Make money off your old clothes!

Do you have clothes in your closet you never wear? Why not try to make a few bucks from them! My husband & I frequent Plato's Closet quite often to see if we can make some money before giving away our clothes. BUT, friend and reader Audrey has also been consigning her clothes and has made over $110 in just 3 months off her old clothes! Here is what she has to say about her experience and how you can get in on this action:

I used to be intimidated by the idea of consigning and thought it would be too time consuming.  But it is actually really fun and easy and and a great way to make some extra cash!

Platos Closet
There are is no items limit and you do not need an appointment.  You can bring in a box or bag of clothes and they will sort through them.  Then after the sort them, they will hand you cash for the items they took.  They are the pickiest of all consignors.  They are looking for brand name clothing that has been in the store within the past 12-18 months (men or women).  Brands I have sold there have been Express, Old Navy, Gap, American Eagle and even some junior brands from Kohls.  The store in Champaign also takes Illini gear. The good thing about here is that they give you cash right away.

Karens Kloset
Karens Kloset takes more clothes, but they are pickier on the presentation.  You must bring them in on a hanger in ready to sell condition.  They will also only take clothes that are in season.  If you have more than 30 items you need to make an appointment,  The first time you go you have to fill out a short card with your information.  They look through your clothes on the spot and assign you a consignor login so you can check your balance online.  I usually take my reject clothes from Platos Closet.  Last time they took about 10 of those items.  This was a month ago and now I have $23 in my account.  You can either use your money there or get the cash anytime.

All Things Kids
You can take up to 30 clothing items here per month.  They will take baby-teen clothes and maternity wear (any season). They also sell toys, baby gear, books, even baby food (unexpired).  When you first consign you will fill out a short information card.  You give them your items and they will sort through them on the spot.  Then you can call anytime for your balance.  You can also either use your money here of get cash anytime.  This is a personal favorite of mine.  I have found some great deals here, and most baby clothes are only worn a few times and so they are in good condition for selling and buying (except for those personal favorites of course:))

Before you take your clothes to donate, might as well stop at these locations to see if you can make any money on them!

Thanks Audrey!