Today I’m writing at Buttoned Up where I talk about how to throw a clothing exchange party.
The Buttoned Up post is a short-and-sweet version of an article I wrote a few months ago about attending a professional kids clothing swap, how it worked, and the pros and cons of finding free clothes by swapping.
In the meantime, I’m working on a new post about starting your own babysitting co-op. If you have been a part of a co-op, I’d love to hear your thoughts about what worked well (and not so well) in your group.
You also might like:
- Ever Been to a Kids Clothing Swap?
- Swap Your Kids and Get More Time to Yourself
- How to Get More Out of Your Babysitting Swap
- Save Money and Declutter with Online Book Swapping
- Top 10 Ways to Find Kids’ Clothes for Free (or Almost)
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Amy-
Great info, thanks! You think your readers might also be interested in hearing about thredUP kids? It’s an online clothing swap community for moms. Think: Netflix for kids clothes. The service lets moms swap boxes of clothes that no longer fit their kids for stylish ones that will. Perfect for parents looking to save time and money…Thanks :-)
karen@thredup.com
Hey Amy!
I am hosting a clothing swap and googled it for some ideas and came across yours!! My mother in law was part of a co-op in Kerrville. They had all the families in the neighborhood involved. Each family started with a certain number of tickets and when you needed a babysitter you would use those tickets (pay one ticket per child per hour to the co-op participant who was babysitting for you). To gain tickets you had to watch other children and then you’d save them up for when you needed to use it. She said it worked really well.
Hi Courtney, Thanks for writing. Yes, babysitting co-ops are the best. You can find out more about how to start your own in my Childcare section: http://www.frugal-mama.com/category/childcare/
Thanks for stopping by!
Amy
Ok, I’m inspired now to host my own clothing swap. What a wonderful idea. Thanks for the tips!
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Great, Vanessa, I’m so glad it was helpful! Let me know how it goes!
Amy
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