Reconsidered Goods is a great resource for artists, makers, and creatives. They offer a great selection of materials, of all kinds, from left over paints, fabrics, markers, pencils, as well as odds and ends for making sculptures, or anything you can think up. In addition to art supplies, you can also find frames, old electronics, books, CDs/vinyl puzzles and so much more. All items are donated, and sold at low/reasonable costs. Staff are friendly, the inventory is endlessly changing with new product coming in. You honestly never have any idea what you'll find, but there's certainly something for everyone, especially if you have a creative imagination. read more

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It felt like I was in heaven walking through this arts and crafts thrift store. I had so much fun going through the aisles and finding so many cool things. There is truly something for everyone here. The store was well maintained and workers were always around if I had any questions. I can't wait to go back and stock up on more supplies!! read more

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What an incredible place! We walked in the door and our mouths were on the floor! We haven't stopped talking about how cool this place is! In preparation for a Garden Fairy Farmers Market themed Grad party this was exactly what we were looking for! Trinkets, so many awesome pieces of material, chalk, pillows, yarn, tea cups, jewelry, treasures and so much more! The folks who work there a such rad gems! It's expansive welcoming to all! We can't wait for our next trip! read more

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Reconsidered Goods is one of my favorite places to shop for creative supplies in Greensboro! I've been going since their older location, attended classes, and even donated items myself, it's such a wonderful community space. The store offers materials for almost every creative hobby you can imagine, from crafting to art projects. On my last visit, they were hosting a customer appreciation event, and I was able to snag an item 50% off. I purchased some vintage plates that I plan to use to display candles in my home. One of my other favorite finds from a previous visit was a vintage gravy boat I picked up the day before Thanksgiving, such a life saver for my first Thanksgiving! This space is a great addition to Greensboro, and I always leave feeling inspired and excited to create. read more

I absolutely love that this place even exists. I feel like it even puts Greensboro on the map in a unique way in the world of thrift shopping. As it is, this city already has a substantial supply of thrift stores. However, Reconsidered Goods does for the Three Rs what I have never seen any other thrift store do well to date. They likely came into existence as a way to cater to the low-budget art student crowd. They seem to have realized that there is potential value in everything. Literally. From the things you would expect to find for sale anywhere down to the things that are only just shy of trash, depending on your personal criteria. I particularly love the bucket loads of stationery and stickers, and the literal shelf loads of assorted random boxes. Your donations and your purchases all give back to the community in some way. They even have an entire maker space style workshop making up the back half of the building where I assume they also do trainings and workshops. And even their prices are so reasonable that a little bit of pocket change can go a long way. The only complaint I can even come up with is that they aren't open long enough. read more

Came here to find some supplies for the classroom and an upcoming fall event for the school I work at. It was soooo many supplies for arts, crafts, DIY projects, sewing, school, etc... I found some baskets in great condition, a couple of mugs, simple desk supplies, and some faux flowers for bedroom decor. I didn't have enough time to fully explore but I can definitely see myself spending hours rummaging around for some gems. read more

I love Reconsidered Goods!! If you're an artist, like to craft DIY projects, or just love to look around secondhand items for fun, then this is the perfect place for you. Stated on their website, their mission is to "promote environmental awareness, community engagement, and creative expression through reuse, education, and the arts." There are tons of things you can find here, like... - music records - scraps for scrapbooking or making collages - office supplies - leather fabric - home decor - accessories (jewelry, wallets, scarves) - photography supplies - old photographs and filmstrips ...and much, much more! Personally, I love to browse around their jewelry section since it's such a good value. I bought like 5 earrings from them! I love making collages and I love browsing around any cool scraps that I could find. They have a huge selection! Have any materials/items you no longer need but don't want to throw them away? Donate your goods to them! Just make sure and see what they accept and what they don't accept on their website. Be on the lookout for their future events, too! read more

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Very organized and great prices! The location was easy to find and the people were very friendly.

