Clean and Cull Now--Consign Later!!

chasrepeats

As you pull out the children?s long-johns, coats, boots, and scarves and make room in their closets for the long-sleeved sweaters and shirts, go ahead and make more room now?and start your consignment containers for the Spring Sale! Here is how I get ready to ?swing into spring? in the fall~~ I go to each room in my house?including the garage?and ask myself a series of questions and then I put each item in the appropriate container.   The QUESTONS I ask myself regarding clothing and shoes: ~Could this item be sold at the Spring Sale (it needs to be appropriate to the season).   ~Will it fit my child come April? June? ~Will the child actually wear it? ~Is it in impeccable, nearly new condition? ~Does it need to be fixed? Washed? Mended in any way? For other items than clothes I ask the same type questions: ~Does my child ever read/play on/play with/use this item? ~Is it in nearly new condition? ~Does it need to be fixed/cleaned/etc.? I then place my items in one of four containers: ?In Perfect Condition!  Sell!  Sell!  Sell!? ?Needs to be cleaned/fixed/mended so that I can Sell it! Sell it! Sell it!? ?These items are no longer ?nearly new? but are still great and could bless someone at a Goodwill/etc.? ?These items are torn/dirty/beyond repair/no one would want even if they were desperate/etc.? I then put them in the trash!!  IMMEDIATELY!! There is no reason to keep such items in my house! Nor in anyone else?s way. Spring cleaning need not be performed ONLY in the spring! Fall cleaning can be EXTREMELY beneficial for the home and the mind as well in the Fall.  

Justsaying7

Thanks for the tips! I just consigned for the first time last week and I was SO surprised at what items they would, or should I say wouldn't, keep. I knew that kids clothes needed to be in good condition in order for the store to actually want to pay me for them but I had no idea that the consignment store's version of 'good condition' would be so different than my version of 'good condition'! I only took in name brand clothing that was stain free, in style, free of any holes or tears and yet they only offered to purchase 18 of the 80+ pieces of clothing that I took in. I was honestly shocked. The stores 'purchaser' told me that they would only accept items that looked as though they had never been worn out washed. She said, 'Imagine you'd just left Carter's with a shirt, got in your car, taken the tag off and then driven straight here with the item. Thats what consignment items should look like.' I understand that no one wants to buy dingy, worn out clothing but it is a consignment store...the clothing is used. Thats why it's so cheap, right? Being someone that seems to consign a good bit, I was hoping that you could maybe she's some light on this for me. I decided to try to consign because I figured I would end up receiving more money for my children's clothes than if I continued to have yard sales. However, I'm not sure how it's possible! Any tips or advice you may have would be greatly appreciated!!