The cycle I got tired of
Every few months there was another pile to donate. Clothes he had barely worn, toys that got one good week and then sat in a bin.
Listing and selling isn't my thing, and I don't have friends with babies the same size.
I didn't want to stop buying nice things for my son, but was tired of the wasted value. That's when I realized there needed to be a better solution.
What makes it different
No listings, no photos, no negotiating. You fill a prepaid bag, send it back, and swap what you earn for what your child can use next.
Plenty of services handle outgrown clothes. Far fewer handle toys, and kids outgrow toys just as fast, so I take both.
There are four memberships, clothing or toys or both, so you can pick the one that fits your family instead of a generic version of every family.
See the four plans →The Closet Standard
We're proud to be picky. Every bag that comes in gets graded by hand against a written standard I hold every item to. It covers condition, completeness, and what I will and won't accept. If something isn't good for swapping, it doesn't go out to anyone.
The Closet Standard is published in full, so you can read it before you send anything, and know what to expect when you shop.
Questions? Get in touch →What is KidSwaps?
KidSwaps is a kids clothing swap and toy swap membership based in Fremont, in the Bay Area, and shipping nationwide. Instead of selling used kids clothes item by item or dropping them at a donation bin, you send a prepaid bag of outgrown clothing and toys, earn credits for everything accepted, and use those credits to shop secondhand children's clothing and toys that fit right now.
Every piece is inspected against the Closet Standard before it's listed, so what arrives has been checked rather than sorted. Memberships cover clothing, toys, or both, with round trip shipping included.
Built for parents of babies, toddlers and young kids who want an alternative to consignment shops, resale apps and one-off clothing swaps.
