Name: The Scrap Exchange
Telephone: (919) 200-0151

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Phone: (919) 200-0151

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Start your secondhand journey at the Lakewood Shopping Center, home to The Scrap Exchange, a Durham institution nationally recognized for its commitment to reuse. Piled high within The Scrap Exchange are any number of items to fuel a full day of craft-making, home renovations or art projects. Scrap fabric, clippings from vintage magazines, lumber, light fixtures, metals, buckets of buttons — you name it, and The Scrap Exchange probably has it.

Design Studio

Area: 600

Configuration	Occupancy
Reception	25
Banquet	25

Lounge

Area: 400

Configuration	Occupancy
Reception	40
Banquet	0

Make N Take room

Area: 2,400

Configuration	Occupancy
Reception	75
Banquet	60

Google Rating

4.7

T G 9 months ago

What a great idea to reuse, repurpose, and revamp donated items. It’s wild to see something as simple as toilet paper rolls being donated, but honestly they’re awesome for anyone who needs supplies for a craft project. There are so many small knickknacks with so many versatile uses! There is fabric scraps, fabric rolls, yarn, sewing stuff, knitting needles for $1 a pair, crochet hooks, tools, wood, miscellaneous electrical stuff, ribbon, rocks, bottle caps, eggs cartons, beer tops, fast food straws, glasses, Christmas stuff, packing and shipping, office supplies, plastic containers, chairs, spray paint, gardening, wine corks, random puzzle pieces, beads, buttons, leather, belt buckles, bra straps … so much more. Stores like this should exist in every state and major city. One person’s junk truly becomes another person’s treasure here.

I was really interested in the Brother Cover stitch machine - however after talking to an employee and getting the full transparency on the machine decided to not get it. It’s not her fault! Eventually I would have realized in the store what was wrong with it. If I needed parts - this would have been awesome find. But checking the brother website the main parts needed to close up the machine were not available. It was becoming more of finding all the missing parts rather than like just a pressure foot missing, missing needles, or even just a missing foot pedal would have been easier than replacing who knows all what else. I’m sure someone else will snag this and be over the moon! It just couldn’t have been me and I’ll live in regret but I’ll find it when it’s meant to be 😅

The only downsides here were the music and the smell of the bathroom. The bathroom reeked while just passing by it. Aside from that, the customer service was great! They offer workshops too, some are free and some are priced as high as $55. The store really has something for everyone at great prices!
Coleen Tobin a month ago

I LOVE THE SCRAP EXCHANGE!
They do a wonderful job of keeping things organized, inspiring artistic project with the displays, and keeping things cheap. If you’re in the mood for some treasure hunting or a creative endeavor, check out the scrap exchange before going to the corporate chain stores.
Mary Jean Mckoy a month ago

The Scap Exchange has 2 parts. We only got to do one because it was late when we went. The main store is very clean. It had some beautiful jewelry pieces. I found some really neat earrings. I saw a nice selection od clothing, house wares, electronics and other items. The employees were very nice. I will be back again when I have more time to explore
M.A. 2 months ago

I’ve heard about this place for 10+ years, but didn’t really understand how awesome it would end up being. All of the random items are organized very well, which makes finding treasures so much easier. I found fabric, needlepoint yarn, and all kinds of sewing/crafting accessories! The pricing is very fair for the most part. Worth visiting if you’ve never been and find excitement in hunting for cheap treasures and resources.
martin meyer 3 weeks ago

Be aware that this business has but one restroom, and it is a community bathroom. The management has posted signs warning people not to lock the door, and they have placed heavy bricks at the bottom of the door to ensure that you do not close the door. The management has also placed a nearby welcoming sign for the trans community. I am not anti lgbtq but I do not wish to share the bathroom with them or anyone else. I desire privacy when I urinate or defecate. Please allow individuals to close and lock the door, and respect our belief in privacy.
The clothing store has mannequins proudly displaying weapons that could be used to kill fascists, though I did not see a single fascist in the area.....as a veteran, I know a fascist when I see one.
Otherwise, my wife and daughters, along with our granddaughters, thoroughly enjoy the stores, blissfully unaware of the bathroom/mannequin policies. I am sure they would give the stores a five star rating. I do not have much use for used clothing/crafting, and desire privacy/non-threatening mannequins, hence the one-star rating.