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"I’d suggest Janise offer her clothing on Craigslist or Freecycle in her area – there are MANY people (even in rural areas) that 'will drive for a bargain.' Not knowing her lifestyle, are there any other moms (church, school, social events) that she can invite for a clothing exchange? Yard sales aren’t very popular when there is snow on the ground! The next best thing would be to donate to a needy organization – even the Red Cross takes donations in some cities to help the victims of fire, flood, or catastrophe. Good luck! P.S. The churches in my rural Tennessee area that do consignment sales generously give back 70% of the proceeds to the seller vs. some consignment shops that only offer you 30% -- check the fees before you take your clothes in!" ~ Denise
"Goodwill and other thrift shops are still taking clothing. Only the new clothing stores are required to buy the new type clothing without the previously mentioned chemicals in them. If you find you cannot get a consignment shop to take the clothing (which they really should, since they are not a new clothing sales store), then take the clothing to Goodwill. At least then you can write off the clothing donation on income tax forms." ~ June
"PLEASE use Freecycle.org!" ~ Marsha "You could post the clothes on Zwaggle.com This site allows you to give and receive kids' stuff, including clothes and toys. You accumulate points for each item given, and later you can use those points to earn items that other people have posted. Or you could offer them on Freecycle to anyone who needs them." ~ Angela
"I live in South Mississippi and I just went to one of the local consignment sales last weekend (dudsfordoodlebugs.com). Apparently, they can still sell but the buyers will have to sign a notice stating they are aware of the rules and won't hold the consignment group responsible. It was a great sale and I hope this new law doesn't impact them! The last day much of the offerings are on sale half off at the consignors choice. I purchased a shopping buggy full of clothing, shoes, toys, & misc. for my two boys. I basically bought an entire next size wardrobe for each of them and the total was only $150 or $2 each piece avg. Our local consignment stores also have sales where you can get up to 75% off and sometimes $5 for however much you can stuff in a bag. However, the merchandise at the stores can vary where the quality at the consignment 'conventions' tend to be much better. Thanks!" ~ Cat "I consign and do not have any problem. My clothes are clean, on hangers and the current season. If they do not want a piece, I take it on my way home to Goodwill. Hope this helps." ~ Anne Editor's Note: Thanks to everyone who took the time to respond. |