I love that the East Bay has so many places to get quality used kids’ clothes. Consignment sales are ideal for snow pants, dress clothes, and costumes!
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Berkeley kids clothing resale favorite: Grove Street Kids
At Grove Street Kids in Berkeley, the clothing is as well merchandised as I’ve ever seen in a used clothing store.
Alameda resale: Lauren’s Closet + Toy Safari
This post is part of a series of consignment shops I visited trying to find terrific kid clothing bargains in the East Bay. Today’s resale stores are both in Alameda. LAUREN’S CLOSET Next stop, Lauren’s Closet located on bustling Park Street with metered parking and plenty of food and entertainment. This place is HUGE with {more}
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Ruby’s Garden: Gently used kids clothes in Temescal
What’s next best thing to second-hand clothes given you you for free? Second-hand kid stores of course! While my daughter’s closet is far from Suri Cruise’s, it is damn cute — and put together on a budget. With a bag of my daughters outgrown cream-of-the-crop clothing in tow, I ventured out to check out a {more}
Where to donate used kids’ stuff
We appreciate this guest post by Berkeley mom, Jennifer Pesetsky. She founded KinderCycle (which is now under new ownership)! Jennifer blogs at www.berkeleymommy.com. For Hanukkah this year, my toddler agreed that for every present she gets, she’s going to give something that she already has to other children. She was so enthusiastic about this idea, {more}
Tips for reselling children’s clothing
I’m a big fan of scoring deals at used clothing stores, especially for my kids. It doesn’t seem smart to spend a lot on things that they won’t wear much, such as heavy jackets and rain boots. I love to go into the children’s resale shops with a pile of my children’s outgrown clothes and {more}
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