Question from a minimalist - buying used baby gear

[DSSM]

We also got most things second hand - we shopped consignment sales and started collecting baby gear in the 2nd trimester. Clothes, blankets, crib sheets, baby tub, towels, noise machine, swing, nursing pillows, baby carrier - these are all great to get second hand and the cloth parts definitely can go through the wash on the sanitize setting.

I think getting frozen meals is a great idea - once your freezer stocks up, then ask for people who offer to commit to doing a round of dishes for you in the first month, or something like that. People love buying cute baby outfits so if you say no gifts/no shower, you will probably get a lot of these, so I actually recommend getting a really minimal stash of onesies for the first 3 months and maybe 1 cute outfits for photos. We had enough cloths to dress twins even though we only bought half a dozen newborn outfits and we didn't register for any baby cloths.

[Anonymous]

Look into the parents of multiples sales. Be at the door when they start or volunteer so that you can get early access to the sale.
The Fairfax one is coming up in the fall.

[Anonymous]

I would start looking when you identify what you want, only because there's not a wide variety of second hand items. If you're interested in consignment sales, the fall season will begin as early as late August. Lots of gear can be found for great prices.