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Mumswap.com.au provides a clean, direct swap with another mum. Forget virtual dollars, point systems and IOU's. Just register to advertise your offer and request and find someone who wants what you've got

You can offer and request items from different categories...And it’s all FREE!

To register and advertise an offer/request, register a few basic details. Select item you are offering and requesting from the list. Include image (optional) and description. 'Submit' listing to appear immediately. Return anytime to add more offers/requests to your profile

It's then up to a potential swapper to make contact for a direct swap by 'replying' to your listing. Mumswap will notify you automatically when someone leaves you a message. Chat using the mumswap private email system until you decide to share more details

To Increase your chances of finding a direct swap, place more offers and requests that can be viewed each time your username appears with a search. Just visit your 'members home' account and 'Place new advertisement' to select an extra offer/request to add to your user profile. That way, if someone is interested in one of your offers, they can see numerous requests you would accept

To Search browse the categories to check out everything people want or are offering. For specifics go to Advance Search

To Contact and post a 'reply' to someone's listing you'll need to 'register' basic details or log on as prompted. Post your message and look forward to a response

Some mumswap examples:

1. If I am a marketer and you are a hairdresser we can help each other out. I will prepare a marketing campaign or give you marketing lessons and you can do my hair

2. You make gorgeous boutique style toys and gifts. I am a teacher. I am happy to tutor your children, babysit or teach them new skills if you provide gifts and other presents I need to get me through Christmas

3. I want to update my wardrobe and am prepared to giveaway all my maternity clothes. You just got pregnant and won’t be fitting into your size 12 clothes for a little while, so we swap wardrobes

4. I am a bookkeeper and your husband is a gardener. I maintain his bookkeeping and he does my gardens

5. I know 3 musical instruments and need serious cooking lessons. You give me cooking lessons and I will teach you/children a musical instrument

The list is endless and so are the possibilities. Check out the complete list here