What do you do with outgrown clothes?

npeacock

I need to go through DD's clothes especially. What do you do? How often do you do it?

Donate? Give to another family? ebay? Garage sale? Consignment? keep for all eternity?

I am leaning toward just donating. The majority of her clothes were not that expensive, and we don't have anyone to hand them down to.  With DS, it's easy, because we have people to hand down everything to (and they get rid of what they didn't want).

Halo79RN

all of thee above.  depends on the piece.

Halo79RN

I should add, dh would keep it all if he could. we'd be drowning in clothes and old toys if I let him

eclaires

I ebay almost everything, but I spend a lot on his clothes and completely OCD about the laundry.

I would think ebay is not worth it if I didn't make the money I do on it, and I think it's hard unless you sell pretty $$ that are in really good condition.

I donate everything that is not sellable.  

kylara111

After #1, I kept a box in her closet and just kept filling boxes with clothes and labeled them by size.  I used them all for #2 and after she outgrows them, I toss them in a big garbage bag in her closet and once the bag is full of clothes, I take them to donation.

bugmommy

My family has moved 4 times (including 3 international moves) since my first DS was born 3 years ago.  I am therefore the master of the clean out.  I have two boys so I keep the oldest ones clothes for DS2.  As soon as I notice something is tight I put it in a bin that I keep in each of their closets for that purpose.  I change the bin for DS1 with the season and size.  So for example I have a summer size 2 bin and a winter size 2 bin.  When things start getting tight on the little one I put them in a bin for donation.  I drop that off as soon as its full or when we have enough other stuff to go.  I'm too lazy to sell them and I feel like after they've been through 2 kids I've gotten value out of them (especially since I buy nice brands but ALWAYS on sale).

j-w

I kept all of DD's stuff until I found out what #2 was going to be.  Then, I gave DD's stuff to my sister, who is getting married this year and plans to have kids.  I will give her DS's stuff as well.  I figure that when she has kids, I will go through the clothes with her and pull out anything sentimental.  As it stands, it is not going anywhere for awhile, so I have some time!

eclaires

Also, I should add, I only keep things I am in love with.  There's always something new I like, and figure by the time I get around to having #2, even if they are the same sex, I'll want new stuff.

babylove19

I'm still keeping clothes we're hoping to ttc at the end of this year. I will later give them to friends or family members. Donate whatever they might not want.

MareLovely

My DD is 6 and we give her old clothes to my friend's daughter who is 5 and also my daughter's BFF.  They usually fit her right as my DD is growing out of them.

 

 

 

Marce921

Currently, all of DS's old clothes are in bins according to age in our basement. Once we find out what #2 will be (once I get pg), I'll get rid of them either by garage sale or donation if #2 is a girl or save them for #2 if it's a boy.