🍁🧣 Cold weather clothes swap 🧤❄️

Join us for a Bancroft (& beyond) neighborhood cold weather clothing and holiday decorations swap!

📍4016 Bloomington Ave, Minneapolis
🗓️ 10am-11am drop off, 11:30am-1pm “swap” shop

Clear out your drawers and bring cool weather (fall & winter) clothing and shoes you no longer need (clean, wearable pieces you’d happily gift to a friend). Then, browse and discover treasures brought by others. All genders and all ages clothing and shoes of all sizes are welcome (see restrictions below)!

No need to bring items in order to take items—everyone is welcome to come and “shop” the swap! Be sure to bring your own bag!

Organizations offering free clothing resources (e.g.,school or community clothing closets) are invited to the swap to collect items.

What to expect
- Drop off items at the welcome table where volunteers will check, weigh, and sort your items.
- Staff and volunteers are unable to help with unloading or loading items in attendee vehicles.
- Be kind. Take what you can use, leave items for other swappers.
- Some items brought into the swap may be held and set out later, so that there are items available throughout the event.

🧣Clothing Swap Guidelines🧤
- Donation limit: Up to 10 items per person.
- Take as much as you like: No limit on the number of items you can bring home.
- Condition: Clothing and shoes must be clean, in good shape, and free of stains and holes—only bring what you’d give to a friend.
- What NOT to bring:
- Warm weather clothing - tanks tops, shorts, sandals, swimsuits, etc
- Undergarments
- Socks
- Adult-sized pajamas (unless new with tags)
- Workout clothing or yoga pants (unless new with tags)
- Clothing with embroidered or screen printed personalization (e.g. team sweatshirts)
- Non-wearable items (no housewares, bedding, linens, or toys)

Holiday Decor Guidelines
- What NOT to bring:
- Broken, ripped, or stained items
- Clothing
- Costumes
- Large Christmas trees (anything over 3 feet)
- Large items that cannot be carried by one person

- Accepted:
- Candles (new or mostly unused)
- Candle holders, including menorahs and kinaras (not heavily waxed)
- Centerpieces
- Garland
- Fake flowers and fruit centerpieces
- Hanging/wall decor
- Ornaments
- Reusable gift wrap and bags (cloth)
- Seasonal tableware (plates, mugs, serving dishes)
- Single-use gift wrap, ribbons, bows
- Small Christmas trees (tabletop, up to 3 feet tall)
- Stockings
- String lights (working)
- Tablecloths (no major stains or holes)
- Tabletop decor
- Trick-or-treat buckets
- Wreaths