MORE FOR LESS: A new clothing exchange in Moreton promises to be a lifesaver for cash-strapped parents

Parents will no longer have to fork out hundreds of dollars on new kids clothes each season.

A sustainable new children’s clothing store, the first of its kind in the area, will offer Morayfield parents the opportunity to save money and waste by swapping old for new.

As a mother herself, co-owner Dianne Wrench has seen first-hand how quickly children grow up and out of their clothes.

Clothing exchanges were a lifesaver for her family, who would often travel up to an hour to visit the nearest store in Brisbane.

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“There was never anything up this way, so we thought why not see how it goes in Morayfield?” Mrs Wrench said.

“We’ve had a really good response.”

Rusty Zip opened at 207 Morayfield Rd on Monday, offering local parents the opportunity to bring in their kids’ clothes and swap them for store credit.

It’s a smart solution for a region which has an unemployment rate of 7.7 per cent and reports of multiple job losses post-coronavirus lockdown.

Melanie Haddon and Dianne Wrench are eager to keep the kids of Morayfield well-dressed for less.

“We only take good clothes, unstained and no tears, then we give them store credit they can spend on the preloved section of the store,” Mrs Wrench said.

The demand has been huge, attracting an estimated 150 customers in just a couple of days, many of whom are shocked by how much credit they receive for their unwanted clothes.

The business also offers nappy cakes and personalised items, crafts which co-owners Mrs Wrench and Taleen Elcoate previously sold solely online.

Any clothes that aren’t deemed suitable for resale are turned into rag bags, for which 100 per cent of sales will go to charity.