Comments on: Are Secondhand Baby Clothes Greener than Organic Ones?

By: Peaceful Disorder

Peaceful Disorder — Sat, 01 Nov 2008 18:24:41 +0000

I know from first hand that organic cotton clothing is a great way to naturally alleviate some skin conditions.

That is an easy call since conventional methods of cotton production use such harsh chemicals.

I have heard some varying numbers on the amount, but everyone agrees the chemicals just are bad for the earth and us.

“Traditional cotton production also attributes to 25% of worldwide insecticide use and 10% of worldwide pesticide use.”

http://www.peacefuldisorder.com

By: Tracy

Tracy — Sun, 07 Sep 2008 09:04:18 +0000

I have recently launched a website when New Zealand parents can swap kids’ clothing, toys & accessories online. http://www.tradekidsgear.co.nz. There seems to be a lot of interest so far.

By: Eileen

Eileen — Sat, 28 Jun 2008 07:48:21 +0000

Wanted to add - buying used clothing is way better fro the environment than the newer “green” products which still have to be produced, shipped, packaged, etc. and are still using a resource, renewable or not. There is plenty of existing clothing which can be obtained locally. Environmental impact? The store space, the car which dropped off the donation (local) and the little price tag.

By: Eileen

Eileen — Sat, 28 Jun 2008 07:43:22 +0000

We love thrift stores and I love that for our generation it is something we can do with pride. We feel like treasure hunters when we find great things which we always do. The last time we went to Value Village, I got my daughter 4 adorable, name brand outfits in perfect condition for all of $20. One of these was an expensive boutique outfit that would have been well over a hundred new. The clerk at Value Village told me that they have upper limits on pricing for each department. So even if something is an antique or high-end designer, you won’t pay more than a certain amount (for the children’s dept it was 6.99).

By: rebecca

rebecca — Thu, 26 Jun 2008 22:15:37 +0000

Wow, everyone is making me look downright extravagant with my $8 sweater. Maybe I should tighten the purse strings a bit and keep my eyes out for those $1 steals!

By: Sara

Sara — Thu, 26 Jun 2008 22:05:08 +0000

I love getting used clothes for my girls. It’s like a treasure hunt to go to the resale stores and see what I can find. I also have been blessed with many hand me downs. I also once got a great deal from craigslist. I went to the woman’s home and went through all that she had, which was a lot, picking what I wanted. It came out to about $1 each, can’t beat that!

By: Amber

Amber — Thu, 26 Jun 2008 18:38:52 +0000

I get most of my daughter’s clothing through hand-me-downs, consignment stores and e-bay. Don’t be intimidated by e-bay! Once you win one auction and figure it out, it is soooo easy and actually pretty fun. I have bought several brand new items and like new items for $1, there is shipping however, so you just have to determine if the item is worth it to you. By far though, I think hand-me-downs are the best, recently my cousin gave me 16 boxes of her daughter’s clothing!!! We are set for awhile and so are my friends because my daughter will never be able to wear all of them herself.

By: Allison

Allison — Wed, 25 Jun 2008 20:26:07 +0000

I buy most of my son’s clothing from thrift store and consignment shops, too! Occassionally I’ll get a gift card and buy new clothes, but mostly it’s used used used! (Actually, sometimes I find brand new items at the thrift stores!) Not only is it cheaper, I do agree with you that it is better for the environment!

I have never ventured to purchase clothes on ebay or craigslist. It just seems like a lot of work for clothes that you can’t touch first hand! One thing that I like about going to thrift stores is that you can really examine stuff before buying it. I have purchased so many top-quality (even Polo and other designers!) clothes for my son (and sometimes even myself!) like-new things from the thrift store that I just wouldn’t feel comfortable having to trust someone else who says it’s “like-new!”

By: RainyPM

RainyPM — Wed, 25 Jun 2008 14:05:12 +0000

I dress my kids almost exclusively in 2nd hand clothes. I really like gymboree and baby gap style, but can’t bring myself to pay full price for it. Since I pay less I also don’t get as upset when she spills spaghetti sauce all over herself (which happens a lot!).

By: Jess

Jess — Wed, 25 Jun 2008 13:43:51 +0000

Since my friends have started having kids I’ve hit up some garage sales. I have found the best deals! Some of the items I’ve picked up still have tags on them. Babies/Kids grow out of clothes so fast. When I have kids- garage sales is were I’ll be- getting 5 outfits for $5. Where else can you beat that!? As you can see I’m very excited about my new find