Looking to start Gemach in Boro park

amother

Purple

Sun, Feb 12 2023, 7:44 pm

amother Honey wrote:

Children's boots?

Great idea!
Another idea is toddler toy gmach. My kid is at age that pegs shape sorting stacking toys ect… are great for development but then they become clutter and I throw it out.

amother

Lemonchiffon

Sun, Feb 12 2023, 7:53 pm

Yes I live in boro park, I got a baby bouncer from someone like 4 months ago, ready to give it to someone else now. They are used for a short time..it would be so helpful no one can store this kind of equipment. Baby swings also! Hatzlacha

amother

Skyblue

Sun, Feb 12 2023, 10:43 pm

amother Purple wrote:

Great idea!
Another idea is toddler toy gmach. My kid is at age that pegs shape sorting stacking toys ect… are great for development but then they become clutter and I throw it out.

(I would happily take it off you!)

amother

Lightcoral

Sun, Feb 12 2023, 10:59 pm

I like boots Gemach

Thinking along those lines, boys Shabbas shoes. If you are looking to collect used and give out

ra_mom

Mon, Feb 13 2023, 12:31 am

amother OP wrote:

input from BPers please?

I would appreciate a petticoat gemach. Officially there is one here. I've never been able to reach them, never been able to borrow. It's always such a schlep when we need them.

amother

Bone

Mon, Feb 13 2023, 12:40 am

amother Purple wrote:

Great idea!
Another idea is toddler toy gmach. My kid is at age that pegs shape sorting stacking toys ect… are great for development but then they become clutter and I throw it out.

Same with the huge mega blocks cuz then they go onto the smaller legos.
A good idea is to donate to a playgroup or babysitter.

amother

Mon, Feb 13 2023, 12:40 am

ra_mom wrote:

I would appreciate a petticoat gemach. Officially there is one here. I've never been able to reach them, never been able to borrow. It's always such a schlep when we need them.

I like this because it’s not a stylish item.
Are there different types of petticoats? Just buy a bunch of different sizes?

amother

Bone

Mon, Feb 13 2023, 12:44 am

Or you can do a medication Gemach.
I have a ton of closed packages of birth control that insurance kept sending even when I switched or stopped etc.. or prenatals they sent when I bought my own with DHA.

Or I searched for a diaper Gemach in BP and couldn’t find, a pity I just donated to Tomchei Shabbos I could’ve started you off with a bunch of boxes…

amother

Mon, Feb 13 2023, 12:47 am

amother Bone wrote:

I actually had a stranger knock on ,y door this shabbos for diapers I was thinking this might have been a sign lol
I guess shabbos people have needs and can’t buy. Hmm a shabbos Gemach.

amother

Bone

Mon, Feb 13 2023, 12:50 am

amother OP wrote:

I actually had a stranger knock on ,y door this shabbos for diapers I was thinking this might have been a sign lol
I guess shabbos people have needs and can’t buy. Hmm a shabbos Gemach.

I searched high and low here, and posted multiple times on this board too and got zilch. Also it’s something that can easily be replaced by people when they take a case or just take a part of the case etc. and a closet should be enough of 2-3 cases per size etc… maybe 2 different brands like a cheaper and a more expensive etc. like luvs/target/Walmart and Huggies/pampers/honest etc…
I wish I had the space to do this iyh one day.

amother

Bone

Mon, Feb 13 2023, 12:51 am

amother OP wrote:

I wouldn’t do medication. Too many liabilities.

Totally understand but I wish it existed cuz I just had to pay out of pocket for a different one cuz it wasn’t a month apart when I have tonz of different ones in my house that are just not the right ones.

amother

Mon, Feb 13 2023, 12:53 am

The ideas that talk to me now:
Maternity skirts
Petticoats
Diapers

Maternity skirts least because it’s not an evergreen item, have to stay stylish
Diapers probably services people most in need
Petticoat Gemach probably most simple to run

ra_mom

Mon, Feb 13 2023, 1:09 am

amother OP wrote:

I like this because it’s not a stylish item.
Are there different types of petticoats? Just buy a bunch of different sizes?

There are different types but you don't need to carry all. There are hoop ones and layered tulle ones. I'd only stock the thick tulle ones.

amother

Cappuccino

Mon, Feb 13 2023, 3:19 am

Excuse my ignorance and not living in the USA what is a petticoat gemach? Is it like a slip under skirts to make it more tznius or something else?

amother

Topaz

Mon, Feb 13 2023, 3:50 am

amother Cappuccino wrote:

Excuse my ignorance and not living in the USA what is a petticoat gemach? Is it like a slip under skirts to make it more tznius or something else?

Its those very puffy things you wear under chassuna gowns