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Baby clothes, strollers and cribs…oh my!

Scott-Sustainability
by on ‎02-17-2011 08:11 AM - last edited on ‎02-17-2011 08:11 AM

We are a nation of consumers. I am just as guilty as anybody…I love gadgets, electronics and have been known to shop for clothes with the best of them. While I don’t have any children, a recent conversation with a coworker has me thinking about babies. She is a new mom and was telling me how incredible it is to watch her little Kate grow so quickly. However, she was also looking for ideas on what to do with the ever-growing mountain of clothes that Kate can no longer wear—not to mention the baby gear, toys, strollers and crib she no longer has a use for. Aside from holding onto these items waiting for a friend or family member to start or extend their own families, what options do parents have to keep these items from becoming landfill?

Ideas I’ve heard from other moms are to contact your local mom’s club, thrift or consignment store, or check out mom online community boards for ideals on how to hand-down, reuse or recycle gently used baby items. Getting rid of your baby stuff will be someone else’s treasure!

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by jean comeau(anon) on ‎02-20-2011 06:56 PM
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Parents who can get in a group with other parents to exchange outgrown clothes are a step ahead of those who wait until they are stuck with at lot of unusable clothes.

by on ‎02-22-2011 10:06 AM
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I couldn't agree with you more Jean! Thank you for your comment. :smileyhappy:

 

-Scott

by Stephanie(anon) on ‎02-24-2011 02:55 PM
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I used to hold quarterly Clothing Swaps with friends and neighbors. It was a fun way to socialize...and to get some "new" clothes without spending any money.

 

Another option is to use social media to find someone who might need what you have. For example, you might post on Facebook that you have a bag of size 12M girls clothes. I can almost guarantee 100% that someone will respond and be so grateful for the offer.

by on ‎02-28-2011 09:34 AM
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Thanks for the great ideas Stephanie! :smileyhappy:

 

-Scott

 

 

by Jean comeau(anon) on ‎03-05-2011 06:07 PM
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Everybody is a consumer and there's no problem with that. The problem arises when we consume and don't use the product. Everything is expensive if it stays in the closet but if it's used regularly, that's fine.

by on ‎03-07-2011 09:35 AM
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Very good point Jean! :smileyhappy:

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