Did you know that you can find anything you need here for art projects, school supplies, antiques?? I can spend hours wandering around this store. You can also follow their page for events throughout the year. If you have never been to this store- run!! Go now. You will save so much money in the future. You will leave inspired to make something. Don't forget- it's a great place to donate things you may consider unusable! read more

Reconsidered Goods - Community Service/Non-Profit Near Me - Greensboro, North Carolina

Shopping in the store is fine. I love the concept and fully support the idea reusing whatever we can. However, this review is specific to my experience donating goods to the store. I have an eBay store and have collected many wonderful items through the years. I'm in the process of moving and want to lighten my move as much as possible. Anything that hasn't sold within 12 months I am purging. Some goods were sold to a clothing reseller, some donated to Goodwill, and some to donated to Reconsidered Goods. Here's my experience at Reconsidered Goods: I rang the buzzer at the rear of the store. Two people came out. I did all the talking...they didn't say hello, and they didn't say thank you and I drove off feeling like I should have gone elsewhere with my car of free items. Whoever is training staff needs to do better. If I'm a paying customer, you greet and thank. If I'm giving away free merchandise, it should certainly be the same, at the bare minimum. Disappointed. read more

What a fun shopping experience for myself and three grandchildren ranging in age from 5 - 17

I love that they had a sewing class that my daughter could take. Every time I come in, everyone is so nice and helpful. They even gave my org a voucher to purchase items for the homeless! I think it's cool how they have it decorated. Everything is sorted together so it is kinda easy to find what you're looking for. A great place to donate to other than Goodwill. read more

this would be a cool place to shop if the doors opened on time or the emoyees weren't so dismissive and rude. imagine being late opening and blatantly ignoring the people waiting to come in while you open up and relock the door at 15 minutes after opening. read more

Its great for art supplies and second hand stuff. I would recommend visiting to see if you can find something you like!

Not just one of the best thrift stores I have ever been too but one of the more niche offerings. They have amazing art supplies and the prices are AMAZING. I always love the energy there and it's super fun shopping and exploring the many weird items that are always changing around read more

Reconsidered Goods is genius and fulfills such a great need in our community!! Recycled, upcyled, extra, used, reused, unwanted items all donated and housed in one large warehouse of an area. All merchandise is donated as they are a 529. The merchandise donation drop off area is Off to the side of the building. There is plenty of parking. Most employees are volunteers. This place is Heaven for art teachers, crafters and artists. In this day and age of our disposal society and overflowing garbage dumps polluted oceans and beaches, Reconsidered Goods offers this merchandise to the public at pennies on the dollar. As they say, "One man's garbage is another man's treasure!" Piles off fabric, scanes of yarn, office supplies, kitchen items, crafting supplies, artificial flowers, furniture an so much more. The merchandise is pleasantly displayed and organized throughout the store. My friend bought colored glass scraps and made a beautiful stained glass panel. I love stones and gems and found a beautiful mica specimen. You can spend hours browsing this shop going down memory lane and/or finding items you didn't know you needed or wanted!! It's a unique experience!! read more

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They could tone the prices down a bit , it is just resold stuff that was donated . But nonetheless a fun place to explore. read more

Reconsidered Goods - Outside . The store w blue awnings - Community Service/Non-Profit Near Me - Greensboro, North Carolina

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A great place for inspiring creatives but cannot believe I had to walk all the way around the shopping center, then all the way to the back of Food Lion and back just to go to the bathroom. No public restrooms!! Come on guys. What about children, handicapped, elderly or pregnant women? What the heck?? I have an injured foot and it was really painful to walk the whole way. read more

You can find mostly housewares here along with some artsy, eclectic items. They have interesting technology that seems to have just been extracted from a time capsule. You can find a bunch of CDs and records but be prepared to dig for maybe one or two items that are worthwhile. You get the feeling they have been picked over many times. Be aware that Pride Month is not limited to just June in this store. There is a bevy of pride progress flags and rainbows throughout the store along with slogans about being an "ally." Also, most, if not all of the employees are seemingly gay or trans. Not a big deal to me as they have always been friendly, but kind of awkward when my kids are asking me if that's a boy or a girl and I have to tell them it's a boy dressed up like a girl. If you don't mind your thrifting with a side of politics then maybe this store is for you. read more

A great place to find all sorts of weird things for projects that you never thought you'd be able to find for so cheap! I was looking for a bunch of lace and some antique mirrors and square buttons and a gentleman named Bjorn helped me and I found more than I was looking for. read more

