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Kids Zone Consignment Sale is Coming Up!

Sign up now to sale those gently used kid's clothes!

January 22, 2015
What's better than getting your kids ENTIRE wardrobe for a whole season at bargain prices?
 
Making yourself some money while you do it!

Consignment sales are one of the greatest things to come along since sliced bread, in my opinion.  Before my kids were born, I had NO IDEA you could actually go to a sale and get such great deals on EVERYTHING your kid needs (except diapers, I guess).  But after my first trip to Kid's Zone Consignment Sale,  I was officially a consignment fan.  And the great deals you can find are only part of the fun! Plus, if you do it right you can cover, or at least off-set, the amount that you spend on new clothes with the check you receive from selling all your old stuff.  

Here's what I've found works:

Price Reasonably!! - This is number one for a reason.  I cannot tell you how many things I pick up and put down because they're priced higher than they would have been on sale in the store.  (My favorites are the people who buy things on clearance, leave the clearance sticker on the tag, and then price the item higher than the clearance price!)  I generally do not go above $6 on anything, especially summer clothes.

Bundle Items- This is so easy to do and makes it much easier to sell your stuff.  I usually divide clothes into outfits while I take them out of boxes, and then pin it all together on the hanger. If you can't put together an outfit, then just bundle a couple of shirts or a couple of pants together. 

Pin Carefully- Especially when putting items together in a bundle, pay attention to where you put your pins.  Will the pants drag on the shirt and stretch it?  Use the bottom of the hanger to anchor the pin.  Does the shirt slip off the hanger easily?  Use the pin that you put the tag on with to anchor it to the hanger!

Clean Up Those Shoes!- It may take a little time, but clean those shoes up before you bag them!  Shoes are a hot commodity, especially in the larger sizes.  If you have good shoes that just need some dirt knocked off, clean those puppies up!

Get Organized BEFORE You Drop Off- If you have your items stacked, and your tags numbered, before you drop everything off, it will go so much faster and you won't be hunting around for  the shirt that went with those pants, the other shoe, or anything else.  Wait for naptime or for the kids to go to bed, and you can turn on your favorite show, sit down, and have some quiet time!

So, do you have boxes of spring and summer clothes sitting in the attic?  Are your kids' rooms overflowing with toys that never really get played with anymore?  Have you redecorated one of your kids' rooms lately?  Take all that stuff and SELL IT!

You still have time to sign up for the Kid's Zone Consignment Sale.  And, don't forget one of the perks of consigning is that you get to shop EARLY! 
Now go get your consignment on!