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Katy/West Houston Readers: It’s not too late to register for Tot2Tot!

September 4, 2011 by Melissa

Are you looking to get rid of some of your baby gear, toys, and kids clothing? Have you tried garage sales in the past and decided it just wasn’t worth the time and hassle? It’s not to late to register for the Tot2Tot Consignment Sale! You can turn all of that “stuff” that’s just been sitting around into CASH! If you’re not ready to part with some of your items, you should still go check the sale out! You can save BIG on quality stuff!

Here’s the scoop on the sale:

Merrell Center
Thursday, September 8th – pre-sale 7-8 pm (Volunteers/First time moms/teachers/military only)
Friday, September 9th – 9 am-5 pm (open to the public)
Saturday, September 10th – 9 am-2 pm (open to the public)

If you are going to sell items, you will need to drop them off on Thursday, September 8th between 3 pm and 6 pm.

I participated in my first Tot2Tot Consignment Sale in March and had a GREAT experience! I’m looking forward to this sale, too! I have done garage sales many times before and honestly, for me, it’s not worth the hassle of sitting there arguing with people about prices. I have also sold on Ebay and other online forums, but between Paypal fees, shipping, and having to take all those photos, it also wasn’t worth it. It’s nice to have someone do the work for you (with the exception of pricing, of course).

Here are some of my “tips for success” for consignment sales:

1. Make sure clothing is in good condition (free from stains, holes, etc.). If you wouldn’t let your child wear it anymore, no one else wants their child to wear it, either! If items are wrinkled fromstorage, you may want to iron them just to improve the appearance.

2. Group items together and sell them as an outfit. From my experience, outfits sell better than single items!

3. Price to sell. If your goal is to get rid of items and your prices are too high, they will not sell. Depending on the brand and quality of the item, pricing between 1/3 to 1/2 of the original purchase price is a good rule of thumb. I was able to sell Gymboree and Gap items for more than items from Old Navy or Target. Also, you may consider listing your items for half price on Saturday.

4. Donate what’s left to a charitable organization. Tot2Tot will take care of this for you if you choose and they will send you a receipt with the items that you donated so you can claim it on your taxes!

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Disney’s Family Fun Magazine $2.99/year!

September 4, 2011 by Melissa

Tanga’s “Deal of the Day” today is a one year subscription to Family Fun Magazine for just $3.50! Family Fun Magazine includes 10 issues per year and you can subscribe at this price for up to 5 years! If you’re not familiar with this magazine, it’s one of my favorites – it includes great recipes, craft ideas for kids, and product reviews for kid products (there are usually some good coupons, too!) We get lots of great ideas for projects to pass the time based on things that were in the magazine.

Go here and click on the red “Buy” button and enter the code “FUN”. You can make payment using Paypal or any major credit card.

These Tanga deals are time sensitive and only available today! Also, as more people take advantage of the deals, the prices may increase!

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Vegas Vacation: 4 days, 3 nights only $99!

September 3, 2011 by Melissa

My husband and I went on our honeymoon to Vegas and we had a BLAST! We went back to Vegas a few times when we were first married and didn’t have kids, but we keep saying we want to go back again one of these days. This deal might be just the incentive we need. Right now, you can get four days and 3 nights at the Stratosphere or Luxor Hotels plus a free Hoover Dam sightseeing tour and buffet lunch for just $99!

I have stayed in both hotels and although they are certainly not the fanciest on the strip, they were clean and I had no complaints. When you’re in Vegas, you don’t spend a whole lot of time in your room anyway, and you definitely can’t beat the price!

Here are a few of the fine print details: make sure you read through all the fine print on the site to make sure this offer is for you!

-Accommodations are subject to availability and 60-day advance notice is required.

-Transportation, taxes, gratuities, meals, and other expenses are not included with this offer. (Except what is listed for the sightseeing tour)

-The certificate can not be combined with any other Hotel offer.

-This offer may not be booked through hotels directly

-Expires 09/03/12

Grab this deal here–>four days and 3 nights at the Stratosphere or Luxor Hotels plus a free Hoover Dam sightseeing tour and buffet lunch for just $99

You can also go through ShopAtHome.com to get 8% cash back–>8% cash back from ShopAtHome.com

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