4 Ways To Make Good Money Off Your Clothes

Time to turn your closet piggy bank into money.

How can you save, or make money on your wardrobe and accessories?

You could drive your things to a vintage shop or list them on eBay - and then deal with auctions, shipping and haggling.

Or you might buy cheap, trendy items that only last you for 3 months or until they fall apart in the wash.

There’s now a new crop of startups that help you avoid fast fashion, complicated online selling or haggling, that actually put your clothing and accessories to work.

So how can you make extra money each month using your closet?

Make Your Prada Pay

Have a pricey (or not-so-pricey) gown or cocktail dress that you’ve only worn twice? StyleLend [stylelend.com] lets you easily make money from the pretty things in your closet by renting them out  - and that Prada dress is fully insured.

You Said “Yes!” Then You Said “No!”

Did you accept a marriage proposal, and then catch him with Betty Sue in accounting? I Do Now I Don’t [idonowidont.com/] let’s you sell your accessories -- including that big diamond ring -- till death do you bling.

Sell Your Leather Jacket Using Facebook

Wallapop [wallapop.com] is a “mobile pop-up shop” that lets you sell your clothes in under 5 minutes. How? by connecting with your Facebook profile, snapping a picture, and using geo-locating technology to find treasures hiding in your fashionable neighbor’s garage.

How to Make An American T-Shirt Quilt

Project Repat will take your old t-shirts that are too tight and worn out and make a brand new quilt for $79.

We hope that the above tips help you earn a bit of money so you can begin the cycle again.  Sell clothing and accessories, so that you can buy new fashion and shoes.