I think a lot of your comments are valid but I don't really understand the issue with buying clothes and toys at garage sales. Kids go through an obscene amount of clothes and when young they can have limited use. A child who is 2 can grow out of clothes within 6 months. Why would you buy brand new when you could be getting clothes for a fraction of the cost which have hardly been used? Not to mention the environmental impact of creating those clothes again. It makes zero sense. It's also estimated that 80% of toys end up on landfill. Why would you buy new and not from a garage sale/charity shop if you can get the same toy for a fraction of the price? I understand your overarching point but this one Is lost on me a little. Reducing consumption and reusing where possible is not a bad thing and can save families at all ends of the financial spectrum money and it just makes sense in every way.
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I think a lot of your comments are valid but I don't really understand the issue with buying clothes and toys at garage sales. Kids go through an obscene amount of clothes and when young they can have limited use. A child who is 2 can grow out of clothes within 6 months. Why would you buy brand new when you could be getting clothes for a fraction of the cost which have hardly been used? Not to mention the environmental impact of creating those clothes again. It makes zero sense. It's also estimated that 80% of toys end up on landfill. Why would you buy new and not from a garage sale/charity shop if you can get the same toy for a fraction of the price? I understand your overarching point but this one Is lost on me a little. Reducing consumption and reusing where possible is not a bad thing and can save families at all ends of the financial spectrum money and it just makes sense in every way.
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