7x7 Magazine by Robin Rinaldi posted March 31, 2009

Going green originally meant helping the planet by consuming less -- not by purchasing ever-more expensive things. Now's the time to return to the concept of recycling, reusing and keeping some green where you need it most -- in your pocket.

#8. Attend a swap soiree hosted by Clothing Swap SF.

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Ever notice how the things you just can't get enough of are the same things you have too many of? Like all the skirts, shoes and accessories spilling from your closet that you never wear but can't part with? Fear not. You can buy less stuff, dispose of less stuff, and still be fashionable. And you don't have to dress like a Wal-Mart model to cut your clothing budget to almost zero. Even dressing for success — or for excess — doesn't have to break the bank. Just turn that overflowing wardrobe into currency by swapping it for some fresh duds.

Dana King – Shoppers are taking a break though, but there is a way to change up your wardrobe without breaking the bank. On the Consumer Watch Jeanette Pavini explains how women are filling up their closets through fashion swaps.

The Today Show reports on the real world of clothing swaps gone mad. This video showcases Diva Eve: Suzanne Agasi's 100th Clothing Swap extravaganza.

"It's a real phenomenon," said Suzanne Agasi, whose at-home swaps outgrew her apartment in San Francisco just a few years ago after she started them in 1996.