Babies: 9 - 12 Months

What do you do with all the stuff?!

We don't plan on having another baby for 3-4 more years, so what do you do with all the un-used baby stuff?

ie- swing, jumper, exersaucer, baby toys (rattles, etc.)- he doesn't play/use any of this anymore & we don't have anywhere to store it.

Most of the stuff came from the baby shower, & it's still almost brand new. My husband says to get rid of it & we will get new when we have another baby, but I can't see getting rid of it when it is in such good shape & already payed for.

WWYD?!

Re: What do you do with all the stuff?!

  • We set it aside in storage so that when baby #2 comes around we still have all of those things.
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  • we are in the same boat. for now all those things are sitting in her closet but i suppose we will move them to the attic soon. but if you have no spare room then i have no suggestions :) we give away all her clothes though.
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  • I'm torn about this too. We have no room for extra stuff and we'll be moving soon. I'm thinking about getting rid of everything except for the stuff that is gender neutural. In that case, we'd get rid of the exercaucer and swing because they are pink, but keep the travel crib and so on.

    We may not even have another at all. We will re-evaluate in five years.

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  • I am giving the gender neutral stuff to my younger sister as she is due next month with a little girl. The rest is being stored in our attic for the next one. I did keep a lot of boys stuff that I love just incase we have another boy.

    But if we dont there is a great mommy organization called Moses House that I am going to donate too. They assist Young Moms who have been abandoned by thier families. They set them up with a family who will care for them until the baby arrives, they help them graduate high school, and then set them up with an apartment of their own when they are ready. Its a great program.  

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  • We're planning to TTC in the next year or two so we're saving everything.  We have plenty of storage space though.  I'm putting all his clothes in bins too and so far, everything fits in his closet.    If you want to save things do your parents or ILs have room?
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  • I washed down everything and packed it up.  The swing and bouncer seat covers are in a store bin and all the big things are covered in plastic.

    I will use everything I can for the next kid.  When I am done having kids, I will donate or sell it all then.

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  • We break it back down and store it. Our house is admittedly tiny so the swing, jumperoo, bumbo and bouncy are all going to grandma and grandpa's garage.
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  • We are hoping to have another baby next year, so we're storing everything. We've lent out a few things to friends who had a baby last fall, and we've offered them to other friends expecting twins this summer, but most things have had to be stored. I keep outgrown clothes in Rubbermaid containers in the attic, and the bassinet, bouncer, swing, and playmat are in DD1's walk-in closet since her little clothes don't fill it up yet! We kept the box for our jumperoo, so we break it down and store it in the attic. Right now the friends with the fall baby have our exersaucer and some clothes.

    I wouldn't want to get rid of everything since we'll need it later, and even when we're finished with it, we'll offer it to our siblings who are just getting ready to start having kids. I'm sure a lot of it will end up at my parents' beach house for when my siblings eventually start bringing their own babies.

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  • I gave most of it away to a friend who is having a baby and is short on money. I sold the rest. We aren't planning on another one for 3 years at least and we didn't have anywhere to store the stuff. It really sucked to get rid of it all but oh well.
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  • maybe you could let a friend/relative borrow certain things and then give it back when they are done with it (you wont have to store it the whole time)
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  • We're storing most things in the guest bedroom (the swing, the bouncer, the infant car seat). Some things we don't like and want to get better versions next time (I don't like his excersaucer), so I am putting that stuff in a consignment sale this weekend. I bought it and most of his clothes at consignment sales, so I am selling it all to buy stuff in bigger sizes. Even if we have another boy, I don't really want a bunch of pictures of my kids in the exact same Easter/Halloween/Christmas/etc. outfits. I plan on continuing to shop at consignment sales and consigning the stuff he's outgrown, so it's a lot like recycling and I'm not spending much above what I'm getting back for selling his old stuff.
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  • We're storing everything for the next, but we're hoping it will be within the year.  Between big DD and little DD, I lost most of the 'stuff' as I split with my ex and just walked away with what was in our suitcases.  So we had to buy all the big stuff again, but I stored all (6 years worth) of big DD's clothes at my mum and dad's.  It came in really handy this time around.

    If you feel you won't need everything you have, get rid of a couple pieces.  Or lend them to friends who need them but make sure you get them back. 

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  • If you want to sell it quickly and it is in good condition then I recommend once upon a child if there is one in your area. But they are super picky about the clothes they will take. 
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  • 3 to 4 years is a long time to hang on to a lot of stuff.  I'm open to using preowned items, so I'd probably sell my stuff, then buy 2nd hand when the next baby comes around.  generally speaking, I like to use current models of baby toys & baby gear. 


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