The snow is starting to melt and winter is almost over, at least I think so... This means that it is that time again where I put on everything I own and decide if I would wear it, if it is too small and what I need for the next season. Finally after it's all bagged up, and ready to go, I get another bag full of someone else's giveaways and I have to go through them too.
My family and I have a number
of different places we give our castaways to.
Freecycle, which I've mentioned before, is an option. Sometimes we bring
them to the Salvation Army who sells them in their store. Other times we give
them to the church to give away to families that need them. But most often we
give our old clothes away to family and friends who have younger kids that the
clothes would work for.
This year I was thinking about
doing something a little different. I'm thinking of having a party and asking
everyone to bring clothes they've outgrown or no longer like. We'll put everything on tables and people can
chose which ones they want. I figure we'll get it all done in an afternoon,
with only one trip to the Salvation Army afterwards.
What I still need after I go
through those clothes I will try to find in a store that carries locally made
products.
If you know of a local clothing store that
carries items made here in the capital district or have a green idea of your
own you'd like to share, e-mail me! I would love to hear from you.
About the Author: Vanessa Baird is a local teen living green.
She thinks that's just great as long as having a green life doesn't mean giving
up 'having a life.' She'd love to hear what other teens are doing to be green.
You can email her at 1greenteen@gmail.com.
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