nesting house
current needs
Now buying fall/winter items at full value and spring/summer for $1.
key & definitions
🩷 = buying generously
considering items in good condition or better, manufactured up to 5-7 years ago
🟢 = buying normally
considering items in good condition or better, manufactured up to 3-5 years ago
🟡 = buying selectively
considering higher quality brands only, or items made within 2 years
🚫 = not buying
will consider higher quality brands, or like new items as an exception, but need to pass on most items
soft clothes
short and long sleeve tees, joggers, sweatpants, leggings, bike shorts, and simple knit shorts
buying seasons
July 1 - January 31: fall/winter
February 1 - June 30: spring/summer
off-season
We buy off-season items for $1 and store them until they are in-season
year round items
long sleeve tees, leggings & joggers, cotton pjs, denim (selectively), rain-wear & wind breakers, sneakers & rainboots
brand considerations
Examples of brands that we do not buy because their retail prices are the same or less than our standard used prices: Garanimals, Shein, Jumping Beans, Just One You and others of similar quality
Examples of brands our customers love to find: Mini Boden, Hannah Andersson, Crewcuts, Gap, Zara, Primary, Ralph Lauren, REI, Patagonia, L.L. Bean, Nike, The North Face, Keen, Bogs, Oaki, Merrell, See Kai Run, Vans, UGG and others of similar quality
infant clothing
because we buy separates very selectively in infant sizes, please place coordinating separates together as an outfit
preemie
🟡 = all clothing
newborn
🟢= all clothing
0-3 months
🟡= dresses, separates, feminine pjs
🟢= all other clothing
3-6 months
🩷= outfits, pjs
🟡= all other clothing
6-12 months
🟡= all clothing
12-18 months
🟡= dresses, masculine bottoms
🟢= all other clothing
children's clothing
18-24 months
🩷= all clothing
2 years
🟡= masculine tops & bottoms
🩷= dresses
🟢= all other clothing
3 years
🟡= masculine & feminine tops, pjs
🩷= dresses
🟢= all other clothing
4 years
🟡= masculine & feminine tops
🩷= dresses
🟢= all other clothing
5 years
🟡= masculine tops
🩷= all other clothing
6/7 years
🟡= masculine & feminine tops, feminine bottoms
🩷= dresses
🟢= all other clothing
8/9 years
🩷= all clothing
10/12 years
🩷= all clothing
footwear
now buying sneakers, rainboots, snow boots, and closed toe shoes
Baby/Infant: Sizes 3-5
🟡 = all footwear
🚫= snowboots
Toddler: sizes 6-9
🩷= all footwear
🟡= snowboots
Little Kid: Sizes 10-13
🩷= all footwear
🩷= snowboots
Big Kid: Sizes 1-3
🩷= all footwear
🩷= snowboots
seasonal items & extracurriculars
fall & winter jackets
🟡= 6-12m & under
🟡 = 2Y, 3Y, 4Y
🩷= all other sizes
holiday
🟡= all sizes & pajamas
winter accessories
🟡 = winter hats 0-24m
🩷= winter hats 2Y & up all sizes
🩷= mittens & gloves
dance & sports
🩷= dancewear & dance shoes
🟢= baseball pants
🟢= cleats & shin guards
pregnancy & nursing clothes
🟡= leggings, all sizes
🩷 = all other clothing
🚫 = business attire
linens
🩷 = bibs & burp cloths, full size crib sheets, infant towels
🟢 = mini crib sheets, towels
🟡 = quilts, velcro/ez swaddles, travel crib sheets, muslin swaddle blankets, bassinet/changing pad covers
🚫 = nursing pillow covers
books & toys
books
🩷= board books
🩷= hardcover storybooks
🩷= paperback storybooks
🚫 = parenting books
toys
🟢 = puzzles & games
🩷 = wooden toys
🟡 = plastic toys
baby carriers & cloth diapers
baby carriers
🩷 = wraps
🩷 = slings
🩷 = buckle carriers
🩷 = newborn carriers
cloth diapers
🩷 = all cloth diapers except what's listed below
🟡 = pocket diapers
🚫 = microfiber inserts without shells
