Packing away hand-me-downs...

bride2bee2008 · March 2013

I have two boys, two years apart. I'm packing away some clothing from my oldest and was curious... Do you ladies save socks and underwear for a second child?

I got rid of anything that was in bad shape or stained, but he has some underwear that are still good quality (Gymboree ones last and wash well forever!) Is it completely weird and gross to save this for the younger child.

Just wondering what others think. I guess I wasn't phased by it at first because we cloth diaper and have re-used those on our second, but for some reason I feel like I should just toss them.

rosesandpeonies · March 2013

no I get rid of the old underwear and socks. I also get rid of the overworn stuff, stained stuff, etc. I am having teddy bears made out of the stained baby clothes and overworn baby clothes.

I kept the other good stuff.

When I have my third it probably won't be for a few years so I don't see keeping that kind of stuff. Just my take on it. Some of the overworn stuff I did donate, because it wasn't stained or anything.

XCrissCrossX · March 2013

I would keep them if they aren't stained or hole-y. I mean, you wash them, right? So they are clean?

We haven't PT'd yet so I don't have underwear but I've kept EVERYTHING. Bibs, socks, onesies.

1026pumpkin · March 2013

Baby socks in good condition, I keep...once he started walking a ton and playing in the sand and tearing up his socks, I tossed them. Ditto for undies.

memali26 · March 2013

I have kept everything, including socks. DD1 has not yet outgrown any underwear, but I don't think we'll be saving those simply because I don't think they'll hold up enough to go through a second child. If they weren't getting worn to that point, I might consider saving them.

I would not do second hand underwear from anyone, else, however - just pass it down among my own kids.

led2009 · March 2013

If they're in good condition I will. We tend to hand down everything because we're strapped for cash right now and I figure they won't notice at this age. As they get older and things like clothes matter more, we will probably be more picky about it.

cmenasco · March 2013

I have save anything that is in good condition or wearable!! Infant socks (up to walking) are in great shape, so why toss them!?! now my DS just wears the white tube socks that get super dirty and stained, so will probably toss the yucky ones. The hard part for us is I think we might be "off" on sizing. DS is a winter baby and this one will be a summer baby, so might have to buy somethings? But trying to save as much $$ as possible so HAND ME DOWNS will work for us!