Katie emailed in the following tip:
Before our twins were born, we learned about a “Moms of Multiples” club that held a resale in our area. I went to the sale with my husband, and we were able to find almost everything we needed for our newborns (pack ‘n plays, swings, bouncy seats and more) for just under $200. If we had purchased these items new, we would have spent well over $1000.
Across the country, “Moms of Multiples” clubs frequently have sales where they sell gently used items for babies and children. Most clubs publicize their sales by posting fliers, emailing, and word-of-mouth.
You can use this website to find upcoming sales in your area. If you don’t have any sales in your area, you can search for “Moms of Multiples” clubs in your area as they might know of another nearby sale. You can also visit the National Organization of Mothers of Twins Clubs site to find a club in your area.
Carrie says
I LOVE these sales! I have even bought duplicates of clothing items there so that my kid can give a shirt to her best friend for them to wear to “twin day” at school. When you are only paying a couple of bucks, what the heck?
Genny says
Thanks for this tip! I just found out on Friday that I am having triplets! I am overwhelmed at the thought of how much everything is going to cost!
Mrs. 1500 says
One of the best pieces of advice for a mother-to-be of multiples is to join a multiples club. Get advice from moms who have been there, and support from others who are going through it, too.
Congratulations on the triplets. You will hear many people say better you than me, but this is truly a blessing. It will be overwhelming sometimes, but the friends you make in the multiples club will help you through it.
Good luck! Wishing you healthy babies!
Danielle says
Oh my gosh yes!! I love the multiples club sales. My area, Southside of Indianapolis, has one twice a year. I always get my daughters clothes from there for each season and tend to spend under $50 doing so. We have them twice a year here, once in the spring (march 23) and once in the fall. LOVE IT and recommend it to anyone!
Alissabeth says
Our local sale in Alabama is next weekend! The bigger one in the state was a few weeks ago.
saverchic says
Thanks for all of the feedback about Moms of Multiples sales! My local Moms of Multiples group is also having a sale this weekend in Evanston, Illinois. For more information, you can go to momsofmultiples.org. I know that there are many other groups in the Chicago area that do their sales this time of year too.
Stacy says
My group (TriState Multiples) is having theirs this weekend. Here’s the link…
http://tristatemultiples.com/
Melissa W says
I’ve been shopping our local Moms Of Multiples sale for years. –And now that I’m pregnant with twins I’ll definately be making it a priority!
williamsmommyof5 says
I wish I had known about this when my twins were babies. It was definitely a substantial investment to buy a second of everything…we ended up borrowing a lot of things from friends who were between babies and getting others on craigslist, but this would have been fantastic
marie says
These are awesome sales and are open to the public to. Prices are generally even cheaper then the justbetweenfriends sale. My twins are 6 now but I highly recommend the sale which is usually spring and fall.
Kara says
My club has two sales a year! When my kids were younger I found tons of great stuff!
saverchic says
That’s awesome! I think a lot of groups do sales twice a year, but some just have one sale. It always helps to check and see what the different groups have planned.
Jessica says
I am a mom of three kids- not twins, but I find great items there for my little ones. It’s not just for moms of twins or triplets! 🙂
saverchic says
Absolutely! I always tell my friends who have singletons to go to the sales too. When people have multiples, they have a lot of things to get rid of. 🙂