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One of the things I always do is reusing the things I have at home. This week I took some time to organize my kids closets and remove all the clothes that are already too small for them. I managed to arrange nine bags of clothes!

Why do my kids have so many clothes?
We receive clothes from family members and close friends. As you know kids grow at a high speed and sometimes clothes are used only a few times and they keep the quality and look. I have no complex of using used clothes and I always transmitted that to my kids.

The bags with clothes were delivered to a friend of mine that volunteers with an institution by collecting used products (clothes, blankets, school material, plastic boxes, etc.) and given them to people in need.

Well, yesterday I received a phone call from my best friend saying that she was cleaning her garage and she wanted me to take a look at the things she doesn’t need. I went there with my kids to find a garage full of stuff all over the place. From cook books to paints, from wooden toys to a desk lamp, from kitchen items to decorative items, she had a little of everything.

We ended up loading the car with two paints, flower jars, some toys, a Matryoshka doll (my daughter loved this one), a complete set of wooden toilet accessories among other small decorative items.

I find reusing a great way to get rid of items we don’t use but that someone will use. My son chose a beautiful blue handmade paint to put on his room wall and I chose a gorgeous dark blue cloth paint (handmade). Both paints have a sentimental value but they don’t match my friend’s home decoration and they were getting damaged by the garage humidity. For me, they will be a great add-on to my home decoration and a way to stay within my budget.

Do you exchange items with your family and friends? or Do you prefer to buy new items instead of used ones?

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