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When Seasons Change...
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Posted by jjoy77 Tue Nov 30, 1999 00:00:00 PST
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What mom among us is not contemplating when to weed through closets and drawers eliminating the warm weather shorts and tank tops only to replace them with jeans, long sleeve shirts, coats and hoodies from the attic storage tubs.  Typically, by October cool weather is here to stay and I debate and procrastinate on which day to spend among the piles of children's clothing, weeding through what to keep for next year and what to eliminate. My usually dilemma involves one of piles. I can never decide how many piles to make. My thought is there are too many choices: donate to goodwill, pass on to family/friends, too small, too big, save for siblings, E-Bay, and even the trash.

I have been accused of having an over abundance of clothing for each of my 3 children. My excuse is they grow out of it so fast. I can't keep up with the rate or growth over time. The real reason for the overflowing closets in our house is my favorite shopping challenge, finding a steal. Hunting for a deal has become an addiction of mine I do admit. I often try to scour the sale racks at the end of one season in hopes of scooping up a deal for the next. Currently, in my kids closets there are things for this fall bought at the beginning of summer on super sale. Occasionally, this does backfire. I do mistakenly predict an incorrect size for my growing tikes and loose out on a bargain purchased, and even worse I have forgotten about my steals tucked away in the closet and missed my window of opportunity for wear-ability.

For several years now my best option for out of commission attire has been selling it on-line. I have mastered the E-Bay way of doing things and have been satisfied with my gains; empty closets and some change in my pocket. This year I am excited to pursue a new opportunity, Little Feet Repeats is a local consignment sale. Since it is here it town not, only do I get to avoid visiting the post office every other day to ship out this shirt and that pair of shoes (especially during the holiday season), but there are no pictures to hassle with either. 

I am often inspired by stay-at-home mom's turned entrepreneurs. Recently, I had the opportunity to meet one such mom here locally. Karla McCoy, the brains and the braun behind, Little Feet Repeats. She has seen her vision grow year to year and her enthusiasm for this event is contagious. This consignment opportunity trumps on-line hassles in a blink.  This year I have begun to tackle the closets and have acquired a substantial collection of attire that no longer meets the needs of my children. The process is quite simple. Register on-line, enter inventory, tag and price items, drop them off at the sale location, and wait for a check to come in the mail. There are several perks and incentives built into the system, opportunities to earn a greater percentage, charity causes, and volunteer positions. There is even a first time mom’s presale event!  I am also thrilled at the opportunity to sharpen my bargain hunting skills. I can not wait to see what deals I can find as a shopper at this event. There is no better place to find exactly what you are looking for. Now is the time to tackle the out of season, out of style, out of fit, clothing abundance in our possession. Don’t procrastinate a minute longer, join me and other moms in our pledge to “clean out the closets” in time for the upcoming event.   The next sale is set for October 24^th -26^th at Golden State Mall (old Montgomery Wards Bldg) 3201 F Street. For more information on this event visit www.littlefeetrepeats.com

 

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Comment From: ProductionB

LFR It's such a great event. Last year I was there with my photography business and also worked as a volunteer. I got some great deals on items for my baby, made some money off of her outgrown items, and on top of that met some wonderful people. Karla has the event down to a science, It's wonderful!