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Hello there! Wow! That is actually a great idea. And imagine the savings that you get by doing that. Maybe one day I could initiate something like that with my friends too.

Well thats a great Idea...gotta think about that... Though I dont like wearing somebody else's clothes...It seems to be funny...

My friends neighborhood did this and it was great. I got almost all of the school shopping done for my family and was able to bring the clothes my kids had grown out of that were still good. I was good all the way around. The clothes that were left over were gathered and donated to the local thrift shop. We didnt have treats or anything like that but we had a great turn out. Maybe it would have been better if we had treats...lol. Thanks.

My daughters have done it...it is pretty fun. It is great for single parents.I, myself, have not been a big part of one of these parties bu I do swap clothes with my friends all the time....why not?

That sounds like such a great idea! This is something I will have to discuss with other moms around here to see if they would be interested in doing it. It kind of sounds like it may work along the same lines as they cooking exchange parties. I've always wanted to participate in one of those too. Has anyone here ever been to one of those?

That is a fantastic idea, especially for churches or groups of people who are already connected by some common thread. It could serve to draw the community even closer to each other. I love the idea of making it party-like with food! Food always makes or breaks a gathering, don't you think?

That sounds like a great idea if you knew enough people who'd be able to participate. Otherwise my kids school has a clothing exchange once a year and a local church does as well. They just ask you to donate your unwanted items and get what you need or don't bring anything at all and take what you need. Though if I held an event like this I'd probably hand out tickets so you could only take as much as you brought. Only fair IMO if someone walking out with armfulls and didn't bring a thing as I work too hard rummaging and finding deals to keep us clothed to not get something in exchange, but maybe that's just me.

It sounds like a great idea if you have lots of friends who are all pretty much the same size and have similar taste in clothes. It's a good opportunity to swap some of those things you don't wear very often for something new to you. I have no objection at all to second hand clothes, so I'd attend one of these events immediately if i were invited. My only problem would be finding clothes of my own in decent enough condition to consider offering them for swapping!

Hi there my sweet dragon ^_^. That actually sounds like fun, and although i don't know if i would do that here, in my city anytime soon, i would love to take part in one of this events somewhere sometime as it sounds interesting.

You know, outside of garage sales and yard sales I've never heard of this, but, it does sound very interesting. Why not if it saves everyone money all the way around. Today saving money is the name of the game :) Purrs, Catwoman=^..^= & Mija

Hey now that sounds like a great idea! We have this group of people in our neighborhood that does a book exchange once a year. Maybe I'll have to introduce this idea to them. Thanks for the idea!

That is a good isea. It really would help people save money and get "new" clothes at the same time. Thanks for sharing.

Hi there, yes that is an awesome idea, I would definitely participate in clothing exchange if I was invited. An also have friends and family over for a party myself if I knew alot of people but unfortunately I dont as of yet. I am frugal of nature and love helping out, and love the idea of reusing things and recycle. The way the economy is right now is a very unfortunate experience for all of us, but I also believe that it is an invitation and opportunity for all of us to live a more frugal lifestyle, I believe many of us has become very materilistic.

Sounds like a good idea. Some of us also have garage sales and rummage sales, and sell the clothes, and use the money to purchase things that are needed, or fabric to sew with.

I have heard of this before and never thought much about it. But in these economic times, when saving money has become paramount, it's really a great idea. Even if I could trade childrens clothes that are still in terrific shape, but too small for my growing child, for a size that fits him, would save a great deal of money each year! I think I need to find one of these exchange programs, it would certainly help save money and the environment.

I have heard of this over here. Some quite up market women are doing it apparently. Kind of Chanelware party! LOL. More power to them I say. I went into a store with my daughter on Wednesday and it was like a jumble sale. Real throwaway tat.

This is novel. I've never heard of this before. Here in Trinidad clothes are still fairly plentiful and poor people still can get these easily. I guess you have to be really hard up not to be able to buy some clothes. I need trousers. I only have two pairs and these two are becoming quite used up. I can only wear well with tailor made pants and I had these two made some five or six years ago and they are all I have. I don't even have denims. Maybe I should come o the US and exchange something ? What do you guys think ?

I enjoyed that idea! I think that it would be a lot of fun, like a garage sale except it's free! Sounds like it would be fun though and also economical! Have you by chance participated in one of these?

It may be true,but is is real an unusual idea.It looks more than magic.If this is a easy way makes people earning money ,more and more people will do it ,I believe.