Thrify Green Thursday no. 2
This week I would like to talk about kids clothes…
Our kids seem to be growing right before our eyes some days! I think my daughter gained another 4 inches over the Summer. I do know that all of the jeans that were a little long on her last year are trying to be capris this year!
How do we keep these growing kids dressed?
Consignment shops. That’s my secret. We took a big bin of clothes down the week before school started and we were able to get both girls 3 outfits each… and I still have some store credit leftover. M also got herself a pair of cute shoes for school.
I had the girls go through their clothes over the course of a week -trying things on to see if they really still fit, or if they were just hoping that they would! Out of their drawers we cleaned out a large bin & a kitchen trash bag full. Well, that also counted the things I had been pulling out over the Summer. The consignment shop was a little picky (I left with about half of it) but they still gave me a $60 credit. Very cool.
So, what did we do with those clothes that were turned down? Well, lots of them were “too Summery” for the shop, so we took them to one that doesn’t care about seasonal stuff… and got another in-store credit.
This is a lifesaver for moms! We can get rid of the clothes that no longer fit our kids, and get “new” clothes for them that will… usually without spending a thing.
There are lots of online consignment shops as well… and I have gotten some really cute things through them too.
Another place that we often take outgrown clothing is Goodwill. It is hit or miss, but you can find some very cute outfits there for just a few dollars. A bonus is that they also carry things like bikes… another high dollar item at the store!
The best tip I can offer for getting really great deals - shop at consignment shops in high dollar neighborhoods. The one that we go to is in an upper middle class neighborhood with lots of Microsoft employees living nearby. Good clothes - some with the original tag still attached - for under $8.
With the money I saved, I figure that the gas that I used to drive down there was worth it!
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Sixty dollars in store credit–now that is impressive. I don’t know if you saw my Green Baby Guide post about consignment shops last week. I was complaining that they gave me TWO DOLLARS in store credit for my bag of clothes! It sounds like you either have better clothes or better shops than I do!
Thanks for joining us for Thrifty Green Thursday. (I am not sure if your link is working quite right. I clicked on it and it sent me to your site, but it didn’t show any post. I went to your homepage and found it that way!)
I love those kind of stores. We have one in town that I need to check out again, since my 5 month old is outgrowing everything. Unfortunately a lot of my stuff gets passed to friends and family with newborns, but consignment shops are still great to check out for bargains. And since kids outgrow things so quickly, a lot of the clothes are probably barely worn.
Great idea! My son’s clothes have almost all been hand-me-downs that I need to return, so I haven’t gotten to experiment yet with consignment shops. Still, I love the idea that it’s like a clothing library. You just check out what you need, use it, and then sell it back for another item! Thanks for joining us again this week for Thrifty Green Thursday!
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