Speaking of being thrifty with clothes…
Last Friday, a group of about 10 of us girls got together for a clothing swap.
The premise of a clothing swap is pretty simple: one man’s trash is another man’s treasure. So instead of letting those clothes you never wear rot away in the back of your closet, why not see if any of your girl friends want to do a trade-off?
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For the get-together, each girl brings whatever pieces of clothing she doesn’t want/could live without. You can either specifically swap one clothing item for another, but what my girlfriends and I did was set out all of the clothes and simply “shop” on a first-come, first-serve basis.
The great thing about a clothing swap is that is doesn’t have to be just about the clothes. You can make such a fun ladies night out of it! Ours was complete with laughs, good conversation, snacks, and girlie cocktails.
And the best part? All of the clothes left over after the swap were donated to Restore – an organization whose cause is to rehabilitate survivors of sex trafficking.
Here are some more tips to do a clothing swap of your own:
- Set up each room as a different little “boutique” with similar clothing (i.e. the dress room, the jewelry area, etc.).
- Have mirrors set up for the girls to try things on.
- Provide a reusable bag for each girl to take her new clothes home in.
- Put out some old fashion magazines for inspiration and to add to the “shopping” experience.
- Take pictures! You could even do a little photo shoot of the ladies trying on their new clothes.
While we’re at it, check out my post with 10 (more) ways to be a bargainista.
Have you ever done a clothing swap? What do you usually do with clothes you no longer want?
What a fun idea! I always “shop” in my friends closets when I visit so this will be perfect.
my friends and I used to do clothing swaps in high school! So fun!
Never have done a clothing swap. It looks like a lot of fun. I simply donate my clothes to Faith In Action when I’m not in need of them anymore.
I usually sell my clothes to a cosignment place or donate them to two local charities, depending on the type of clothing and the state they are in.
This is such a great idea though!! I will have to throw this idea out there with my friends.
Did y’all ever run into a size issue?
There were definitely items that were too small/large for some of us, but there was a mix of body types so we all ended up leaving with things we liked!
I love the idea of having a clothing swap but have never gotten round to it. Looks like a great night
thanks for the tips!
This is a fabulous idea!! Love your tips!!!
That is seriously SUCH a cool idea. I’d love to do a clothing swap sometime. I’m really not very good about spending my money on things like clothes (ie: I rarely do it), so something like this would be right up my alley. Plus it could potentially help with my dire lack of fashion sense…haha.
I have never participated in a clothing swap, but love the idea! My “everything I no long want” gets donated to Goodwill every year at moving time.
I’ve actually never thought to do a clothing swap, but what a brilliant idea! It looks like you girls had an amazing time.
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