Let’s take a look at the fantastic world of Arts and Crafts Thrift Stores. When your budget is tight, finding used craft supplies can be a great way to save money. You may also be trying to source second hand for more sustainable crafting as we can go through a lot of materials. You can, of course, check the craft section of your local thrift store or find bargains on Facebook Marketplace. A less common, but often more helpful option is a dedicated Arts and Crafts Thrift Store or Creative Reuse Center.
I’ve complied a list, sorted by state, of all the Arts and Crafts Thrift Stores and Creative Reuse Centers I could find. I even found an online shop. If you know of another shop please feel free to email me at hello@jesscrafts.com with the name, location, and website so I can add it to the list.
Arizona
The Art Resource Center
Tempe, AZ
https://sites.google.com/view/artresourcecenter/home
California
The East Bay Depot for Creative Reuse
Oakland, CA
https://www.creativereuse.org/
Remainders Creative Reuse
Pasadena, CA
https://remainderspas.org/
ReCreate
Rocklin, CA
https://recreate.org/reuse-warehouse
SCRAP
San Francisco, CA
https://www.scrap-sf.org/
FabMo
Sunnyvale, CA
https://www.fabmo.org/
Colorado
Art Parts Creative Reuse Center
Boulder, CO
https://www.artpartsboulder.org/
The Craft Box
Wheat Ridge, CO
https://craftboxcolorado.com/
ReCreative Denver
Denver, CO
https://www.recreativedenver.org/
The Hidden Treasure 2
Longmont, CO
https://thehiddentreasure2.com/
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Florida
The Repurpose Project
Gainesville, FL
https://www.repurposeproject.org/about/
Creative Junk Therapy
Brandon, FL
https://www.creativejunktherapy.org/
Resource Depot
West Palm Beach, FL
https://www.resourcedepot.org/
Iowa
The Create Exchange
Cedar Rapids, IA
https://www.thecreateexchange.com/
Idaho
The ReUse Market
Garden City, ID
http://www.reusemarket.org/
Illinois
The Waste Shed
Chicago, IL
https://www.thewasteshed.com/
The Idea Store
Urbana, IL
https://www.the-idea-store.org/
Kansas
A Thrify Notion
Manhattan, KS
https://athriftynotion.com/
Fabric Recycles
Overland Park, KS
http://www.fabricrecycles.com/home.html
Maryland
Scrap Creative Reuse
Baltimore, MD
https://baltimore.scrapcreativereuse.org/
Massachusettes
Make and Mend
Somerville, MA
https://makeandmendshop.com/
Michigan
Scrap Creative Reuse
Ann Arbor, MI
https://annarbor.scrapcreativereuse.org/
Arts and Scraps
Detroit, MI
https://www.artsandscraps.org/
Minnesota
ArtScraps Reuse Center
St. Paul, MN
https://www.artstart.org/artscraps-reuse-store/
Missouri
Scraps KC
Kansas City, MO
https://scrapskc.org/
New Mexico
New Mexico Fiber Arts Center
Espanola, NM
https://www.nmfiberartscenter.org/
New York
Crafting for Good
North Chili, NY
https://m.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100064544508814
North Carolina
The Scrap Exchange
Durham, NC
https://www.scrapexchange.org/
Reconsidered Goods
Greensboro, NC
https://reconsideredgoods.org/
Resource Warehouse
Hickory, NC
https://www.resourcewarehouse.org/
Ohio
Indigo Hippo
Cincinnati, OH
https://www.indigohippo.org/
Oregon
Scrap Creative Reuse
Portland, OR
https://portland.scrapcreativereuse.org/
Pennsylvania
The Resource Exchange
Philadelphia, PA
https://theresourceexchange.org/
Texas
Austin Creative Reuse Center
Austin, TX
https://austincreativereuse.org/
Thistle Creative Reuse
Denton, TX
https://thistlecreativereuse.com/
Houston Center for Creative Reuse
Houston, TX
https://www.recycledarthouston.org/
Spare Parts
San Antonio, TX
https://www.sparepartssa.org/
The Welman Project (Specifically provides resources to schools but accepts donations)
Fort Worth, TX
https://thewelmanproject.org/
Virginia
Scrap Creative Reuse
Richmond, VA
https://richmond.scrapcreativereuse.org/
Washington
Lost and Found Crafts Creative Reuse Center
Olympia, WA
https://lostandfoundcrafts.com/
Online
Thistle Creative Reuse
https://thistlecreativereuse.com/
Make and Mend
https://makeandmendshop.com/
Makeropolis
https://makeropolis.com/
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