Lancaster Creative Reuse

I Love Creative Reuse - there's always something new and interesting in the shop; the staff and volunteers are friendly; and the money goes to a good cause!

I love having a place where I can take small plastic items (ETC) and they are used creatively instead of littering another landfill on our beautiful planet! Also while I’m there to drop off my things, it sure is a FUN place to shop for a w-I-d-e array of crafty things to create with myself! LOVE this place!!

WOW - this shop is amazing. I couldn't believe all the items they have in their store. As a scrapbooker/card maker I love the paper room but have to limit my time spent in there! They also have lots of ideas for reuse of various items. I am a recycler so I love to donate items here that I know will get reused in a positive way.

Great place to shop for craft, school or teaching supplies! As an added bonus is the realization that everything you purchase would have otherwise been been destined to continue on into a landfill. Reuse, recycle and repurpose creatively at LCR!

Great place to shop and find a variety of craft supplies. Staff is super friendly and helpful too!

I always enjoy my time browsing and shopping at Lancaster Creative Reuse. I took my
children there when they were on Queen street and they loved it.
I think the people they employ are always friendly and helpful. I always find
something that I need or that little something maybe a piece of
cloth that gives me inspiration to create something out of it. I also enjoy dropping off
materials that I don't need, in the hopes that someone will find them useful or
inspiring. For all these reasons, Lancaster Reuse is an amazing place that lives up to it's name.

I am an artist that’s on a very limited budget.
I started going to LCR during the Pandemic as I just couldn’t afford even basic supplies at retail prices.
The staff is not only friendly and supportive but they really care for their community and customers.
I have been able to purchase much needed supplies and even meet up with other artists at LCR.
I plan on eventually donating money and or my unused art supplies to LCR.
I am really grateful that I found LCR and that they are able to survive in these tough times that we live in.

Hello I happen upon this store company chance. Pre covid we were in the area from Dupont.
As soon as we walked in we were greeted by a lovely woman, she was so very helpful and informative. This is definitely my kind of place! Reuse, repurpose for the creative mind. We loved our visit there and did purchase a lot of goodies.
I love the concept of the store and would love to get involved in something similar in my our area!
Great idea, great people for a great purpose.

LCR is a great place to get craft supplies at a wonderful price. I love going there to see what’s new.

Lancaster Creative Reuse is one of the best sources for upcycling and repurposing art supplies. Great selection, terrific staff. They fill an important need in the community, and a pleasure to purchase from and donate to!

LCR is a must-visit in the PA area.

Lancaster Creative Reuse is where I go first for my craft needs. They fill a unique need for the Lancaster community unlike any other nonprofit in the area. I love the feeling of finding what I need to fuel my creativity while saving TONS of money and reusing perfectly good, pre-owned craft supplies. I have made many projects using supplies from Lancaster Creative Reuse such as a crochet blanket (using ONLY yarn found at LCR), Christmas gifts, necklaces, ornaments, and I even found supplies to help create my own wedding decorations. I love this place!!!

LCR is one of my favorite places to shop. You never know what you will find and the variety is endless. Staff is very very friendly and helpful and the prices are great. This has been my best on-line discovery yet!

I love this place! I always find something I didn't know I needed, plus a few things I do need. I have dropped off lots of craft items I no longer needed, knowing someone else could put them to good use.

Love the work LCR does! They take craft supplies and weird things that other people might throw away and sell it cheaply. What a valuable community resource, so helpful to the environment and to people who just want a little of something or a lot of something for pennies. When my kids want to experiment with a craft, I go to LCR to pick up supplies. I can always donate them back if my kids lose interest. The items are displayed nicely and the LCR staff is always cheerful and helpful. Love this store!!

I had been volunteering for almost two years when COVID restrictions went into effect.

I was trying to figure out my new normal along with everyone else and of course had to pause my volunteering.

Staff reached out regularly just to say "Hey...hope you are well. We are thinking of you." It was great to know that they were still out there and it gave me hope that things might return to the way they were.

I am returning to volunteering later this week. This is due in great part to the connection the staff continued during COVID.

I am so happy to be getting back to it!

I volunteer for LCR and it was one of the best decisions I ever made. Everyone at the store is always so kind, from the staff to the customers. The staff and volunteers all wholeheartedly support LCR's mission. Lancaster is better with LCR in it.

