Many of us out there are guilty of having a mess of unworn, unwanted clothing, shoes and accessories in our closets just taking up space. You could finally get rid of them and give your stuff to Goodwill — by all means, don't just throw away perfectly good clothes. But wouldn't it just be easier to just swap with someone else who wanted what you've got and vice versa?
That's where The Swapinista comes in to play, a new site created to help people get rid of their unworn fashion items and saves them money by not having to buy new ones.
The Swapinista founder, Valerie Bickford, stated,
"I was inspired to create this idea because I saw I had so much in my closet that was just sitting there taking space. I would then go out and buy more. I decided I no longer wanted to be a 'consumer' of stuff. Swapping is eco-friendly, cost effective, fun ('cause it's like a treasure hunt) and just plain old 'smart thing to do'."
Their concept is simple:
This article appears in Feb 3-9, 2011.