Until last fall, I held on to most of my baby and maternity clothes. But then we found out baby #3 was a girl, I started to get rid of all of the things that I knew we wouldn’t use again. The baby boy clothes that were outgrown, the maternity that I hope (plan?) to never wear again, and more. I started by taking things to Kid 2 Kid in Apex. They go through your items and you can choose cash back or store credit right then and there. (Which is not technically consignment, but I’m not complaining.) Of course cash is always going to be a little less, so I typically choose store credit. They don’t take everything…they will only take items for the upcoming season that are in good shape and fairly new. For example, though many of my oldest son’s clothes are still in good condition, they don’t take a lot of them because they’re several years old. I always come home with a lot of clothes and had been trying to figure out how to get rid of them, when I heard about the Kid’s Exchange sale in Raleigh. I talked a bit about that a couple of weeks ago, so I won’t rehash. I’m anxiously awaiting my check and can’t wait to see how much I end up with!
The best part about this consignment business is that it funds my shopping expeditions for clothes for the kids. And that money goes even further than it used to, because I no longer buy everything new. I have been able to find some fabulous deals on very expensive name brand clothes. It’s such a rush knowing that I paid less for a high dollar, well made, name brand dress in perfect condition than I would for a brand new dress from Walmart. I do have some things I won’t buy used…underwear, shoes, and car seats to name a few. The first 2 because of the personal ick factor, and the last one because of the safety factor. Other than that, I’m willing to consider buying almost anything used. And there are always exceptions, like the time we bought cleats for my oldest son at Kid 2 Kid. I couldn’t stomach the cost of new ones, so when I found some the right size I just made myself deal with it.
Today, my Kid 2 Kid sale funded new shoes for the 2 little kids. Which I actually got on sale because of a coupon I’d gotten from Office Max. You can’t beat that with a stick!
Amy
August 10, 2009 at 9:57 pm
Hang on to some of those maternity clothes
Let’s hope a friend will need them very soon!!
themama
August 10, 2009 at 10:25 pm
Not to worry…there are PLENTY they wouldn’t take!