LCR is a wonderful part of our community. My daughter and I visit LCR multiple times each year and are greeted with warm welcomes. I love that it’s a very kid-friendly place that provides so many opportunities to foster creativity, including their crafting table. Their prices are amazing. They are very generous with donating to other local non-profits and schools in our area. Additionally, they have helped foster a love for creativity, learning, and most of all, repurposing/recycling in my daughter that I am so grateful for. I highly recommend LCR for shopping, classes, donating arts and crafts, etc.

Lancaster Creative reuse is an amazing place to shop and work! As a nonprofit they do amazing things to help the community including giving away free mask making kits out to people!

They take ALL kinds of discards that others find great uses for, and sell things VERY reasonably! Always a fun treasure hunt at their store and the staff/volunteers are AWESOME! LOVE this place!

I appreciate LCR’s efforts to reopen slowly during the pandemic. We recently had our first scheduled shopping appointment, and I was amazed by the organization of materials in their space. Everything is sorted, labeled clearly, and in good condition. Best of all, I walked out with three bags of creative materials for only $25! My kids can’t wait to visit again!

LCR helps me in so many ways. I’m able to craft with my daughter and my students for amazing prices.

I love that Lancaster Creative Reuse exists! They are providing a great service by providing supplies and resources that encourage creativity in our communities. I have donated and also purchased supplies from them. There is a huge variety if items to choose from, so I can always find something for any project I happen to be working on. I also love that they recognize and share creations made by the children that visit. I hope they continue to grow and to inspire kids and adults alike to keep creating!

I drove 2 hours from Maryland to drop off stuff and let it be creative elsewhere.

First of all, my sewing group at church has always been able to find everything they need for sewing and craft projects. They seem to have everything one could think of and some days, things that you do not think of but find you need. And we have also been able to give back. I am in the process of moving and had lots and lots of things I did not want to pay to move to my new home. The folks there took in everything I brought to them and were genuinely excited about all of the wonderful things I was taking to them. Either way, Lancaster Creative Reuse provides many crafting and sewing items very cheaply while keeping the things they sell from ending up in the dump. It is a WIN/WIN!!!

This is the BEST place to get Crafts, Decorations, Material, Flowers, etc... The staff is friendly, and very helpful. I love the fact that they do craft lessons for the children! Who knows what it will inspire in their life! They could become anything from an artist, to a designer. And the fact that it is all reuse is wonderful, the old, becoming to life again, still having a purpose. Thank you to all that work here, you are an inspiration tp many!

It’s a great place for teachers to get supplies for their classroom!

I first found this place when looking for tiles to make coasters. Then I cleaned out my stash of odds and ends from my girls school projects and donated to the shop. I've been there looking for fabric, yarn.....the list goes on. I have even found unexpected treasures. I love the staff--they are always so friendly.

One of my favorite places in the whole wide world! Amazing assortment and incredible prices. I always find more than I'm looking for! Keeps things out of landfills, too. Best. Store. Ever!

This place has anything and everything for crafting needs. I love to take my kid here so that she can craft to her heart's content without breaking the bank. A while back I needed pink thread to repair her tutu and was able to purchase a partially used spool for only a quarter. After using what I needed, I then was able to donate it back to Lancaster Creative Reuse to cut down on my own clutter.

I live almost an hour away but will drive the distance to support this place. They truly have the kindest staff. I have purchased so many things for my home here and I love that I'm also supporting my local community in doing so.

We absolutely love Lancaster Creative Reuse! For my craft loving daughter- she begs to go to this store to find new items for crafting. We love the affordability of this store- and that we are able to use items someone else no longer needs- maybe a opened package of stickers, cards or paints, a lightly used stamp set or a opened package of construction paper. Thank you LCR for providing such a wonderful store to our community!

Love organization dedicated to not dumping usable resources in landfills, encourages creativity, imagination and fun on little budget. Showing people it can be done!!

This store is amazing!! I can spend hours in there and find so many great items to purchase for not only myself but family and friends. Everyone that works there are very helpful and friendly. The variety and prices can’t be beat.

I am a mixed media artist, who loves to use recycled materials. Since I’m single, it would take me forever to collect enough bottle caps, pill bottles, etc. to finish a whole piece (and by the time I did, I’d forget why I was collecting them). LCR has been a godsend when I’ve downsized, changed craft focus, or bought too many supplies. It’s also wonderful if you want to try something out before committing to it.

This is such a great resource for affordable craft supplies for the community. The supplies are well organized and it is wonderful how they feature reusable supplies, rather than perpetuating waste products. I have done children’s community events and LCR has been my first go to for keeping costs down and creativity flowing.

