This is the BEST thrift store/craft supply store I have EVER gone to. If you love thrift stores and crafting this will be paradise for you. It certainly was for me! One of the coolest spots is near the front where they have barrels full of misc items that are usually trashed. They even have an interesting selection of scientific equipment/supplies! Plan to spend at least half a day here when you come! Ill never forget this store!

5 stars for the actual store as I always find my crafting needs and MUCH more..yet 4 stars for the staff iv personally encountered for their lack of much needed help. Everything in 3 pics here I got for less than 5 bucks! Prices are unbeatable!

My girlfriend and I absolutely enjoy going here! We started going here this past spring but hadnt been back until recently. The whole store, inside and out, has been completely renovated, and generally just cleaned up making it appear very nice and welcoming. Also I cannot stress enough how amazing some of the deals are inside. Her and I geocache and we were able to find a LOT of geocaching supplies for just $3!!! Cannot be beat, 11/10.

This place is a treasure trove. If you need something its usually a good place to check first. You can usually find what youre looking for at a really low price. Its also just a fun place to wander through and see what they have.

The kids had a great time here. We did the craft time where you get 90 minutes of free craft time and unlimited supplies from the bins for $5 each. We were the only ones there for the whole time so it wasn’t crowded at all. It’s a neat place and if the kids ask for it again it’s worth it.

Huge selection of odds and ends as well as every craft product you could want. A great place to just walk especially if you need inspiration for a project. Very helpful and friendly staff. All personal were wearing masks and some even gloves. Social distancing was encouraged as best they could given the space.

Its a great store if you like to go to find treasures. I love the variety of crafts finders. The personel is really nice all the time. Also you can set up visits to got your kids and play with some reclycled materials. Love this place! Its sad that is far from home so I can only 3 to 4 times a year.

Lots of great stuff, super cheap! Well organized, pretty clean, and interesting. Wonderful for crafts, odds and ends, greeting cards, fabric, paper, school supplies. Fun place to take kids.

Found what I was looking for. It has been a while since I was last there. Theyve kept sorting, labeling and organizing.

Best place to get some good junk for arts and stuff. Great prices and the people are great.

Such an amazing place! Friendly knowledgeable staff that make you feel welcome

If you are a crafter of any sort this place is a must-do. ABSOLUTELY MUST! Imagine if every crafty person in the world cleaned out their stashes, but instead of having 10 million tiny yard sales they all sold everything in one place, but at the same low prices. And its good stuff too, some new some used, but no junk. Theres also finished pieces from local artists too. If you need inspiration you cant fail to find it here. And dont forget the people: staff and other shoppers tend to be creative types too, so if the stuff cant inspire you the people probably can.

Such an interesting and wonderful place. If you are an artist or teach/have kids who are into art, this is a wonderful place to look for different types of supplies! I was so impressed with the variety of things they had there. Most of my time was spent looking at postcards! Consider this place when looking for supplies and when getting rid of things you do not use! You would be surprised what other people can do with things you no longer need!

Its a really good place to bring old stuff for other people to reuse. It has fabric, broken jewelry, buttons, clothes, an art gallery, mystery bags and more. Theres also a thrift store that has dolls, books, toys and more stuff. The employees are really nice and didnt mind when I took a minute to find enough money. Its really interestingly decorated and colorful.

Great place to find very unique items for creative projects. Metal, wood, glass, paper, cloth, and so much random stuff that always seems to be different each time I return. The scrap Exchange is loosely organized into areas that breeds ingenuity and creativity that has expanded my projects from cool to awesome.

It is so much fun to visit the Scrap Exchange. It tickles the imagination just to walk through and see all the things available! I wish I had time to play with them all! From a practical standpoint, they have an excellent supply of office supplies that are rock bottom prices.

The Scrap Exchange is unique and fascinating. If you are creative, curious, or have high-functioning hoarder tendencies, you should visit. There is a conventional thrift store (a quite good one with home goods, books, clothes, and furniture), but next door there is a whole building FILLED with low costs scrap materials. Mostly of the materials are art and creative supplies (paints, scrap wood, sewing materials, fabric scraps, leather, metal, etc) but also overstock medical supplies, garden and office equipment, and anything else that has been donated. Most items ar $0.25 - $2.00 or sold by the pound, but the occasional item can be $10 - $50

Crafters dream! Making use of things that would ordinarily end up in the landfill. Great prices and huge selection. Plan to spent a few hours.

