If back to school shopping has you crying in your kids Abercrombie pockets, run, don't walk to Plato's Closet in Albany. 
My friend, Lisa told me about this great consignment store where you can buy Abercrombie, Hollister, Aeropostale, Gap, Express and many other name brand clothing for your teen or pre-teen daughter or son.
Jeans that would normally sell new for $65 go for $10 second-hand, shirts - $5-10.00. They have a full array of clothing and when my 11 year old daughter and I went recently, their racks were full of great back to school clothes and other items, such as:
- pants & tops
- shoes
- handbags
- coats
- sunglasses and other accessories
Go Green: Buying second-hand clothing has certainly become much more acceptable these days, almost in vogue - but we need to do more to teach our children that it makes a lot of sense, financially and for the environment.
Plato's Closet will also buy name brand clothing on the spot. So rather than sending outgrown stuff to the clothing bins, sort out the name brand stuff, wash and fold it and bring it to Plato's to sell. Support recycling and support our Delmar residents - owners Kellie and Neil Robertson.
The girls section is the largest by far, but they also carry a smaller selection of teen and young adult male clothing.
Delmar residents Kellie and Neil Robertson bought the franchise after visiting a Plato's Closet in Springfield, MA and seeing how much her daughter loved the clothing thought it would be perfect for the Albany area.
Local Plato's Closets are located at 818 Central Avenue (near Westgate) in Albany and their newest one is at 90 W Campbell Road in Schenectday.
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Get Greener Everyday.
-Leslie Trosset - Editor
