I don't think we've bought any second-hand toys yet, but I have definitely bought second-hand clothes, especially when he was little little. There is an incredible kid's consignment store in my MIL's town that she and I hit up sometimes.
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Heck yes! Nearly all of her clothes are 2nd hand, our swing and play mat, glider, and changing table were all off of craigslist.
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Absolutely! We almost never buy clothes new. She does have a good handful of new toys but those were gifts. I love buying used especially when it's practically brand new.
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Yes I wouldn't mind and am looking forward to visiting high end neighborhood consignment shops.
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Yes, DH just picked up a fisher-price outdoor kids table from Craigslist a few days ago, and now all DD wants to do is eat her dinners there instead of her high chair!
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Yup all the time. Its so much cheaper a d they look brand new
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we've purchased clothes for DD used and i would buy toys used too but she doesn't have need for any now!
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Yes. I just wash them.
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I have bought some really nice clothes at a high-end consignment shop! I got LO several Janie & Jack dresses for like $7:)
My mom buys toys for LO at garage sales and even though she swears she cleans and sanitizes them, they skeeve me out!
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most definitely. before kids i'm not sure. but after charlie was born, i realized there is no point in buying all that gear new! now i am a used toy/clothes buying/selling machine!
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Heck yes we do!!! Love to score a good used deal
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I don't mind buying second hand clothes. Most toys I would prefer to not purchase second hand.
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I was wary about buying clothes...I had images of all these mystery stains and off-color stuff, but when I went to the consignment store I found most of the clothes looked /barely/ worn, if not new.
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Totally. I just wash/wipe down whatever it is that we bought. There is a huge baby/kids consignment sale coming up in a few weeks, and I am ridiculously excited.
The only thing I ever bought second-hand and then changed my mind on was an infant crinkly book. I couldn't put it in the washer, but it was fabric and so seemed kind of gross to pass on. I ended up throwing it out.
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Yep! I just bought my little guy an exersaucer at a consignment sale for $20. I took it apart, cleaned it, and it looks brand new. I haven't bought any clothes yet, but that's mainly because we have been gifted a lot of clothes and my mom loves buying him clothes.
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There is a great consignment store near where I live that I've bought clothes at. I bought a glider and baby swing from kijiji. Just had to clean it all so I knew the germs were gone, but I cleaned all the new stuff too because you never know whose germy hands have been on it in the store.
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@PrincessBaby: which shop?
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I only know of two shops here, but i would totally!
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Definitely! 95% of her closet is used! And a lot of her toys, too. Almost anything can be cleaned
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Yes! We've gotten some really good used clothes at a consignment shop. I also bought a lot of our cloth diapers used. I figured he was just going to poop on them, anyway.
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I just bought some clothes this past weekend at a consignment sale. I looked briefly at the toys but nothing interested me. I would only buy something I could clean really good.
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Yup, we've gotten some really cute outfits that way.
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I've bought a couple second-hand toys that are easy to clean and sanitize, but that's about it. Not a fan of used clothing unless it's from someone I know.
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Nope. I've never bought anything second hand for myself, and I haven't done it for LO either. I just like buying new, and I figure they'll get used again for future LOs, so I feel better about the cost.
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I've only bought a couple of used baby clothes. I don't mind it but I'm lazy and its easier to buy it new.
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Constantly. All of her clothing is used, from H&M, Old Navy, or sales at the gap, zulily, etc. The money that people charge for clothing that just gets stained and grown out of, I cannot even believe. Tons of used toys and gear, too. I just found the melissa and doug latch puzzle used for $8. It was like new! I love a great bargain find for myself, too. I find that I find much more interesting and diverse clothing that way.
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So far, I have not gotten anything second hand. I usually just try to score good deals on new stuff. I am planning on going used for a jumperoo though.
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There aren't any good consignment shops near me - I went to one "upscale" one in a neighboring city and was pretty grossed out by much of the selection. But I have gotten a few gems on eBay 2nd-hand and my sister has gotten me some great stuff too!
Toys are a little more iffy. They seem like they'd show a lot more wear and grime? I did get a used Bumbo, but it looks brand new and I Cloroxed the heck out of it!
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@shopaholic: same
there are no consignment shops near me and the thrift stores in my area are really gross or lack selection. Maybe if I traveled to a nicer area the thrift stores would be better but I don't have that kind of time. I am a bargain shopper though and still never pay more than $5-7 per item of clothing for my son.If it's a big baby gear item like an exersaucer I look on craigslist.
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Yes, if it's in good shape, I have no problem with that! Everything gets a good scrub anyway when I get home.
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I don't have kids yet but I've been stocking up on clothes since before I was married. I have some awesome outfits and feel like I wouldn't need to buy a whole lot when I have a baby. I absolutely love thrifting and in my opinion the dirtier the thrift store, the better. Way less crowded and way more treasures!
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Yep. MIL works at Goodwill, so I use her extra discount on stuff that's already cheap! She works at one in a nice area, too, so we've gotten some nice brands from her store.
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Yup! Nothing a lil soap and hot water can't clean!
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@wheres_c: Will & Emma's closet in Boca! I have gotten H several Janie & Jack dresses, Juicy Couture, Tea, & Petite Bateau there for awesome prices and in great condition!
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Yep! I like to do it in person though. I'm afraid I'll miss a big stain or something if I'm only looking at an eBay photo. There are a few toys I wouldn't buy second-hand because they're hard to clean, like stuffed animals, but everything else is fair game!
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I haven't bought any second hand toys but I have bought gently used cloth diapers and LO has a lot of hand-me-down clothes that were given to us. So long as the item is in good shape and washable, I think we'd take it if was something we'd use.
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Not really. The only things I ever bought second hand were a bumbo and a swing for my LO, both of which were only used a handful of times and I ended up re-selling them. I'm weird about used things and DH is even worse so we prefer to buy new and will save them for #2.
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No. DH is paranoid about germs because our LO is a preemie.
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I bought some used baby gear like swing, bumbo and we got a lot of hand me down clothes. I just washed all the covers and wiped down everything.
I was talking to a friend of mind and she mentioned something about children's clothing swap... I was very intrigued because i have infant clothing and DD grows way to fast and I need more sleep and plays but buying them on sale for $8 still hurts.
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I don't have any consignment shops near me so I haven't purchased anything used besides some cloth diaper covers.
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