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Swap Clothes with Your Friends | Host a Clothing Exchange Party

In this day and age of recycling, we often tend to forget the simplest way to get more mileage out of clothes--sharing. Most of us have clothes in our closets that we either never wore or are tired of wearing, but have lots of wear left in them. One of the greatest ways to save money, reuse and recycle them is to swap clothes at a party with a group of your friends.

This is a great way to hang out with your friends, save money, and have fun at the same time. And you get to swap clothes to boot. Everybody wins including Mother Earth.

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1. Invite Your Friends 


Evite all your friends to the clothing swap. This way you can save money and paper at the same time to start this eco-friendly event out right.

2. Explain the party. 



Instruct your friends to bring 15 to 20 pieces of clothing that they do not want but that are in good to excellent condition. You can restrict the clothes to tops or bottoms or seasonal clothes. You can also choose a color theme if you wish. But it is best to give them specific numbers of items to bring.

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100% cotton wrap around pants in OFF-WHITE. They are unisex and versatile and can be used for yoga, meditation, Tai Chi or just comfy everyday wear. And as a wrap around pant are flexible in sizing. Men are encouraged to buy one size up. If you are very tall, both women and men, should consider a larger size for length. Width is easily accommodated by a variety of easy wrap and fasten techniques. Designed and manufactured in India in sweatshop free environments. They traveled a long distance to be with you. Go ahead get a pair they're terrific!
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3. Make it a potluck. 


Make it a potluck to keep the price of the event down. That way it will truly be a shared event and you can have a good time without all the stress of preparing for a full blown party. You can divide up the types of food among your friends to make sure you have enough of each kind of food. You can even have them each bring a plate and silverware so you won't use any paper products.

4. Allow for Enough Time 


Make sure to allow for at least three to four hours for this event because you will all be trying things on. It is best to prepare a couple of rooms for dressing rooms with good mirrors in them. This way several people can try things on at the same time.

5. Give Guests a Ticket 


When the guests arrive, give them a ticket for each item that they bring. You can buy a roll of tickets at any discount store for just a few dollars. The tickets will be used for bidding later in the party.

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Ecozuzu 'Falling Stars' Organic Long Sleeve Charcoal with Bright Blue Silkscreen Graphic (Medium)

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6. Play Dress Up 


Then enjoy an afternoon of playing dress up. You can each try on different combinations of items while putting on a fashion show for your friends. It will be fun, and also will give you all new ideas on how to wear your clothes.

There is hope if people will begin to awaken that spiritual part of themselves, that heartfelt knowledge that we are caretakers of this planet. ~Brooke Medicine Eagle

7. Bid on Clothing Items 


When everyone is ready and to make it even more fun, and fair, guests can use their tickets to bid on clothing items, which are raffled off. That way no one will be left disgruntled by not having a chance to bid, and it will drive the value of the clothing up for those who want them.

 

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8. Donate the Rest. 


If any clothes are left over at the end of the party, you can donate them to a local charity to help others who can't afford new clothes.

Truly Organic Rainier Jacket 

Warm up with this long fleece jacket with seam detailing and hood. Two side patch pockets. Made from organic cotton. Machine wash.

* Naturally-dyed, 100% organic cotton fleece
* Generous sizing
* Coconut buttons
* Long body with a touch of flare at the bottom
* Fair trade

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9. Add other Twists. 


Another twist to this party is to invite some people who are good at sewing and have them take some of the clothes apart and remake them to show you new ways to recycle your clothing. Remaking clothing is high fashion these days with the emphasis on reusing and on retro looks. The book to the right, Alternation Transform. Embellish. Customize., is a great book about remaking clothing with several projects to help you get started.

 

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Anvil - 100% Organic Cotton T-Shirt 

Finally an organic t-shirt that comes in more than natural! The Anvil organic tee. Short sleeve, 5.0 oz. 100% Organic Cotton. Shoulder to shoulder tape. Seamless collarette. Double needle sleeve and bottom hem. Pre shrunk. White and Natural are sewn with cotton thread. Good sense at a great value.

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