You all know that I am a huge fan of thrift stores and shop them often, especially for children's items. I just don't see the use of spending a ton of $$$ on an item of clothing that my children will get a few months use out of. Plus I fell like I'm doing my little bit to help the planet.
Earlier this year I joined a website called Thred Up, a place where Mom's from all over the country could "swap" out their children's outgrown clothing that still had a lot of life in them.
They send you Priority Mail Medium Flat rate boxes and then you fill it up. On the site you list a description of everything that is in the box and their sizes and that's how you choose which box you like, there is just one drawback - no place for pictures. So, every so often I am going to be posting pictures of my Thred Up Box's on the blog.
ThredUP is great! If the shipping gets too costly and/or you like to see and touch what you are going to get -try peace. love. swap -we have swap events all year and each event is ONLY $5 - you can bring what you aren't using any more - and take what you need - it's that simple (books, toys -large and small- clothes, bouncy seats - you name it..) Plus... our leftovers go to charity. So you get rid of your old, get 'new to you' and help those in need. We have several locations throughout the US (and now India!). If you don't have a p.l.s event near you, start your own! Make extra money, get FREE stuff for your kids, give back to your community AND help the environment! It's the best home based business you will ever run :). Here is what one of our swap organizers wrote about us in Money Saving Mom . Since 2009 peace. love. swap has produced over 100 swap events, donated over 87,000 baby, kid and maternity items to charity, and swapped over 130,000 items!! Happy swapping~
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www.peaceloveswap.com