Went in the store just to donate some unused craft items, having heard about them from a family member and via Facebook. Staff was so nice, and so grateful for what I brought. Such a different response than taking things to Goodwill! I know that LCR will put these items to good use, either in a class situation or by providing them at a more-than-reasonable cost for purchase. Walked out of there with supplies for my new projects at far less than I would have spent at the craft store. Although it's about an hour away from my home, I'll be returning there frequently to donate and to restock!

The best selection and pricing anywhere! The staff is super helpful and friendly. Wish there was a store closer to where I live, Manheim. Well worth the trip.

We absolutely LOVE Lancaster Creative Reuse! The prices are amazing and staff always so kind!! I love taking my children to a place that fosters their creativity and I can afford it! Without LCR I wouldn't be able to afford to give my children all the creative materials I do!!

This is an excellent thrift store for arts and crafts. I always find plenty of of supplies. I love that they are second hand supplies and that all of my projects are used with thrift materials.

There are so many useful things there, I could get into trouble if I lived closer. Whether you sew or craft, this place has so many things it's hard not to leave all your money there. I love their fabric selections, everything from pieces, yardage, upholstery samples which are great for tote bags, to threads and other sewing notions. When we get through sorting my mom's sewing notions and craft items, I'll be dropping off a box of things for someone else to start their own crafting/sewing habit!

Love this place! I donate often and then leave with some wonderful things. I hate seeing things go to the landfill that can be repurposed and they are showing what can be done to accomplish this. I always find something i can use or repurpose. I keep a bag handy at home to put things in to donate to them, things i would have probably thrown away. I know someone will find a use for them there! Thumbs up!

LCR is an amazing resource for my small daycare and Girl Scout troop. I take our extra craft supplies to them, and purchase items that others have donated for upcoming crafts. Their prices are very affordable, and staff people are very nice!

I love going to Lancaster Creative Reuse. The selection is always interesting and diverse, the staff is friendly, and the prices are amazing!!! I like the place so much I even volunteer on occasion.

Lancaster Creative Reuse store is the place for a quilter, love all the benefits that it provides us as quilters. Great staff who are so helpful.

Lancaster Creative Reuse is a fabulous spot for a creative person to browse and for an educator to find supplies.

It’s also a great place to take donations of any art/craft/office supplies no longer wanted or needed in your space.
If you have items “someone could make something out of” and you realize that someone will not be you, LCR is the place to donate them.

The staff is always friendly and the displays and inventory are changed often. There are sections for various arts and crafts, with a whole room of paper, stamping & office related supplies & a whole room of fabric, notions & sewing-related items.

I was an LCR customer first & spent so much time there that I was able to help other customers find stuff. That’s when I realized volunteering would be a great idea! Volunteer hours are flexible and the tasks vary as much as their inventory. Here is my blog post about it! http://artistsofallstripes.blogspot.com/2013/05/its-official-im-volunteering-at.html?m=1

This organization with its store has a significantly large inventory of hobby and craft supplies of every description. They are available to the retail market for a dime on the dollar so to speak.

Still more impressive, they are available for FREE to all NGO’s who want to provide activities to the young and old alike. The range is so wide: schools, adult and children’s clubs, rec centers, nursing homes, orphanages, etc.

LCR is a useful and needed resource for the entire community.

Best art store and staff ever! Always something to look at and plenty to find.. the staff is always very helpful and kind. These ladies are amazing.

There are always treasures to find! Great supplies for creative activities ... too many to list. Staff is friendly and helpful. Wonderful way to keep useful items out of landfills.

Lancaster Creative Reuse is my go to arts, crafts and sewing supplies store. I love hunting for vintage fabrics and trims. I love getting bargain prices on sewing tread and binding. Recently I bought BEAUTIFUL lambswool yarn that will become my favorite sweater for a fraction of the retail price. Inventory is well-organized and staff is readily available to answer any questions. When my home is overflowing with arts and crafts supplies it's nice to know where to donate them. I appreciate their emphasis on environmentally friendly practices and their support of other local non-profits. Every trip is an adventure!

I absolutely LOVE the creative reuse. I am particularly enthusiastic about embroidery and sewing, which can traditionally be a bit expensive when having to buy from a big craft store. The reuse ALWAYS has amazing fabrics and so many wonderful embroidery supplies, including interesting hoops and any color floss you could want. The staff is so friendly and it allows me to be creative and helps me fill my days with things that bring me joy. I wouldn’t be able to do half of what I do without the reuse, so I am very thankful for the work they do.

I love LCR. I travel from NJ just to see what's new in this wonderful shop. You never know what you will find.I always find something that I can't live without . So much to explore!

Great place! Always has something for the art/crafty person!