Mindful Merchant - Cary, North Carolina

Lauren Fernandez

I visited Mindful Merchant a couple of times for the first time this month & had a fantastic experience. I’ve shopped at Zero Waste stores in the past and am so glad I’ve found one here, being newer to the area. If you’re looking to reduce waste and your exposure to plastics, this is the place to shop. There’s an extensive selection of refill options like soap, lotion, and shampoo. You’ll find tons of other plastic-free products as well, like candles, locally made bar soap, brushes, kitchen supplies, and more. The store is cozy and set up to find what you need easily.
And you’ll find the staff are friendly and helpful.

If you’re curious about cost comparison, I refilled 32 oz. of soap and it cost me 10 dollars LESS than the original refill carton I bought at Target (Honest brand). I recommend shopping here for your common household goods!

Sandi D'Arezzo

Mindful Merchant is such a wonderful store, owned by a lovely local family. They have items for everyone! I got an adorable little pan scrubber, a gift for a friend, some books and crayons for our daughter, and some bamboo cooking utensils. They have lots of cute gift items. I can’t wait to bring my friend and parents here when they visit!
It’s in the Lochmere Pavilion, with plenty of free parking, right next to one of my favorite coffee shops, Java Jive. Get a coffee and then swing by! You’ll love it!

Mikayla Anderson

Love this store so much. Very friendly staff and awesome products! I hope this spot becomes more popular so they can add more items / scents!

Katya Кейнс

If you live in Lochmere, or near Waverly Place or in Regency, or anywhere in Cary really, there is no reason not to refill your soaps, lotions, and shampoo at this place! Bring your own glass containers (or use donated containers at the store) and refill what you need!

They have soap bars, shampoo bars, candles, bamboo toothbrushes with compostable packaging, compostable bags, plastic-free kids items, dispensable dish soap, Castile soap, toothpaste tablets, bamboo hair brushes, wooden coasters and so many other things!

Why go plastic free? Because plastic is toxic, it causes infertility, hormone disruptions, thyroid issues, cancers! Avoid as much as possible! Don’t buy polyester, rayon, spandex clothes - you are wearing plastic and it’s going to affect your health and not in a good way. Additionally, plastic virtually doesn’t decompose at all. Our oceans and land are full of it, birds inadvertently feed plastic to their babies with food, and those babies are doomed. They die a horrendous death because their tummies are full of plastic since they are unable to expel it out of their stomachs.

Please be responsible human beings and shop for sustainable, plastic-free items. We can all make a difference! Shop at Mindful Merchant!

Chloe LeBlanc

This store is amazing! It’s so nice to finally find a store that is waste free - I love their deodorants! The only thing that caught me off guard / uncomfortable was the woman with pink hair at the register. When I went to check out, she seemed annoyed as she was watching something on her computer. It was a pretty uncomfortable interaction. She didn’t seem to care to be working there.

Jennifer Manchester

So glad to have a zero waste shop in our area. The mindful merchant makes it so much easier to reduce our environmental impact. Every time I come in I find something fun and new to try. So far, my favorites are their plant-based toilet paper (much softer than a previous bamboo toilet paper brand we tried) and the reusable paper towels. I've also found some wonderful gifts in the shop like The healing hand balm, and greeting cards embedded with seeds. They've done a great job setting up the store, creating an aesthetically pleasing atmosphere for browsing and shopping. Highly recommend this shop!

Triangle Dance 4 Life

Wonderful store and owners! So glad that they care so much about our environment that they opened a beautiful store, and offer smart environment friendly products, like sunscreen, shampoo, lotion in bulk, dish cleaning soap bar with brush and replacement heads, stain remover bar that does wonders, produce bags, reusable paper towels, and so much more. Lots of great gifts for anyone! Ditch the plastic and shop here instead!

Albert Kugel

Really well curated store. It does a great job of balancing the practical— sustainable goods to get you started in your home immediately such as soap and lotion refills— and gift-giving ideas. Glad it’s so close to us.