Basic Instructions

Tagging Clothing Items:

1. After using the website to design your barcode labels and printing them out, you must pin the tag to your clothing. It must be pinned on the right side of the garment as you're looking at the garment.

2. Pin - must be a medium to large safety pin. NO Straight Pins or small safety pins. Straight pins are a hazard to the customers, volunteers and children who sometimes are allowed to crawl around on the floor. Really large safety pins sometimes leave holes in the clothes.

3. Tape - In addition to your tag, a piece of masking tape or a return address label with your Contributor ID on it should be placed inside your garment. It also advised to put it on every item
that does not come under the heading of clothing. This is for your protection in
case of a lost tag, we can then identify who the item belongs to.

4. Size -Do not use S,M,L, (exception Maternity and juniors may use S M L XL) please use month sizes for infant
clothing, i.e. 0-3 months, not by lbs. For boys' pants, label with waist and length sizes

Designated space has been allotted for these sizes:
   0-3 months,
   3 months,

   3-6 months,
   6 months,
   6-9 months,
   9 months,

   12 months,

   18 months,

   24 months,
   2t
,
   3t,

   4 &
 4t,
   5, 6, 6x, 7, 8, 10, 12, 14, 16

Juniors for girls 0,1,3,5,7, 9 and 13

There will be a limit on the number of pieces for sizes 18 and 20 and Junior Sizes. Only the best 10 pieces will be allowed.
There will also be a limit of 10 pieces on Maternity items.

5. Description - Be very, very descriptive. Include if piece is for 'boy' or 'girl', Name Brand (if applicable), Type of item and Color. Include if more than one piece.

6. Hangers - METAL hangers only. NO plastic or plastic coated will be accepted -they do not slide on the racks.
We will have hangers and safety pins for sale at early receiving and regular receiving. Hangers cost $2.50 for 25 and safety pins are $1.00 per bag. Make sure you safety pin your pants to the hanger or hang your items so that the hook is making a question mark. If possible, use belt loops to support the item on the hanger. The hanger hook should be pointing left. See picture above.

7. Sort - Clothing must be sorted, tied, and labeled by size and sex. NO Exceptions!
Items will be checked at the door at the time of receiving. All other items other
than clothing should also be grouped together i.e. shoes in a bag, toys in a bag,
etc. This is very helpful during receiving.There will be a seperate check-in area for shoes, maternity, juniors and big boys.

8. Items other than clothing:

Shoes -Shoes should be placed in a Ziploc bag, bag size should be appropriate for the size shoe. For example please don’t put a small child’s shoe in a gallon bag.

Remember - 3 pair limit. Make sure shoes have been approved by the receiving volunteer to meet the Kid's Market and Mom standards. We want your best, cleanest, and newest shoes.

Toys - secure extra small parts in ziplock bags, and secure with clear packing tape.
If your toys have batteries, please include them, and make sure they are in working
order. Large toys, put barcode tag on item with a piece of clear packing tape.

No stuffed animals, NO Beanie Babies
Learning, dress me up and character dolls are ok. Please limit these to 3.

9. Write Clearly and Legibly-Neatness Helps!!!
       Remember:
Must use card stock when printing tags
Must use metal hangers NO plastic or plastic coated
Attach tags with a medium to large safety pin No straight pins
Use a piece of tape with your code number on every item you bring.


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