In communities from coast to coast, creative reuse stores are making waves—offering a new way to shop that’s as innovative as it is sustainable. These stores take discarded or surplus materials and give them a second chance, turning them into treasures for artists, crafters, and environmentally-conscious shoppers.
As awareness of sustainability grows and people seek to reduce waste, these hubs of creativity are becoming more than just stores—they're community centers, classrooms, and a source of inspiration for how to do more with less.
Now as you know, you can find an assortment of great arts and crafts remainders right here on Remnants, but for those looking to to shop in-store, we've compiled a roundup of creative reuse stores across the U.S., where you can find unique supplies, reduce your environmental impact, and support the reuse movement:
Alaska
Wasilla, AK
Treasure Traders
Arizona
Tempe, AZ
The Art Resource Center
California
Oakland, CA
The East Bay Depot for Creative Reuse
Pasadena, CA
Remainders Creative Reuse
Rocklin, CA
ReCreate
Santa Barbara, CA
Art from Scrap
San Francisco, CA
SCRAP
Sunnyvale, CA
FabMo
Colorado
Boulder, CO
Art Parts Creative Reuse Center
Colorado Springs, CO
Who Gives a Scrap
Denver, CO
ReCreative Denver
Wheat Ridge, CO
The Craft Box
Longmont, CO
The Hidden Treasure 2
Connecticut
North Haven, CT
EcoWorks CT
Florida
Brandon, FL
Creative Junk Therapy
Gainesville, FL
The Repurpose Project
Seminole, FL
Bottom of the Bin
West Palm Beach, FL
Resource Depot
Georgia
Atlanta, GA
Scraplanta
Iowa
Cedar Rapids, IA
The Create Exchange
Idaho
Garden City, ID
The ReUse Market
Illinois
Chicago, IL
The Waste Shed
Urbana, IL
The Idea Store
Kansas
Manhattan, KS
A Thrify Notion
Overland Park, KS
Fabric Recycles
Maryland
Baltimore, MD
Scrap Creative Reuse
Aunt Hazel’s Whichcraft Project
Massachusettes
Somerville, MA
Make and Mend
Turners Falls, MA
Swanson’s Fabrics
Michigan
Ann Arbor, MI
Scrap Creative Reuse
Detroit, MI
Arts and Scraps
Minnesota
St. Paul, MN
ArtScraps Reuse Center
Missouri
Kansas City, MO
Scraps KC
Springfield, MO
Arrow Creative Reuse
New Jersey
Atlantic Highlands, NJ
Open Door Crafts
New Mexico
Espanola, NM
New Mexico Fiber Arts Center
Santa Fe, NM
Resourceful Santa Fe
New York
Buffalo, NY
Stitch Buffalo
Fairport, NY
Craft Bits and Pieces
North Chili, NY
Crafting for Good
North Carolina
Durham, NC
The Scrap Exchange
Greensboro, NC
Reconsidered Goods
Hickory, NC
Resource Warehouse
Ohio
Cincinnati, OH
Indigo Hippo
Scrap It Up Creative Reuse Center
Cleveland, OH
Upcycled Parts Shop
Maumee, OH
Scrap4Art
Perrysburg, OH
577 Foundation Curiosity Shop
Oregon
Portland, OR
Scrap Creative Reuse
Pennsylvania
Ephrata, PA
Art of Recycle
Lancaster, PA
Lancaster Creative Reuse
Philadelphia, PA
The Resource Exchange
Pittsburgh, PA
Pittsburgh Center for Creative Reuse
Rhode Island
Greenville, SC
Creative Reuse Center of Rhode Island
South Carolina
East Providence, RI
ReCraft Creative Reuse Center
Tennessee
Nashville, TN
Smart Art and Craft Supplies
Turnip Green Creative Reuse
Texas
Austin, TX
Austin Creative Reuse Center
Denton, TX
Thistle Creative Reuse
Houston, TX
Houston Center for Creative Reuse
Texas Art Asylum
San Antonio, TX
Spare Parts
Virginia
Alexandria, VA
UpCycle Creative Reuse Center
Charlottesville, VA
The Scrappy Elephant
Harrisburg, VA
Valley Creative Reuse
Richmond, VA
Scrap Creative Reuse
Staunton, VA
Art Hive LLC
Washington
Bremerton, WA
Spread Supplies
Olympia, WA
Lost and Found Crafts Creative Reuse Center
Spokane, WA
Art Salvage
Seattle, WA
Seattle Recreative
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