11/02/2026
💜 A LITTLE TRANSPARENCY ABOUT KIND CLOSET… AND OUR FUTURE.
For the past 9 weeks, I’ve been carefully tracking our foot traffic, customer purchases, and sales. I wanted to get a better understanding of how the store is actually performing.
And while I knew things were difficult, seeing the numbers in black and white has been discouraging.
📊 Here’s what an average week at Kind Closet looks like:
🚶 42 people through our doors
🛍️ 14 paying customers
⏰ 19 minutes spent visiting, on average
💵 $38 average purchase
💜 $559 in total weekly sales
That’s $559 in gross revenue. Not profit. Not money I get to take home.
From that amount, there are operating expenses, payment processing fees, consignor payouts, charitable contributions, and all the other costs associated with keeping a storefront running.
And recently, our rent increased by another $150 per month.
The uncomfortable reality is that I’ve been working week after week without being able to pay myself.
I know that owning a small business comes with challenges. I never expected it to be easy. But I also don’t believe that working hard should mean continually working for nothing.
This is a major reason behind my decision to move Kind Closet away from traditional consignment and toward a donation-based model that supports charitable causes.
For years, I’ve spent countless hours sorting, inspecting, pricing, photographing, entering, organizing, and selling merchandise for others. Unfortunately, the amount of work involved hasn’t translated into enough income to sustain the business or compensate me for my time.
Something has to change.
And while I’m hopeful these changes will create a better future for Kind Closet, I also need to be transparent about something else.
I’m genuinely concerned about whether the store can remain financially sustainable.
I love what I’ve built here. I love being able to offer affordable clothing, unique finds, and opportunities to give back. I want Kind Closet to continue being part of this community.
But a storefront cannot survive on good intentions alone.
Please don’t misunderstand this post. Browsing is always welcome, and I would never expect anyone to purchase something simply because they stopped in. I know everyone has their own financial circumstances.
However, when only an average of 14 people make a purchase each week, it becomes incredibly difficult to cover expenses, let alone earn an income.
I’m sharing this not to make anyone feel guilty, but because I think our community deserves to understand what’s happening behind the scenes.
Supporting a small business doesn’t always require spending money. Sharing our posts, recommending us to friends, telling someone about our website, or simply helping more people discover Kind Closet can make a difference.
And when you do have something to purchase, I hope you’ll consider shopping here.
I’m not ready to give up on Kind Closet. But I also have to be realistic about what it’s going to take to keep going.
To everyone who has shopped, donated, shared, encouraged, or supported this little business along the way: thank you. 💜
I’m hoping this next chapter gives Kind Closet a fighting chance.
Because I want there to be a next chapter. 💜🐾
