting on a trailer and they had the perfect solution. It is difficult to spend less than an hour here browsing the unusual items.

Great Variety of items. Friendly Staff. Great Value.

A little bit of everything, never can tell what you will find

There is fabric at great prices the people there are great, love this place!

Loved this store . I visited the thrift shop next door and decided to stop here . Found lots of craft items extreemly cheap. Christmas decor for unbeatable prices . There is some of everything here . They also do the % off based off color tags at the thrift store. I snagged this slime set for $3.50 and %50 off

It was great the attendees were very professional and I would recommend other citizens to the organization.

Do you love yard sales and bargain hunting? Do not miss out on this place!

This place is an artist/crafters heaven! They have something for everyone and then some! You will not be disappointed. I spent $12 and left with a bag full of goodies! Go!