THE Biggest and Best Maternity~Baby~Kid~Teen clothing & gear SWAP anywhere!! 
(NO Selling, NO Consigning!)

Green, Fun, Affordable & Helping families in YOUR community!
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Meg Franz - Founder
530-913-6848
 
How did peace. love. swap. all start???

Hi! My name is Meg- and I have 3 kids, one on the way, and a very supportive :) husband & I basically created peace. love. swap. for 2 reasons - 1. I hate how out of control human consumption has gotten  - I want to see more people trading & using secondhand stuff.  I see people snapping things up at bigbox stores by the boatloads-when I know they probably don't need these things, and if they did, they can be found secondhand for next to nothing on Craigslist, Freecycle or other sites or consignment shops etc.  I think by Reducing, Reusing and Recycling we are all doing our part in our community to help cut down on what goes into our landfills.  My mom was "green" before green was trendy - she sewed all of our clothes when we were little, and she was a huge fan of swaps (even opened her own swapmeet once.)  We grew up being thrify - not because we had to, but because it was the smart and environmentally sound way to be... Although I didn't appreciate much when I was little, somehow - she must have rubbed off on me.   She passed away in 2000, but I know she would be very proud of p.l.s.  The #2 reason... swaps are totally FUN & social- and less time consuming than going to the consignment store or consignment sale events!! I get so sick the consignment store.  How many times have you brought stuff to the consignment store, only to have it picked through and given back you?  They keep a few things, and the rest goes into a pile for a garage sale or goes straight to a thrift store. Or you get a credit that's way less than what your stuff is worth - what's the point??  That's when I got the idea for peace. love. swap.  I felt like peace. love. swap. just kind of said in 3 words what swapping is all about. :)   - But anyways... the idea for the swap came when was on my way home from the consignment store.  I had brought in the max. amount of stuff, and they kept the usual 2 or 3 items. As they went through the bag, I shopped and found $30 worth of stuff to buy... Perfect! My credit was around $10. or so - so I left $20 in the hole!!.. So, I headed over to Salvation Army to drop the rest of my stuff off.  As I approached the back door to leave my stuff, I noticed there was no one working, but I decided to leave it anyway.  I noticed this other pile of kid's stuff, and thought... hmm, it would be nice to be able to just go through and see what's in there -- I am getting rid of stuff - They are getting rid of stuff -- I didn't of course. :) But, that night I went home and decided to create a local swap in Grass Valley, where I live.  And.. there you have it...  I plan to continue these on an ongoing basis - and expand into different locations. If you would like to have one in your area or if you have any questions, comments, ideas or just want to chat -  email me!   I look forward to meeting you. To follow my every move (just kidding) follow the p.l.s._blog - I post news there about changes to the site, or date changes - or anything new that might be happening.. or join the Facebook or Yahoo Group (links are also on the page) 
- Also, I am always looking for sponsors so that I can expand into other areas - if you know someone - please let me know!
Happy Swapping!
Meg


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What people are saying:


"I am so excited to be a volunteer and sponsor for raffles!! This is a great thing you have started!! See ya soon!"

"This was so fabulous! well organized, great stuff, and a good way to pass along my maternity clothes to someone who will use them." 

"Meg - I sent you a note from the site, but I wanted to follow up now that I had a chance to look through it. It's fantastic! I am so excited to be a part of what you are doing, and you seem to be doing it VERY well! Your website is well thought out and very informative. Thank you for all of the places you listed our name and link."


"Thank you so much for doing this! Can't wait for the next one it was fun volunteering and I plan to be there again. Wonderful way to help moms and the environment. Thanks again!"

"Loved participating, helping, swaping and chatting w/ other Moms. Yes, definitely be there for the Rocklin one maybe cameron park one. I'll let you know. Thanks for all your hard work on this event!"
  

"Thanks for putting this together. It was my first time and it was awesome. I will spread the word. Thank u so much for doing this!"


"A freind clipped an ad in the newspaper about the Dec. swap and I attended. As a pregnant first time mom, I found it to be a great idea! I brought some toys that were too young for my kindergarten students and was able to get a few maternity and baby items in return. I think what you're doing is fabulous! Friends and family that live in other areas are envious when I tell them about what you've done. My mom couldn't believe the quality of the cute baby clothes I got from the swap."


"Thank you Gold Country Gymnastics! What a great place to do the swap. Thank you!"


"It was a wonderful swap. There is nothing like being able to help, shop for your own and the kids had a blast playing with others. I will be back at swaps to come. It is a wonderful way to clean out the to small clothes and get ones that fit. LOVE IT!!!!"


"What a great turn out!!! kids had a great time, looking forward to the one in March. Came home with some very cute clothes and fun toys too."


"I would love to volunteer for the next swap meet in January. I am going to be a new mom in Feb 2010. I am so excited and would love to donate some of my time to the organization."

"It was a wonderful swap found many useful items!"

 

"I attended your last swap and it was the coolest thing I've seen in years! Bless you for your effort and dedication to humanity. Please sign me up to volunteer in Nov. Thanks again"


"I will put the feb date on the calendar, and I do really need to clear out! I love the swap!!!"

"That was fun for me to volunteer! Great turnout!" 

"I had a lot of fun and found some great stuff! Thank you! See you next month."


"What a huge success. bravo to everyone. I loved the variety of items. love my new books, toys, clothes. what a cool idea. Can't wait for the next."

"New to area and glad to hear about your mission. Hope it's a huge success for the community. Thanks for your hard work and vision for organizing."

"What a totally cool thing! I was there on Saturday, I am the day care provider! And one of my parents dropped stuff off beforehand! I should have brought a bag to! Excited for the next one!"
in the news...
On the Move- with Bethany Crouch March 2010
Save with Dave - CBS Jan. 2010
Mission Possible June '09



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FOX 40 News March 2010
The Sacramento Bee December '09
The Union Newspaper June '09
Good Day Sacramento Jan. 2010
Mission: Possible Sept. '09




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