Wish List Winter 2021-22
Baby Clothing
Costume Contest Winners!
You guys did not disappoint! We were impressed with what you all came up with! We decided to expand the prize pool just a bit since your entries were so amazing! We hope you enjoy the reuse and creativity...
Creative Reuse Costume Contest!
Get excited! October 31st is coming up soon! We are holding a Creative Reuse Social Media Costume Contest in time for the spooky occasion! How to enter: We want you to break out your best ideas, your old clothes...
Seven Ways to Celebrate National Reuse Day
October 20th is National Reuse Day. Here are seven ways that you can celebrate today and every day: Donate Old Clothes and Great Items You Don’t Need Get rid of clutter and things that no longer “spark joy” for...
Emerging Artists Grant Applications Are Now Open
The Emerging Artists Grant applications are now open. The Emerging Artists Program provides support for individual artist professional development project grants. Artists who live in Durham, Orange, Chatham, Granville, and Person Counties, NC, are eligible to apply. Applications are...
10 Awesome School Supplies Made With Reused Objects
It’s back-to-school season and we have got you covered! In this video by “Crafty Hackers,” they show ten ways to recycle, reuse and create school supplies; utilizing the items left from the previous school year and around the house....
5 New T-shirt Upcycles: How to Cut for Impatient Beginners
T-shirt reuse is a great avenue to explore if you want to create something new out of something old. It’s a way to express yourself through clothing. It is estimated the average person spends close to $100 monthly on...
No, You’re The Best!!
We are Speechless…but Grateful! Thank you for voting The Scrap Exchange the Best Consignment/Thrift Shop in Durham County, Best Art/Craft Supply Store in the Triangle, & Best Environmentally Friendly Business in the Triangle!!! We are grateful to you, our...
Reuse Plastic Bottles for Fun Flowerpots
Gardening can be an excellent method of improving your living space, the environment, and our planet. This video by “TEO Garden,” shows you how to simply create beautiful flowerpots out of plastic bottles! So, instead of buying plastic pots,...
Join Us for the Summer of Reuse!
We at the Scrap Exchange have declared July and August the Summer of Reuse! We will be highlighting a number of ways to promote creative reuse, zero-waste and upcycling! This summer you can join in by: Checking out our...