Clearing Out Formal Dresses - Letting Go

Wedding dresses, prom dresses, and bridesmaid dresses are beautiful and we love them (most of the time), but after that one magical night the dress sits in your closet where it gathers dust and takes up space, never to see the light of day again. You know what, let the dress go. It served its purpose for you, now it's time to let somebody else use it to make their own memories.
Of course, you don't just want to throw the dress away. It's been worn once, maybe twice. It still has a lot of life left, and there are other options available to you. You can always try to sell it. You won't make back all of the money that you spent on it, but you might get back some. Extra cash is never a bad thing.
If you'd rather not sell it than a dress swap might be in order. Head to the internet and do a search for a dress swap. There are websites that are designed for just that purpose where you can post the dress and check out other dresses on the same site. If you like what they have, and they like what you have you can swap. You both benefit. If you can't work out a swap you can often sell it on these sites as well.
You may not want to deal with the hassle of selling or swapping the dress, so why not donate it? Formal dresses usually cost more money than a casual dress and many girls simply can't afford them, especially with the current economy. You might just brighten up the day of a young girl if she gets the dress you so kindly donated.
There, now you have three ways to put those dresses to good use. Doesn't that feel good? Now it's time to fill all that empty space with some new dresses. Time to go shopping!
Carraz Gowns (http://www.carrazgowns.com/) sells prom dresses. Billings Farnsworth is a freelance writer.