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new maternity wear vs 2nd hand maternity wear |
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by monyq83  (November 2006) (rank 14th) |
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So the debate continues.
New maternity clothing vs used maternity clothing.
Is there really a difference? I mean, apart from the tag and the price difference, they both do the same job. I know for alot of young mums out there, (ok not only just the young ones, alot of mums
who already own a house and are married are experiencing the same difficulty) really struggle to buy maternity clothing from the fancy shops.
i remember when i was pregnant, i used to get really frustrated at how daggy some of the clothes are at kmart and big w etc. i remember one day in particular that i was just having a really bad emotional day to begin with, and i thought some budget retail therapy would to the trick to get me in a better mood.
boy was i wrong!
not only was i having a fat day (we all get them, arent they great- not!) but i was nearing the end of the week so there wasnt much money left, and i couldnt afford to get anything fancy.
so off we went to kmart.
and boy didnt i get depressed.
the only thing there that i liked was $5 more than i had, the rest looked like something a 40 year old would be wearing.
i ended up leaving the shop empty handed and even more depressed than i had started, and when i got home i thought to myself, there has got to be a better way!
and guess what girls, there is!
if youre not a member on ebay already i urge you to sign up. they sell bulk lots of maternity clothes on there for extremely cheap, or if ebay isnt your thing, try the community notice board, local paper, or trading post. theres always people out there wanting to get rid of maternity clothes. if you still cant find anything cheap, try advertising. put a notice on the local noticeboard saying that you are after some 2nd hand clothes, or in the newspaper, and im sure you will get results.
also try garage sales. you might even pick up a bargain on some clothes for your newborn.
i hope this helps.