Great place , you can find some of everything here. Parking is great, they have discounted color tags on already low cost items . Friendly staff.

This place is so fun. I took my daughter to make a craft. It’s $5 for 1.5 hours of crafting time, all supplies included. Also they have a ton of things available to buy such as scrap leather sold by the ounce that I’ll use to make earrings! So fun.

The best thriftstore within a 2 hour radius. We travel 90 minutes to search through craft material, books, DVDs, records and more!

Very well organized and they have everything you could need at affordable prices

This is undoubtedly my favorite place in Durham. Its recently lost a little bit of character with their expansion across the parking lot, but now you can actually walk around and find things! Ive completed numerous hardware projects using recycled materials from The Scrap Exchange. Check my arcade and microphone! Almost all of them are from parts found here.Great for creative kids too. Our 5 year old daughter begs to go on the weekend to see what crafting treasures she can find. This place has made our family life in Durham better. No doubt.

Anything you can think of, theyve got it second hand. Ultimate in upcycling, they are an amazing source of materials for the creation of diverse projects. Nice folx, too. Excellent prices.

Clean, variety of products, organized with no clutter. Of course great prices.

Great place and great staff. Donating is quick and easy

Love this place. Always new stuff. The possibilities are endless here. Stuff you dont even know what it is but it will help with this project or another.

The absolute best place for cheap art supplies, misc items and most of all, some prettttty great inspo :)

Great place! found some nice walnut sheets for mere pennies. also got some old rusty clamps for restoration for really cheap. love it here.

Poor Covid 19 procedures. Customers walking through the store without masks. Management does not care. You never even approached these people, instead explained to me the reasons they could not be wearing a mask. I have looked at the covid 19 requirements from the City, and the recommendations from the State. No one makes an exemption for anyone not to wear a mask. Period.Please take the time to read the rules and regulations surrounding wearing masks, and your responsibility as a business owner to support this need, and adhere. This is not funny as your maskless customer thought.

What an awesome place , it was fun to go through and see what deals can be found. Great people and fair price. You need to go see for yourself

This is the greatest place on Earth. You can find any assortment of art supplies and office supplies. There are all sorts of fun artistic classes that take place there. They get so much China that they sell for quarters. Every Black Friday you can go there and buy little things to smash on the cordoned off back porch.

This is the most amazing place in Durham. Especially for artists, creators, home projects, kids with school projects.You can find almost anything you want here. The staff are kickass and will help you find things and offer suggestions for your project if wanted.

Amazing! Great prices and so much stock! Give yourself some time, there is a lot to look at!

You can find amazing things here. Absolutely great place to go to on a Sunday

The best thing in Durham. Unique, fabulous, creative and sustainable!

Love this place!! Good prices, too.

Delightfully different. A Durham must-do!

Wow! Its good, its a nice maze, full of surprises. Odds and ends galore. Be surprised every 10 steps, wait, no. Every three steps! Loved the experience. Yes, one of the floorings is made of actual maps of the world! Enjoy your imagination.

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

Have not been here in quite some time They have made it even better than before

Everyone needs to come here at least once! You can find anything you’ll ever need. If you can’t find it here, try the thrift portion of The Scrap Exchange. Satisfy any needs you may have and certainly your curiosity by coming here. If you’re real cool, you’ll bring something to donate every time you visit. Keep Durham unique!

This place is like no other. Its part thrift store, part art supply store, part miscellaneous things you didnt know you needed store. I go here every few months to get supplies for various art projects I am doing - they have a great second hand fabric section and lots of scrapbooking supplies. They also have scientific beakers, particle board, wood scraps, yarn, kids craft supplies, and so on. You can walk out with two bags of stuff for less than $10 and it contains enough to keep you busy for days! In addition, they have an actual thrift store next door that has clothes, books, furniture, and other household items.

A place to go regularly for random perusal but also for a specific need...they might not have what you thought you wanted but theyre sure to have something that will work just as well.

Id rate it higher if theyd pay their workers a living wage. They dont practice what they preach thats for sure.

Sign on door and website say they are open limited hours 10-3pm. They are not. They are completely closed so dont bother comming

A thrift store for crafting and art supplies. I love it because you never know what youll comes across. They have a high turnover of their merchandise, so if you see something you might use, buy it.

