STUDY shows that parents are unaware of advances in child car seat technology
Tuesday, 19 January 2016
WATCH: Fitting a car seat so easy, a child can do it. But parents can’t
STUDY shows that parents are unaware of advances in child car seat technology
Who was Sophie Taeuber-Arp? And why is there a Google Doodle celebrating her life?
GOOGLE has created a Doodle today, paying homage to world-renowned Swiss artist, sculptor and dancer, Sophie Taeuber-Arp on what would be her 127th birthday. But who was the prolific artist and why was she so instrumental in the Dada artistic movement?
Twitter NOT WORKING: Website and mobile app users unable to login, and this is WHY
TWITTER is currently experiencing a number of outages – leaving social network users unable to log into the website or Twitter mobile apps.
Win two tickets to the Dad’s Army London premiere
Express.co.uk has teamed up with BOVRIL and COLMAN’S for this exclusive opportunity
Testicular cancer survivor told he 'might be INFERTILE' celebrates birth of MIRACLE baby
HE BATTLED cancer twice - and was warned he would be infertile - but Nathan Shires has celebrated the birth of his 'miracle' son in the midst of it all.
The better (and easier) way to resell clothing online
If you're going through a January closet cleanse, this post is for you. It is my latest discovery, a trick of the trade passed down from a friend who I will owe until the end of time for the introduction. I have no affiliation whatsoever with this company... I just adore the whole process from start to finish. So without further ado...the story of my greatest online resale discovery of 2016 (and no, I'm not just late to the game with eBay).
The first week of this year I decided I needed to get rid of a lot of "things". I wanted to be more mobile in 2016 and that requires "shifting the stuff" from my life. Yes, I'm part of the growing group of women around the world that are in an endless battle to rid themselves of the overwhelming feeling of owning too much. I've previously tried eBay. In fact, I sold nearly my entire closet on the site years ago, long before I ever started FFG. I wanted to start afresh and that required cleansing my entire wardrobe. The act of photographing, measuring, listing, monitoring, collecting payment and then sending the items, was a full time job- to say the least. And yes, there are people who have made a full time career of this. But, sadly I'm not someone who has time to do this. Have purchased plenty from eBay, and continue to do so, but my selling days are over since I've been introduced to Thredup. Ugh I'm jumping ahead.
In October, my best friend from Washington D.C. came to visit in the Carolinas. We got to talking about the amount of clothing I had hanging around on the island, she stole a few pieces (as I love to let her do) and we discussed what to do with the rest. Well, as fate would have it, bestie had just been introduced to the greatest thing since sliced bread- her words. thredUP.
Here's what's shaking. thredUP is basically an online consignment store - only they are more massive than any consignment store I've ever come into contact with. Yes, they have been compared to eBay a great deal, but they are not an auction site. They are a resale site- no clever bidding involved, just great deals to be found around every corner. Now, I haven't purchased anything from the site yet so I am writing to you today about this marvel as a seller.
This is truly the easiest thing ever when it comes to reselling clothes online. You put your information into the website, request a bag (or two or three - or four, in my case) and wait for a large pre-paid plastic carrier bag to arrive at your house. You then fill said bag with clothing, bags, shoes, accessories - you name it, they'll most likely take it off your hands. Then just drop the bags off at your local Fedex store and wait to hear from thredUP. They take your bags, empty them, sort the contents and get in touch with what it looks like you'll be making.
Now, when the bags are being processed, thredUP are more or less dividing your belongings into three piles. The first is for upfront sale. These are items that will be sold for less than $60 on the site, for which thredUP will pay you for immediately. The second pile is consignment. These are the more expensive items that go up online that will need to sell before you can be paid. If you think they've set the price too high, you are even able to adjust it as you see fit to make sure you collect. The third pile - and I love this - is what I call the "do good" pile. These are the items that thredUP know they can't shift. You can either request that these be sent back to you, or you can "do good." These pieces are then either sold off to a third party seller, with proceeds going to Teach for America, or recycled and repurposed into cool things like carpets or pillow stuffing. Hell of a lot better than ending up in a landfill, right?
Mark my words - this company will receive awards, recognition of the highest degree, and dozens more bags from me before everything is said and done. And that's why I had to share it with you - because it's January, we're all clearing out and none of us have time to do the right thing with our clothes. This is the right thing - for your bank account and the world in general - in my opinion.
Visit thredUP to get started - http://ift.tt/1gZjXvW
More stillbirths caused by overweight mothers than birth defects, research finds
MOST stillbirths could have been avoided but poor care, overweight and ageing pregnant women means thousands of babies are needlessly dying every day, research has found.
Monday, 18 January 2016
Ten things your didn't know about blue
Today is “Blue Monday”, the third Monday in January which is supposedly the most depressing day of the year.
Parent shares unbelievable note about spelling test from teacher LITTERED with errors
WHEN you take your children to school, it would be fair to assume they're learning from the best teachers in town.
Believe it or not, Friends Reunited is finally shutting down
FRIENDS REUNITED founder Steve Pankhurst today announced his iconic social network is finally set to close, to which we collectively replied – “Friends Reunited was still online?”
This £200k 'hobbit' house is hiding a HUGE surprise behind the front door
WHEN'S a home not a home? When it's a seriously impressive, sprawling mansion with a personally- chiselled out cave.
Un-brie-leavable: Fight cancer with CHEESE, study claims
CHEESE may work as a natural cancer fighter, the latest research has revealed.
Microsoft is bringing its Windows Phone keyboard to the iPhone
MICROSOFT is planning to bring its popular Windows Phone keyboard – dubbed World Flow – to the iPhone, according to WinBeta.
EXCLUSIVE: Carol Vorderman explains THAT 'magical' algebra equation in detail
THIS WEEKEND the web was awash with talk of the latest maths magic working out the impossible using algebra.
Mary Berry hybrid tea rose to be launched at RHS Chelsea in May
A NEW rose named after television cook and RHS Ambassador Mary Berry will be launched at this year’s RHS Chelsea Flower Show in May.
Cure for adult ACNE? British woman finds MIRACLE cream after decades of suffering
A BRAVE acne sufferer has spoken out about having a boyfriend and what cured her painful skin condition.
Apple working on fix for iPhone battery problem
APPLE has acknowledged a battery life glitch in its iPhone 6S and iPhone 6S Plus and is now believed to be working on a fix.
Scented candles could cause CANCER
THESE household favourites could lead to dangerous levels of formaldehyde in the home
iPhone 6S DEAL: Save £100 on Apple’s latest smartphone with this offer
THERE has never been a better time to upgrade to the Apple iPhone 6S, thanks to this nifty new deal.
Stressful house move? It could cost you more than a mortgage and deposit…
MOVING house is a stressful time, and it turns out it could also cost you your relationship.
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