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.
IMPORTANT: PLEASE PIN VERTICALLY
AND NOT HORIZONTAL. Come down about 1/2 " from top and pin.
PLEASE MAKE SURE PIN IS VERTICAL! See image above.
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.
ITEMS TAGGED WITH VAGUE DESCRIPTIONS WILL NOT BE ALLOWED FOR SALE.
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 $3.00
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. All pairs over the limit of 3 must be marked for donation.
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!!!