Nice thrift store

Fabulous place for all sorts of randomness!

An amazing place. Every city should have a Scrap Exchange. As a set designer, costume designer, Halloween costume-maker, and all-around thrift queen, the scrap exchange has blessed me with its treasures countless times.

Fantastic place for doing crafts on the cheap!

Soooooo awesome! Endless amounts of stuff and things to upcycle and use for all sorts of projects. Being there puts me in the mood to get creative and makes me feel crafty. A great way to reuse items that might normally end up in a landfill.

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

The main reason for two stars is because I didnt like how they made me feel on one visit (which was only my 3rd visit) like some children who were there were more important than mine. We were 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 whats more I hate for my children to experience it as well. The crowd of children were white and obviously my children are not. Instead of us being informed and invited to the little event, we were 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.

Honestly amazing. Cant give them enough praise, especially the staff and volunteers. Their programming and events are really stepping up their game.

The store is magnificent! I could have spent the whole day shopping. Theh have sales based on the color tags on the merchandise. I bought fabric, buttons, lace, doilies, vintage ephemera, sheet music, post cards etc.. the people are very helpful. The store is well organized and everything is labeled. I will return and bring my friends.

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!

This is a great place to go on a regular basis. There are always surprises.One building houses a scrap department that always has a wide variety of fabrics, leather scraps, yarn, string, thread, and so on. There are also wood scraps, containers of various kinds, paper, envelopes, nails, screws, tiles, bottles, bottle caps, three ring binders, laboratory glassware, and much much more. Today I got four large three-ring binders, never-before-used as far as I can tell, and payed $1 for all four.There is also another building that is a resale shop that has clothes, dishes knickknacks, books, kitchen tools, all the stuff you usually find in such places.They accept donations so it is also a good place to take stuff you need to get rid of, but which is not really trash.

Aaaaaand HEAVEN! Its truly a place where if you think about it, you can bring it about. Theres so much to see...and as one room was being used as a party room, we didnt even see some of the store!! I cant WAIT to go back!!!

BEST thrift store in the Triangle. So many wonderful options to repurpose items! Highly recommend.

Great craft supplies and general knick knacks. Spent over and hour and didnt want to leave.

This place is a unique blend of thrift store, art project, sewing mecca. They recently opened a new wing with nothing but thrift items and they take donations. Plenty of parking! Go and spend a few hours just perusing and getting used to the place, its a fun place to go and find a hidden treasure! Great for odd and artsy folks to inspire their creative side.

This place is great.... Has tons of great things to use in any kind of project.. Wish I had one closer!

Great for all crafty people. You can find lots of interesting stuff for projects.

Want something unusual? Scrap exchange probably has it. Great used craft section. Would be great for art projects.

The Scrap Exchange is a great resource for arts and crafts and an excellent venue for recycling unused and antique gadgets and knickknacks. Their do-it-yourself workshops are wonderful for stimulating the imagination of kids, and undervalued as occupational therapy.Stop by just ONCE, and youll see why. Bring your imagination, nostalgia and creativity!

So much interesting stuff to look at. I found many items that were great prices. Staff was very helpful.

Fun place to explore your creative side. They have Everything.

You could spend all day in here! So many odds and ends for cheap prices. Such a unique place.

The scrap exchange is that warehouse full of random (yet very well-organized) supplies for art and other things that gets you inspired! Definitely check it out for affordable options on everything from yarn to beakers and packing materials.

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

Amazing staff, unbelievable selection of makers material. The scrap exchange may be my happy place.

Heaven on earth for thrifty crafters, this is a shining gem of Durham. I enjoy spending hours here and always find something worth taking home.

They have a lot of cool stuff

Always something new to discover. Suurprisingly well organized for the huge amount of donations they receive. I usually find neat art supplies here.

Warehouse full of amazing cast-offs from all areas of industry. An amazing place for people who make!

I prefer getting all my craft supplies for my preschool from here. It’s rare that I cannot find what I need here, and it’s worth coming out once or twice a week to see what’s new.

