How to Make Money from Your Children's Old Clothes

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By renee, published May 23, 2007
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There are several ways that you can make money from your children's old clothes. The first thing that you will need to do is decide exactly what you want to do with their clothes. Some parents take their children's old clothes and turn them into clothes for teddy bears or small baby dolls. Of course in order to do this you will need to have some type of sewing skills in addition to a sewing machine. Or if the majority of your baby clothes are still in good condition then you can re-sell them online with your own website. There are some people who choose to use eBay to accomplish this task, but you may find it simpler and more profitable to open your own website.

Of course you have probably heard of consignment shops or used clothing shops that sell children's used clothing. However since so many stores are now online, due to the cheaper cost, it is even easier for anyone to open up this type of store. Besides you will be performing a service that most parents will appreciate you for and that is the fact that you will be saving them a lot of money.

It is very easy to get your own website set up. You can go through Google, and yahoo to set up your own site. One thing that parents love is being able to save money on clothes, especially the way kids grow. Most babies only wear the clothes for a very short period of time, so unless you are planning on having more that you should sell them instead of throwing them out. You can also collect baby clothes from others in your areas that have children that are very quickly growing. The best market for clothing is infant and toddler clothes. These clothes are usually in better condition than those from older children. You basically will end up making the money back that you spend on them. If you take the time to set up your website to allow a few other businesses to advertise, and charge a reasonable fee, then you can also make a decent amount of additional income.

Takeaways
  • It is very easy to get your own website set up.
  • These clothes are usually in better condition than those from older children
  • The bottom line is that there are several different ways to make money from your children's old
Did You Know?
The first thing that you will need to do is decide exactly what you want to do with their clothes
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I am thinking of making an online store of my own selling clothing i guess i could just buy it cheap from different wholesale sources. I am only 14 years old and not sure how to set up how they would order things i need the html code for something like that. I know how to make websites though and am seriously thinking about it

Posted on 07/27/2007 at 8:07:00 PM

 
heello im white and i seell cloths

Posted on 07/14/2007 at 1:07:00 PM

 
I consigned my clothes and liked that option because I didn't have to pay any shipping costs related to online options.

Posted on 05/24/2007 at 7:05:00 AM

 
Excellent tips! I have a three year old and two year old and while they are both girls, my younger one cannot wear all the clothes my three year old outgrew. I might have to give this a try.

Posted on 05/23/2007 at 12:05:00 PM

 
Great tips! :)

Posted on 05/23/2007 at 12:05:00 PM

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