September busy month for children's consignment sales

September is always a huge month for children's consignment sales, the twice yearly sales that crop up in the spring and fall. I'll be chatting about consignment sales with the WRAL-TV morning news crew on Fox 50 around 8:30 a.m., Wednesday.

Right now, the sales, which are scattered around churches and empty storefronts, are typically featuring fall and winter clothes for kids and all sorts of furniture, accessories, shoes, toys and more. These are great places to stock up on clothes and other items for your kids for the coming months at great prices. 

Many of the sales are run by local moms. Others are run by church groups, who use the sales as a fundraiser for their activities.

This week, we have two sales. The Sanford MOPS sale is 8 a.m. to noon, Saturday, at St. Luke United Methodist Church in Sanford. The cost to shop is $1. That qualifies you for a 50/50 raffle. The rest of the money goes back to the community and is used to support local groups.