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Old 05-25-2011, 08:53 PM
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A friend told me about this strange little store here in Portland Oregon! I have driven by it many times and, from the outside, it appears to be a recycle place. Well, that's exactly what it is! scraps.com accepts recycled goods that is usable including fabric, yarn, sewing & art supplies, etc, resells it at a low price and the profits go to education. Actually, school camps. I bought a pkg of 5 fat quarters for $2, big package of large safety pins for 50 cents, fabric sample book, etc. This would be a great place for stash building! That is not my goal but I did find some good buys and even bought some office supplies. If you donate stuff to them, you get a 20% discount which I forgot to ask for. But, oh well, money goes to a good cause.
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Old 05-25-2011, 09:19 PM
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Neat idea!
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Old 05-25-2011, 09:28 PM
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WHERE????
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Old 05-25-2011, 09:30 PM
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I love Oregon's green spirit. What a wonderful idea.

Originally Posted by lynn_z
A friend told me about this strange little store here in Portland Oregon! I have driven by it many times and, from the outside, it appears to be a recycle place. Well, that's exactly what it is! scraps.com accepts recycled goods that is usable including fabric, yarn, sewing & art supplies, etc, resells it at a low price and the profits go to education. Actually, school camps. I bought a pkg of 5 fat quarters for $2, big package of large safety pins for 50 cents, fabric sample book, etc. This would be a great place for stash building! That is not my goal but I did find some good buys and even bought some office supplies. If you donate stuff to them, you get a 20% discount which I forgot to ask for. But, oh well, money goes to a good cause.
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Old 05-25-2011, 09:32 PM
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wish I lived closer :cry:
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Old 05-25-2011, 09:34 PM
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Oh how cool. Glad you posted. I am 250 miles or so south of Portland. Wish I was closer too. :) Good finds.
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Old 05-25-2011, 09:45 PM
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MLK in Ptld. Here's a link to their website: http://www.yelp.com/biz/scrap-portland
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Old 05-25-2011, 11:39 PM
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Wish we had one around here! Prices r great but shipping costs would kill me!!
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Old 05-26-2011, 12:22 AM
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Not my favorite part of Portland, but may get a friend and go some day soon
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Wish we had one around here too.
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