Following on from no-spend January... we thought you might be interested in Swishing February

[RowanMumsnet]

Hello S&Bers,

We've noticed a few threads recently about trying to cut down on non-essential expenditures, so we thought you might like to take a look at Swishing: clothes-swapping with a touch of glam.

Swishing Week this year will be 15-21 February, and the idea is to throw a Swishing party, or find one nearby to go along to. Swishing is about swapping clothes that you feel proud to pass on. There's usually nothing to pay, and you can update your wardrobe in a sociable and eco-friendly way way.

Have a look at the website to find out more. If you have any questions, post them up here and we'll get the Swishing team to take a look.

[Goes to hunt out the £100 linen trousers that make me look like a baby elephant]

Thanks.
MNHQ

What a fabulous idea!

Love the idea - I have several items in my wardrobe which would be suitable - unfortunately there are none close to me

am going to forward this link onto my local pub landlady,I have done clothes swap parties before,great fun and lots of laughs :o

This is a great idea - anyone in west berks/south ox want to help me arrange one?

ooh there's one near me tomorrow!!! eeek
I'll have a rummage!

Great idea, but none near me

Shame there couldn't be an online one set up- I'm a member of an online book swap club, same sort of idea could be used for swishing online ...

.ponders the idea of setting one up .....

ooh I've found one

swishing.co.uk/

I've been to a few of these swishing events and they are such a good idea, its a great way to freshen up ur wardrobe without spending any money! swishing.co.uk

How does it work? Does someone approve or value what you take?

Are you only allowed to swap for items of similar value?