tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2770174239418463922.post1330844828673440942..comments2023-07-07T11:21:07.929-04:00Comments on Mommy This &That: New versus UsedAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05877530131516607191noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2770174239418463922.post-55065788132451854542008-08-05T16:45:00.000-04:002008-08-05T16:45:00.000-04:00Yep, I've learned after the first one that not eve...Yep, I've learned after the first one that not everything needs to be new... especially once you figure out what items are useful and what is useless. Bigger items are usually good second hand because they are used so little... like car seats (as long as they aren't more than a couple years old), exersaucers, swings, bouny seats, high chairs and other things that are primarily used for just a portion of the first year.<BR/><BR/>eBay is an excellent resource, I'm also told that garage sales are a great place to find things cheap. I'm just not a garage sale type person... don't have the patience for that. Just let people know you're open to second-hand stuff, and you'll be pleasantly surprised at what people can find for you.<BR/><BR/>Also, what's the update on delivering the big pregnancy news to the family?!?Pattyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13391669793862824211noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2770174239418463922.post-81181304395314870052008-08-05T11:50:00.000-04:002008-08-05T11:50:00.000-04:00I got so many things used from my family. My aunt...I got so many things used from my family. My aunt wanted to get rid of all the baby things laying around her house (from her grandkids) so I got a crib, mattress, changing table, toys, and lots of clothes totally free. They were used, but I didn't mind since they were used by family. (Does that make sense?) Tell family and friends that you are happy to accept their unwanted baby things, and I'm sure you'll hit jackpot. I think people don't want to offer things to a new mom for fear she'll only want new and take offense to their old stuff.<BR/><BR/>I used almost all used, except for frilly cute outfits, bottles, stuffed animals/toys, and the crib set.<BR/><BR/>For maternity clothes, try K-Mart. Weird, I know, but their stuff is cheap, and the same quality as the fabric in Motherhood Maternity.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2770174239418463922.post-70402458810616194132008-08-05T10:26:00.000-04:002008-08-05T10:26:00.000-04:00The only thing to avoid second hand is car seats. ...The only thing to avoid second hand is car seats. Because CAR SEATS EXPIRE! I'll say it again in all caps CAR SEATS HAVE AN EXPIRATION DATE! Because they sit in your car and the plastic bakes all summer long, the integrity of the plastic and therefore the safety is actually compromised after 4-6 years. A friend of mine went to the fire department for one of those car seat safety checks and was told she had to get a new car seat. The one she was using for her third child had expired. I thought it was a ploy by the companies to get you to have to buy a new one every four years, but apparently their's research and science to back it up.<BR/><BR/>We had a lot of hand-me-down stuff as well, and I love getting hand me down clothes for my 3 year old from my older sister... because she took such good care of her stuff!Sydneyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17396011907508627172noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2770174239418463922.post-58924268491782976622008-08-04T22:16:00.000-04:002008-08-04T22:16:00.000-04:00P.S. I tagged you for a meme, if you get a chance...P.S. I tagged you for a meme, if you get a chance. I know how busy you must be!Lindsayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06254892316444101203noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2770174239418463922.post-33741116808138423512008-08-04T21:09:00.000-04:002008-08-04T21:09:00.000-04:00I bought a swing and baby papasan used off craigsl...I bought a swing and baby papasan used off craigslist. I paid less than half the retail price and they were totally EUC. Anything that can be washed or wiped down I dont mind buying used. I got a Little Tikes slide for $1 at a garage sale! I have been very happy with my used purchases!<BR/><BR/>As for the maternity wear, I bought a lot (lot as in a collection of items, not a lot as in a whole bunch, although it was a whole bunch... make sense?) of cute cute items on ebay. I'll email you the seller so this comment is not spammish ;)ATenoriohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07933860105490512976noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2770174239418463922.post-35896628503813488242008-08-04T19:51:00.000-04:002008-08-04T19:51:00.000-04:00As far as things to buy secondhand, I would go wit...As far as things to buy secondhand, I would go with the infant toys (jumperoos, exersaucers, and the like). They'll only be used for a few months and can be very expensive, so it would definitely be worth the reduced expense. I would shop consignment sales in your area for these items, and clothes as well. We have a biannual consignment sale in my area, and they have TONS of clothes and baby goods. It would absolutely be worth it.Lindsayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06254892316444101203noreply@blogger.com