Comments on: Swap Mamas: A Mama’s Very Own Swapping, Socializing Site http://www.green-talk.com/2009/02/20/swap-mamas-a-mamas-very-own-swapping-socializing-site/ Turning the Planet Green, One Conversation at a Time Thu, 09 Feb 2012 19:37:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Eco-Friendly Baby Products « Gallantandjones's Blog http://www.green-talk.com/2009/02/20/swap-mamas-a-mamas-very-own-swapping-socializing-site/#comment-51656 Eco-Friendly Baby Products « Gallantandjones's Blog Wed, 12 Oct 2011 14:04:04 +0000 http://www.green-talk.com/?p=1716#comment-51656 [...] who have walked the path and now are ready to pass on their baby goods.  At SwapMamas.com, you can swap and gift items you no longer use for products you and your baby need. Be green, save money and be a [...] [...] who have walked the path and now are ready to pass on their baby goods.  At SwapMamas.com, you can swap and gift items you no longer use for products you and your baby need. Be green, save money and be a [...]

]]> By: Give Your Loved Sport Equipment and Uniforms a New Home | Green Talk™ http://www.green-talk.com/2009/02/20/swap-mamas-a-mamas-very-own-swapping-socializing-site/#comment-7655 Give Your Loved Sport Equipment and Uniforms a New Home | Green Talk™ Wed, 23 Dec 2009 00:17:17 +0000 http://www.green-talk.com/?p=1716#comment-7655 [...] SwapMama: A social networking swap site for everything  ”mama could want.”  See here for more swapping and bartering sites. [...] [...] SwapMama: A social networking swap site for everything  ”mama could want.”  See here for more swapping and bartering sites. [...]

]]> By: Auds at Barking Mad http://www.green-talk.com/2009/02/20/swap-mamas-a-mamas-very-own-swapping-socializing-site/#comment-3971 Auds at Barking Mad Tue, 24 Feb 2009 23:00:33 +0000 http://www.green-talk.com/?p=1716#comment-3971 I echo Mrs. Waltz comment...well almost. I am the very fortunate recipient of her cleaning spree and it was most serendipitous because I was in dire need of bigger clothes for my three year old daughter, without breaking the bank or taking out a 2nd mortgage. I am forever grateful for this because after I saw what Mrs. Waltz sent (literally TWO 30lbs boxes of clothes) I'm almost certain that my Little Imp won't be wearing the same thing twice for at the very least, the next two months, and with all the summer clothing she sent, I could conceivably get away without doing any of the Little Imp's laundry ALL SUMMER LONG and she'd still have clean clothes and cute outfits, courtesy of Mrs. Waltz and her darling red-headed cutie of a daughter! Personally, I was able to offload 2 dozen nearly brand new red and white wine glasses to a gentleman in CT. We don't hold nearly as many dinner and wine parties as we used to and being that we're probably never ever going to get around to having that garage sale we've been talking about, they are now going to get some good use! I was also able to send some of the Little Imp's too-small stuff to an awesome mom down in MA and in exchange, she's offered to make me a piece of jewelry as she makes custom pieces. How amazing is that? Darcy came along with an idea that is not only brilliant in concept, but amazingly timely as well. We are all, despite income bracket, feeling the pinch of the downturn in the economy. I'm pleased to know that the things we no longer have a use for will benefit someone else who might be feeling the effects of the recession just as much as we are! I echo Mrs. Waltz comment…well almost. I am the very fortunate recipient of her cleaning spree and it was most serendipitous because I was in dire need of bigger clothes for my three year old daughter, without breaking the bank or taking out a 2nd mortgage. I am forever grateful for this because after I saw what Mrs. Waltz sent (literally TWO 30lbs boxes of clothes) I’m almost certain that my Little Imp won’t be wearing the same thing twice for at the very least, the next two months, and with all the summer clothing she sent, I could conceivably get away without doing any of the Little Imp’s laundry ALL SUMMER LONG and she’d still have clean clothes and cute outfits, courtesy of Mrs. Waltz and her darling red-headed cutie of a daughter!

Personally, I was able to offload 2 dozen nearly brand new red and white wine glasses to a gentleman in CT. We don’t hold nearly as many dinner and wine parties as we used to and being that we’re probably never ever going to get around to having that garage sale we’ve been talking about, they are now going to get some good use!

I was also able to send some of the Little Imp’s too-small stuff to an awesome mom down in MA and in exchange, she’s offered to make me a piece of jewelry as she makes custom pieces. How amazing is that?

Darcy came along with an idea that is not only brilliant in concept, but amazingly timely as well. We are all, despite income bracket, feeling the pinch of the downturn in the economy. I’m pleased to know that the things we no longer have a use for will benefit someone else who might be feeling the effects of the recession just as much as we are!

]]> By: WaltzInExile http://www.green-talk.com/2009/02/20/swap-mamas-a-mamas-very-own-swapping-socializing-site/#comment-3948 WaltzInExile Sun, 22 Feb 2009 04:13:15 +0000 http://www.green-talk.com/?p=1716#comment-3948 SwapMamas came along just in time for me: I was cleaning out my youngest's closet and room, and discovered that I had a lot of things (especially clothes) that I just wasn't going to need again (since "youngest" is also "LAST") and no friends with little girls to give them to. I posted on SwapMamas, found a taker (I didn't need to swap, just to get.rid.of!) and instead of putting them in storage and trying to figure out if I should have a garage sale, or just donate them, I got to give them to someone who really appreciated them. It was liberating to stop hanging on to stuff "just in case" and also to know that I could help someone out in a more personal way than just donating them to the shelter. I can't wait to swap again. <abbr><em>WaltzInExiles last blog post..<a href="http://waltzinexile.wordpress.com/2009/02/10/esculent/">Esculent</a></abbr></em> SwapMamas came along just in time for me: I was cleaning out my youngest’s closet and room, and discovered that I had a lot of things (especially clothes) that I just wasn’t going to need again (since “youngest” is also “LAST”) and no friends with little girls to give them to. I posted on SwapMamas, found a taker (I didn’t need to swap, just to get.rid.of!) and instead of putting them in storage and trying to figure out if I should have a garage sale, or just donate them, I got to give them to someone who really appreciated them. It was liberating to stop hanging on to stuff “just in case” and also to know that I could help someone out in a more personal way than just donating them to the shelter. I can’t wait to swap again.

WaltzInExiles last blog post..Esculent

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