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amother

Thu, Dec 14 2023, 7:59 am

I already have a glassware and different size bowls gemach. I would like to expand on this to have more items that will save money for people making a Simcha.

I like the idea of a proposal gemach providing items needed for a Chosson when he is about to propose to his Kallah but there is already one in our community.

What other original ideas are there? We have space in our house in a upstairs room so it can't be heavy or very big things.

Thank you.

amf

Thu, Dec 14 2023, 8:13 am

Tablecloths
Flowers
Cakes/miniatures (people drop off unused or untouched cakes and you freeze them till the next Simcha)
Liquor (as above)

lamplighter

Thu, Dec 14 2023, 9:20 am

Tableclothes is a good one. They make a huge difference to a simcha.

amother

Thu, Dec 14 2023, 9:45 am

Thank you op amf.
Tablecloths is a good idea but we already have one.

Any more ideas?
TIA

Chayalle

Thu, Dec 14 2023, 9:52 am

Centerpieces/vases for Shabbos?
I'm thinking about what they have in Rosenbaum's Gemach in Lakewood. It's pretty awesome, actually.

amother

Valerian

Thu, Dec 14 2023, 10:01 am

Chargers in basic colors, silverware, glass cups, napkin rings, center pieces, fake flowers, besamim bags

I have a table and chair gemach and am constantly asked for tablecloths.

amother

Thu, Dec 14 2023, 10:12 am

Chargers is an excellent idea.

What kind of silverware which would not be very expensive?
Also what kind of glass cups?
I haven't heard of besomim bags. What are they?

Thank you for all your ideas so far.

amother

Diamond

Thu, Dec 14 2023, 10:23 am

Sanity!!!
I need sanity 🤣🤣🤣

amother

Valerian

Thu, Dec 14 2023, 10:27 am

amother OP wrote:

Not sure about silverware I know ppl who bought sets in Costco years ago and use for simchas. They have service for about 200.

Glass cups- drinking glasses. There are cool storage things you can get to make easy transport and hopefully less breaking.

Besomim bags are just small pouches of besomim to be used for havdalah so you for need to pass it around. I am making for my son's bar mitzvah with his info on it.

Other ideas: kiddush cards, kiddish cups, challah covers,

ittsamother

Thu, Dec 14 2023, 10:27 am

amother OP wrote:

The little mesh bags with small portions of besamim inside, so when you have a large crowd for havdalah you can send those around and everyone can smell besamim right away instead of waiting for the one or two jars to make their way around to everyone.

amother

Aconite

Thu, Dec 14 2023, 10:36 am

Tables and chairs

amother

Thu, Dec 14 2023, 12:39 pm

I like the besomim bags idea but where do you buy besomim that really does smell of besomim? The besomim I buy either from a non jewish supermarket or from a jewish one doesn't give much of a smell.

Any other ideas?

amother

Valerian

Thu, Dec 14 2023, 12:44 pm

amother OP wrote:

I just buy whole cloves in regular Jewish store. Smells pretty strong or there is the other kids of besamim ....not sure what it's called....more like leaves I think ...we had one bottle for years. I already made for my son's bar mitzvah in 6 months but I put in tiny container. I used cloves.

amother

Thu, Dec 14 2023, 2:31 pm

I don't live in America so I know nothing about Rosenbaum's Gemach in Lakewood.

Do any American Ima's know more items that are available at the Gemach?

Thank you.

STMommy

Thu, Dec 14 2023, 4:21 pm

How about
Costume jewelry
Evening purses
Petticoats/crinoline for under gowns

amother

Thu, Dec 14 2023, 4:30 pm

Costume jewellery sounds an excellent idea. What pieces do you think I would need to begin with?

Are evening purses not too costly and there is a huge choice so I won't be able to please everyone?

amother

Magenta

Thu, Dec 14 2023, 5:02 pm

Chayalle wrote:

Centerpieces/vases for Shabbos?
I'm thinking about what they have in Rosenbaum's Gemach in Lakewood. It's pretty awesome, actually.

What’s Rosenbaum Gemach?

dena613

Fri, Dec 15 2023, 1:08 am

It's stunning!!
Gorgeous showroom of tablecloths, also have centerpieces.
And so cheap!!
Its not called that officially, at least not nowadays. Has an elegant name.
Going to try to find its website

dena613

Fri, Dec 15 2023, 1:23 am

Never mind. Can't find it.
I'd have to ask a friend if she remembers the name...
I'm sure people here can figure it it better than me.

For gemach ideas, look here
https://lakewooddirectory.com/.....ook/1
Gemachim are around p 750 (type in page numberw. Alphabetical order, look for gemachim)

amf

Fri, Dec 15 2023, 7:51 am

dena613 wrote:

It's stunning!!
Gorgeous showroom of tablecloths, also have centerpieces.
And so cheap!!
Its not called that officially, at least not nowadays. Has an elegant name.
Going to try to find its website

It's called decorette
I don't know if it has a website
It has faux flowers, tablecloths, some centerpieces and things like trays, vases, candlesticks etc

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