My kids love this place. The staff is amazing and everyone there is so sweet even the customers. Plus I found some treasures for pennies

I really like this place! Im not a huge thrift store person, but when I do go its really nice to find a good one! They have a huge selection of clothes that I didnt get a chance to look at (one of the people I was with was in a hurry). There are housewares, knick knacks, games, records, CDs, DVDs, and so natme books! They had some comics and magazines there, too.I spent all of my time there in the media section. It toot me quite a while to dig through the LPs, and comics. Im planning on going back soon to check out the rest of the place.

This place is a painstakingly crafted bazaar of junk, scrap, and discarded things constantly reorganized by the people who work there. Its a testament to the sheer amount of consideration and care invested in this community sponsored shop fulfilling a niche role in its own little industry. I would recommend touring it if youre in the area, even if only for a day.

Ever think you want to get into a craft but think its too expensive to even try? The Scrap Exchange provides a less expensive place to explore that craft. I purchased a $6 assorted fabric sample and I made a duvet cover that Im using for the second year in a row.

Great place to go for that unusual something that you didnt know you needed. Now divided into 2 stores side by side...one a thrift shop with assorted household gadgets and thingamabobs, the other full of various scrap items that stir the imagination. Need a knitting needle or2.?.they have it.need a gently used soccertrophy, ? Yep, that too...Need a glass dome with radiation warning symbol on it? By golly they had that too , on a recent foray. Remember, with an open mind, anything is possible!!

Fantastic place to browse some interesting craft supplies.

As a visitor to Durham my daughter took me to both the scrap exchange resale and the next door art supply. What a treat, the resale had a lot of nice finds and we didnt see it all due to closing time. The art supply was completely overwhelming. I dont think theres a word in the English language to accurately describe it. If a former scientist became a scrapper, never threw out anything, and had a eye for neat used stuff this would be his paradise.

Very exciting place for those who like to rummage while they ruminate. Filled with everything from fabrics to wheels to metal objects to solid oak columns from a dismantled church. Good place to spend a rainy afternoon. Proceeds from sales go to a local charity. P.S. While I was there, 2 groups from area public elementary schools were engaged in craft actvities.

It was fun they have classes for different things and it is also like a thrift store with do many things like yarn,wool, and so much more!! I lived it the employees are soooo kind! Everything is so cheap here but great quality!

Some many treasures and room to make your creations come alive! One of my weekly go to places. You have to have an open mind. The scrap exchange is composed of 2 similar but different stores. You have the thrift store where you can find clothes, shoes, furniture, books, records, and house hold decor, electronics and much more and the other store is more arts and crafts, fabric finds, science supplies, and extra material from other projects.I would highly recommend The Scrap exchange for teachers looking for supplies for the classroom and their students. Also for creative artist looking to create the ultimate masterpiece. Basically any one who loves to thrift and catch a good deal lol

Every city needs a place like this. Up-cycling and recycling a variety of craft items, fabrics, etc this enterprise is worth a stop. Lots of good quality, great prices. I couldve spent a whole day there.

Great place. Theres 2 building and the smaller building has tons of crafty items. I just got into beading and found have some awesome items for creating bracelets and necklaces for kids and adults. The entire bead section was redone so now its even easier to find stuff. As much as I want to keep these items a secret for myself, I believe in the good of thrift stores and the services they provide for the community. So, heres the punchline: Ive found GOLD here!!! Love this place.

I am so happy that this place exists. Do yourself a favor and get lost here sometime.

My crafting heaven! This is definitely my favorite place in Durham. Going in and spending an hour just gathering odds and ends is my perfect Saturday afternoon.

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

Wow, LOVE this place!

Love this place!

Wow, the prices are actually reasonable! And they have *everything*.

Excellent place to host a childs birthday party.

Affordable eclectic supply of the most amazing random things that have been discarded by others.

This place is a creative persons dream. You can find just about anything to make your creations

This place is an artist’s dream. But also a mom’s dream as kids love to play with anything and everything. It’s good to go with a project in mind because you’ll be overwhelmed otherwise, there’s quite literally a little bit of everything. Fabric scraps, stickers, foam, hats and luggage, awards, coffee bean sacks, buttons, patterns, I could go on forever. Great place to start dabbling in art since everything is so cheap!

The Scrap Exchange is a great place for all kinds of things; art projects, spare materials, CDs, clothes, fabrics, you name it. Theres two separate sections. One building where the scrap is, and one thats set up like more of a general thrift store. Both of them have very friendly staff and have a a fairly rotating stock based on donations and such. All in all, a really nice place to stop by and look around.