XP: Q for Moms of girls (re: clothes)

OhSewCrafty

Mobile: Q for Moms of girls (re: clothes)

This is going to be a really stupid question. Just a warning.

I finished painting DD's dresser last night (pictures are on my blog if you want to see - I'm totally AW-ish proud of it), so today I got to load it up with clothes that we've gotten as hand me downs.

Holy moly are girl clothes so different! I had the hardest time finding separate pants and tshirt outfits for Charlie - most of his were rompers or onesies with whatever pants I could buy separate. Girl clothes are all specific patterns and matching outfits and what not.

When it comes to organizing clothes, do you find it easier to keep outfits together? Or just make piles of pants and tops, then figure out what matches on the fly? 

JoJoMama730

If it's a specific outfit, I store them together. So there's a place in the drawer for pants, tops, then outfits. Most of G's clothes are jeans and tops, though, so maybe I'm not the best person to answer. I kinda dress G as a tomboy.

Five Months to Plan

I do purchase mostly outfits although we do have some jeans and tshirts. If they are outfits they are always hung or put in a drawer together. It does take a little more time and maybe seem excessive, but then I just grab a hanger and we get going. It is much easier to get dressed and easier for DH to pick out and dress DD too.

missmuffin87

I'm really not a fan of matchy outfits. I think it's much more fun to mix n match and coordinate hazels outfits myself. It's actually one of my favorite parts of the day. 

I keep the clothes organized by clothing type.  T-shirts, leggings, onesies etc. in the drawers and I hang dresses, sweaters, tutus, nice shirts, etc in the closet.

 

Serendipity117

I put outfits away together, either in G's closet or dresser. For me it's easier that way, I hate digging around searching for a match.

In her dresser there is a drawer with matching outfits and another with seperate pants and shirts.

tiffanyp

Serendipity117:

I put outfits away together, either in G's closet or dresser. For me it's easier that way, I hate digging around searching for a match. In her dresser there is a drawer with matching outfits and another with seperate pants and shirts.

This is what I do too. 

amberleeb

Both girls closets are huge so I hang all outfit together on a hanger, I rarely mix and match.  Only thing in the drawers are pjs, onsies, socks and sleepsacks.

bosha711

You are so in my head with this girl stuff. I have the same dilemma every friggen time I go to put DD's laundry away. So far I have been keeping shirts in one  drawer & bottoms in another drawer. Then I just have to keep track of what top goes with what bottom. Then there's jumpers, vest jacket things, stockings, skirts, and all this other crap that I never know where to put! Lord help me.

JRP00

I don't buy as many sets now but before I would keep sets together and hang them up with hanger clips.

jessrenee11

I hang all outfits together in her closet (more for MH then me) and all random T shirts and pants in her drawers. It makes it way easier for me to find things this way and prevents MH from putting things on her that go with another outfit, Many of times I have wanted to put her in a certain outfit for half of it to be dirty. 

Plus it really helps me see what she has and what fits her. We are really trying to simplify so we have less laundry so its helpful for me too see what is what 

EVM1216

JoJoMama730:

If it's a specific outfit, I store them together. So there's a place in the drawer for pants, tops, then outfits. Most of G's clothes are jeans and tops, though, so maybe I'm not the best person to answer. I kinda dress G as a tomboy.

This exactly.

The really ugly matching outfits always go in her cubby at daycare so I don't have to deal with not putting them on her.

Sonadora

Outfits get hung up together, mostly for the ease of my H who likes to dress her in burnt orange and pink.

Random pants/leggings have a drawer as do tops, pjs, sweaters, and socks/tights (which flips out to diaper covers in the spring/summer).

welshgirl

I tend to store as an outfit, even when it hasn't come that way, I may make it up as I put it in the wardrobe or dresser, so it's easy for me when I need to get her dressed. 

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I store them as an outfit as well.  It doesn't have to be how it came from the store though - somtimes those are a lil over the top.  However, if I don't "outfit them" then DH puts her in some crazy stuff.  And when I pick P up from DC, they say things like, "Oh, did daddy dress her today?"  LAWL!

stephy1221

OhSewCrafty:

Mobile: Q for Moms of girls (re: clothes)

Or just make piles of pants and tops, then figure out what matches on the fly? 

This. Pretty much most of the tops will work with a few different pant options.

PGASTL

I agree with everyone else! And if there are bloomers, I just loop them over the hanger too so they stay with the dress. It's just so much easier, and it's amazing how many different shades of pink there are that make 2 pieces clash JUST enough to annoy me.

When I shop at consignment sales, I won't even buy something unless I can find a coordinating piece there too. I'm not saying it's all matchy match - it may be as simple as a pair of khaki pants and a long sleeved t-shirt, but it gets hung together.

This summer I did have a stack of shorts and an area in the closet for t-shirts though because hanging shots can be obnoxious, but I always just know which shorts go with which shirt. If LO had to get changed into different shorts at daycare and DH brought her home, he'd always not think to get the soiled set because he never knew what pieces went together. Whereas if it's me, I know if the wrong shorts are on.

Our drawers go like this: socks / hair bows / undershirts in 1... swim suits and hats in 2.... pajamas in 3.... separates in 4 (although I like to just put a stack in the closet on the shelf so I don't have to go to the drawer)... and larger sized stuff in 5.

AFanch1127

I keep tops hanging and pants Ina drawer. I have no problem that way, but sometimes the girls do look kind of odd when DH picks out their clothes :