A DESTINATION IN OUR GREAT NATION! Stop, drop, RUN to Reconsidered Goods for sweet faces, cool artsy spaces and so much more! My daughter is a new teacher and we have been regulars for YEARS! What started as a spark idea POP UP in downtown Greensboro, has helped so many and kept SO MUCH out of landfills! The things people TOSS can have new life! I can look through the vintage postcards for hours! I don't purchase frames anymore, they have Hundreds-heck it's my tribe! Heard new BIGGER LOCATION on 4118 Spring Garden street opening in October. Tell Paige and Martha howdy from me! #sogso #artheals #reconsideredgoods #thriftstore #artsupplies read more

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Great place - eclectic and whimsical!! They have a fun place to go to browse and get to know each other's taste. read more

It is so nice to donate things to this place that other people will later value and use (rather than add to the landfill). After a lifetime of being a "packrat" I enjoy knowing many of my donated leftover things will live on in the lives of others. read more

It's fine, it's a store full of used things and tchotchkes; insofar, it fulfills its role. However, I went with my toddler to check this place out and there weren't any bathrooms. I was told I could walk around the parking lot to a massive grocery store and use their restroom. I'm sorry, but I'm not going to do that. This is such an unforced error; parents of small children are people too, and if I have to walk 10 minutes away and bring my toddler with me and back just to shop at your store, it's not gonna happen. I'd love to love this spot but not until I can be a person with dignity at your store. read more

Found this place on FB and was not disappointed- cool place to visit. Bought all of this for $50. Some Herb Albert - a Chick Norris action figure and an antique red goose coin bank. Cool store - cool vibe - a few other consignment stores nearby as well. I would watch the FB page for when they get stuff in that interests you. Lots of art stuff and science stuff along with material and sewing goods. Everything is reasonably priced for sure! read more

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I love this place! Whatever you might need they probably have it!Staff are great and very helpful .They know where an item is if it exists in this big wonderful eclectic place. read more

Today was our first visit to Reconsidered Goods in Greensboro. It proved to be a nearly perfect resource as we gathered the pieces necessary for our planned piece for the future DENT (Winston-Salem's - Recycle + Reuse Advocacy Community) Open Call for art pieces constructed from or honoring vinyl records. Reconsidered Goods accepts donations of lightly used household/commercial odds and ends. These are sorted for review by customers. This place is a treat to wander through and the RG staff will walk you to the most likely bins where you may find the bit the closely matches your wish list. read more

I absolutely love this place. I headed straight from Ohio to go shopping there first. I found a lot of good deals. read more

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Nice mix of vintage equipment, furniture, odds and ends, toys, and craft supplies! Reasonable prices and they offer craft opportunities for the kids! read more

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My favorite store for unusual finds, great selection of yarn and knitting needles anything you want to make is there yarn, fabric galore, painting on wood creations and they have wood there anything you can imagine is there antiques to retro to current merchandise. The store require face mask, hand sanitizing stations, shopping cart disinfectant too. I feel very safe shopping here. read more

What a great shop! Greensboro is lucky to have such a treasure & the owner is a delightful woman. You never know what you'll find when you go in. It's a wonderful way to spend an afternoon. Highly recommended! read more

This is an amazing find! Lots to choose from to upcycle and reuse. \I'll be back again for another project.

Love this spot, one of my favorite thrift stores but you always leave inspired and I love the core values of this place and the staff!

This place is a total find! Not only do they have just about every crafting material you may need for your next project, they offer lots of vintage toy finds! Reconsidered Goods is a veritable treasure trove of cool finds and even offer a Maker Space; a free space to create projects with random supplies provided. They also offer classes for adults AND kids. This is my favorite little creative space in Greensboro. read more

Amazing! If you are an artist, crafter or a regular goodwill shopper you will love it here! Wonderfully organized and all kinds of goodies at super reasonable prices. Will be visiting often. read more

we love reconsidered goods!! the first creative reuse store we knew about and loved was east bay depot for creative reuse in oakland ca in the 90s. scrap exchange in durham was the 2nd. happy yall are right around the corner!! read more