It's almost that time of year again, folks. The time of year where we shove our Winter wear to the back of our closets and bringing out our brighter Spring colours. While I was sorting through my closet I began finding articles that I pretty much never wear, have had for far too long, or were of no interest to me anymore.
A friend of mine kept telling me of a place nearby that bought gently worn clothing. I've always been a bit skeptical about selling to consignment shops because my past experiences have been a bit shady. Store owners would only pay you once your item sold and would never notify you when it did, you would have to keep coming in store to check in. The amount you waste in gas making these visits outweighs the benefit of selling the clothes in the first place, so when I was told this consignment shop sorts through and pays you for your contribution up front, I was sold!
Keep in mind, many of these places are typically looking for name brand apparel and of course, nothing with stains, holes or pilling. So, after sorting through my closet of clothes I no longer wanted to keep, I then sorted through those piles for the articles I figured would be of interest to the consignment shop. I was getting a bit hoarder-esque in the beginning but then began to formulate a break down to help in deciding what's to keep and what's to go.
- Have you worn this in the last 8 months?
No? Chances are you aren't going to wear it anytime soon. Toss.
- Does it fit? (Alannah, stop telling yourself it will if you REALLY REALLY try)
No? Toss...seriously, TOSS IT.
- Does it fit in with your current style?
No? Then let it go. Time to evolve.
- Would you buy it today, if it was sold in stores?
No? Do I have to say it? Toss.
I ended up with 2 duffle bags of items to take to consignment. I went in, handed them over, waited around 20 minutes and to my surprise, they had taken almost everything I had brought over! I made $74.25 for pieces I had pretty much forgotten I even owned! Anything the shop wasn't interested in taking was added to the Salvation Army donation pile.
It felt pretty good to not only clear out my closet for the new season and make space for some new items, but to earn a few dollars in the process! I would definitely recommend looking up consignment shops in your area for a little added motivation to start your spring cleaning early!
Happy Spring Cleaning!
Haha I'm dreading Spring cleaning but it has to be done right! :( nice blog. xx
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