3 Quick Steps to Get Straw in Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim

Easily find straw for building in Skyrim: Hearthfire with this user-friendly guide

Written by Rain Kengly

Last Updated: October 6, 2023

Are you looking for straw in Skyrim? This building material can't be found in the wild; you must purchase it from a General Goods Merchant. Luckily, they can be found all across Skyrim. Once you have enough straw, you can continue crafting bedding, trophies, and more. This wikiHow will show you how to get straw in the Hearthfire expansion of The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim.

Things You Should Know

You can purchase straw from a General Goods Merchant. These can be found in most cities.
Merchants will restock their supply after 48 hours. If needed, you can Wait 24 hours twice to restock it immediately.
Straw is a building material used for archery targets, apiaries, beds, and trophies.

Steps

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Locate a General Goods Merchant. You can find a merchant in almost every city in Skyrim. Here are a few you can visit^{[1]
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- Arnleif and Sons Trading Company in Markarth
- The Pawned Prawn in Riften
- Belethor's General Goods in Whiterun
- Bits and Pieces in Solitude
- Birna's Oddments in Winterhold
- Sadri's Used Wares in Windhelm
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Purchase straw. Speak to the merchant to see their supply. Once their supply is depleted, it will take some time for them to restock again. Don't worry—you can still visit other merchants to purchase their stock.
- Merchants also sell weapons and armor. This can help if there are a few difficult areas you still need to clear.
- Straw can be used to construct archery targets, apiaries (beehives), beds, trophies, and Child's Practice Dummy.^{[2]
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Wait 48 hours for merchants to restock. Merchants restock their supply every 48 hours (2 in-game days). You can choose to wait naturally if you have other things to do, such as leveling up, getting other house materials, or making money.
- If you need lots of straw quickly, you can Wait 24 hours twice, or rest in a bed. Be sure to fast travel away and back if the merchant stock doesn't refresh.