Working Moms Group - UT
February 3, 2017: Used Stuff: Getting It In, Getting It Out
Topic
Used Stuff: Getting It In, Getting It Out
Date
Attendees
Presenter: Merri S Wilson
Other Attendees: Courtney Ann Sy Eva Reavley Van Orden, Lori J Jessica Silva Talley, Sarah B Kayla Ford @julia chinnock Megan Fortson Caroline Enriquez Corson, Sara L Caroline Enriquez Gonzalez, Andrea G
Notes Page from Used Stuff – Getting It In, Getting It Out
Thrift Stores
Goodwill (https://www.goodwillcentraltexas.org/)
Salvation Army (http://salvationarmyaustin.org/)
Society of St. Vincent de Paul (http://www.svdpaustinstore.org/)
Hope Family Thrift Store (http://hopefamilythrift.org/)
Treasure City Thrift (http://hopefamilythrift.org/)
Assistance League of Austin (http://www.alaustin.org/)
Consignment
Sparkle Kids (http://www.sparklekidsresale.com/)
Pumpkin Patch (http://www.pumpkinpatchresale.com/)
Kid to Kid (http://kidtokid.com/austin/)
Thred Up (online clothing consignment) (https://www.thredup.com/)
Austin Parents of Multiples semi-annual consignment sale (https://www.twicelovedsale.com/)
Just Between Friends consignment sales (multiple locations and dates in central TX) (https://jbfsale.com/home.jsp)
Neighborhoods
Next Door (app) (https://nextdoor.com/)
Facebook groups or listservs
Garage sales (http://www.realsimple.com/work-life/life-strategies/garage-sale-tips)
Specialty Donations/Recycling
Recycled Reads (books only) (https://library.austintexas.gov/recycled-reads)
Austin Diaper Bank (diapers only) (http://www.austindiapers.org/)
Baby Earth (carseats, strollers, diaper bags, high chairs) (http://www.babyearth.com/renew)
Refugee Help
Refugees Services of Texas (http://www.rstx.org/austin.html)
Worship center or neighborhood donation drives
Discussion Notes
- Goodwill: won't take anything that can be recalled, but will take most other things
- Car seats can be donated to Baby Earth and they will give a coupon
- Austin Children's Shelter or SafePlace: could be a good place to donate from breastfeeding bottles
- Fairytale Threads: will take breast pump without any supplies
- Toys R Us: during certain times of the year, they will take car seats and give a discount to the so
- Sell by bulk on facebook (one way to get it out of your house quickly and make some money still)
- Put money into kid's college account to help build that up!
- Use the Elf on the Shelf and use that to ask kids to pick out toys for other kids before they can get more toys
- Austin Children's Shelter: can donate at SafePlace on Riverside or at shelter on Manor
- Dobie Elementary School: takes donations (contact Caroline or Jessica and they can connect you to Richard Hogeda in the College of Education)
- Dress for Success: place to donate business wear (but will also take other clothing items)
- Thred Up: can request a "clean up bag" and fill it up and send to them. They will offer you a price and then can recycle the rest or send it back to you
- Still in Style: consignment store on Burnet; more geared toward working style
- Clothes Swap Brunch: have a party to display all items and swap and then donate the rest
- Any policies on not getting so much "stuff":
- Use wishlist on Amazon to show family what you want/need
- Give ideas to grandparents like an annual Children's Museum pass for the family (instead of toys)
- Put a limit on grandparents (example: pick one thing and only buy for that....American girl doll for holiday and then get accessories to go wth that)
- Put "no gifts please" on the invitation to birthday parties
- Give ideas for experiences so you can make memories as a family