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Nov 11, 2009 8:33 am US/Eastern
Eco-Zone: Baby Consignment Store Is Eco-Friendly
AVENTURA (CBS4) ―
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Baby Posh Garage helps parents save on baby clothes while helping the environment.
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Every parent knows just how fast children grow out of their clothes and how expensive it can be to constantly replace their wardrobe.
Now a baby consignment store is not only helping parents on a tight budget but it is helping the environment as well.
Baby Posh Garage in Aventura bills itself as a consignment store with a conscious. Owner Julie Tenenbaum said she got the idea for the store about two years ago.
"Well, I'm really wasteful, I was told that I over buy a lot so I figured instead of tossing and instead of giving it away I figured I would put it in an outlet and sell it," said Tenenbaum.
The store is a place for parents to sell things their children have outgrown and buy new, or gently used, items the next size up.
The store features clothes, books, cribs and more. Everything is previously owned so that not only makes them eco-friendly but also inexpensive since they sell at a fraction of their original cost.
"I come in for shoes, clothes, toys," said new mom Sandra Tuman, "I have all kinds of stuff in my hours."
The store also has exchange programs that cut down on waste. Take diapers, for example. Parents know that they always end up with half full boxes of "too small" diapers, but now they don't have to just throw them away.
"People bring us their diapers, and we package them into units of 12 and we exchange them with the moms that need them. So, people bring us their old size and pick up a new size, absolutely free," said Tenenbaum.
Also, nothing goes to waste in the store. If parents by custom made bedding for a crib, the scrap pieces of fabric will be made into other things for a baby.
"Anything that we can re-use the fabric for, we reuse. Nothing gets wasted. Nothing gets tossed," said Tenenbaum. "We have a local that produces copper pieces for statues. We're able to take the scraps and make necklaces for mommy, or daughter or grandma."
The copper necklaces sell for around $30. As for the clothes, moms can find designer duds like Burberry for under $10; a little luxury for a small price which is a big help for the environment.
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