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Prices up, income down - or gone - an increasing number of people are taking their “customer” status into a new frontier (or back into the way people used to do things years ago!), they’re side-stepping the financial craziness for a more personal approach to buying and selling that does not involve money.

I didn’t have sisters to share and swap clothes and things with, so when I was a kid I got “hand-me-downs” from my older cousins, Jan and Pat. I often got two of the same shirt as even though they weren’t twins, they wore matching outfits once in a while! (I’ll never forget the black and white striped ones!) Now, we can be and have new great big sisters and generous cousins too — all at your Shwapping Party!

Look in your closet, how many of those clothes have you not worn in forever, and aren’t going to wear again - too small, too big, not the right length or color, just tired of looking at it!

Shwapping Parties are a new way of recreating your wardrobe closet without spending a dime!

Get together with friends and have one of your own!

1. Contact your friends and have them contact theirs for the most variety and choices — and fun!

2. Decide who has the most room for the clothes to hang and be displayed.

3. Gather up all your unused and still good enough for someone to wear clothing, shoes and accessories.

4. Decide on a date and time for your Shwapping Party.

5. Invite all the schwappers to meet, bring their items – and bring some friends too! 

At the end of the day, you’ll have gotten rid of your unappreciated clothes, and gotten some new ones to appreciate, all for free! And, you have told lots of stories about those clothes, laughted, had fun with your friends, maybe met a few more, and deepened your relationship with them too.

All good!

Have fun shwapping!