Keeping track of baby clothes

stephaniearthurs · September 2015

So I was putting babies clothes away in his drawers and I can't believe how much he has (mostly 0-3 mo.)

Do you ladies have a way of keeping track of what you have/what you need? I'm confident in the small sizes, but I know I'm going to need bigger 6+. Also, it will be warm here by April so I'm thinking I will need summer clothes!

ammnam14 · September 2015

Summer clothes are on sale right now

We aren't really keeping track, just organizing in the closet. Have you had your shower yet? This is the first girl in the family since I was born so we are expecting tons and tons of clothes. It might be best to wait until then just in case you are gifted a bunch of 6+ clothes!

yl1m32015 · September 2015

I've scoured clearance racks all year and stocked up on essentials, but didn't go super crazy. Honestly, you have no idea how fast/slow your child will grow. Not many kids follow the exact "6mos" size at 6 months. With 4 seasons here, it's hard to judge what size my baby will be during which season.

stephaniearthurs · September 2015

I'm currently living in a different country then our family, so no shower for me

although we have been sent a few things. I found a few little outfits at Walmart on sale today.

Great point about babies growing. I guess my main concern is that it will get warm and he will only have cold weather clothes, but I like to shop, and he can get away with just a little onsie (of which I have many in many different sizes)

Angelface225 · September 2015

I've started under bed storage bins for 0-3, 3-6, and 6+ months, that allows me to see how much is in each bin and judge what I still need. Took a bunch of newborn and 0-3 month clothes back today from my shower. We got so many clothes and still needed a lot of other essentials!

herewegrow · September 2015

We use totes by size for storage. I second being careful not to buy too much due to sizing, my 15 month old is mostly still in 9-12mo clothes because she's tall and lean, but my friends 4mo old is about to move up to the same size diaper as she has been in since she was 8 months. You just never know!

GalLaura · September 2015

I wouldn't go too crazy with the 0-3 month clothes. You most likely will be gifted clothes this size. Plus you don't know how big baby will baby and how fast they will grow. My lo was 10lbs and didn't stay in the 0-3 very long.

Mizuiro007 · September 2015

I sort DS's clothes on hangers in the closet by size. By this point I've figured out about how many of each thing he needs to get through about a week before I need to wash anything. I do agree with others on being careful buying ahead. It's hard to tell the rate at which they'll grow or what brands/styles will fit them best as they grow. I don't like buying more than two sizes ahead and just get a few things so there will be something available if he has a growth spurt. There are always sales and cute new things coming out so even buying ahead I like the freedom to buy a few things as we go along without risking going overboard.

elbou · September 2015

I like having enough clothes for my kids that I only have to do laundry once a week. If I have about 10 outfits in each size, I'm usually good. (We usually have waaaay more than this at any given time because my in-laws love to shop! But 5-10 generally covers the bare essentials.) If you want to stock up a bit ahead, I would suggest aiming for 5-10 (in each size) of each of the basics....onesies, sleepers, pants/shorts, etc. and add to that as your LO grows and the seasons require.

I also found it usually took until about their 2nd birthday before I was able to predict their growth spurts accurately enough to buy for the year ahead. (I think that's why they size clothes by year instead of months when you get to 18-24 months and 2T....they start staying in the same size for about a year at that age.)

katy4128 · September 2015

I sort clothes by size in the closet too. However, my son was all over the place on sizes so I kinda regret buying sizes very early for him. He slowed down a lot so it is easy now. ( he is 17 months) He was in some 6 months by 3 months etc. It really depends on your kiddo and the brand of clothes. It may be better not to stock up on too much!

mac-n-cheesy · September 2015

Every single item of clothing I have bought myself is hung by size in the closet with size dividers. I still have 3 huge big bags of hand-me downs to go through as well and will do this when I wash the clothing I have bought (I have been hitting clearance racks at Carter's and Target as well as regular discounted things at TJ Maxx and Nordstrom Rack since about 12 weeks pregnant and have amassed a wardrobe from birth through 18 months. A lot of my hand me downs are 24m/2T's that are season appropriate which is awesome. I live in Central California and our Spring and Fall seasons last just weeks before it's either super hot or cold (with little rain and no snow). Due to this, the sizing issue isn't as much of a concern for me.

Also, everything over 0-3 months/basics through 6 months that will fit no matter what still have the tags attached so just in case something doesn't fit I can exchange for store credit (already checked return policies). Honestly, I'm a huge couponer and wait for amazing sales so even if some things didn't fit I wouldn't really care and would love to donate something brand new to the local battered women's shelter.

Hanging things up once we installed a custom closet system in our LO's room really helped me identify gaps in what I still needed. She also has an adult-size dresser from PBK with a changing table topper that detaches so she can use that during her whole childhood. Once I lined it with cute contact paper and out in different organizers her six full size drawers have: diapering back-up essentials of what's already on opposite side of her changing pad, receiving blankets/stroller blankets/burp cloths/bibs/washcloths, extra mattress pads/sheets/changing pads, swaddlers/sleeping sacks/easy swaddlers, socks/newborn scratch preventing mittens, and one empty drawer. Closet also has tons of yet to be unused shelving and 6 10 x 10 fabric bins.

My SIL who has 2 under 3 recommended hanging everything up by size with organizers because it's easy to miss that you have something if it's in the bottom of a drawer. If drawers are your only option I'd put in dividers to help keep things neat then organize them by size (same things for bins under the bed, etc).

I love to do laundry but feel like I have enough to avoid doing LO's clothes more often than once of twice a week (I do laundry for DH and myself every 2 days because I divide his work clothes, our dark/colors, our whites, cleaning towels/bath mats, and bath towels/bedding). LO's clothes, bedding, etc will all be washed by themselves since I prefer a different detergent for the adults and like to use gain flings and Downy unstoppables in our things and will wash anything needing extra sanitizing due to LO's accidents, etc alone.
I like to organize and am a little OCD if you can't tell >:D<

stephaniearthurs · September 2015

lynem29 said:
Every single item of clothing I have bought myself is hung by size in the closet with size dividers. I still have 3 huge big bags of hand-me downs to go through as well and will do this when I wash the clothing I have bought (I have been hitting clearance racks at Carter's and Target as well as regular discounted things at TJ Maxx and Nordstrom Rack since about 12 weeks pregnant and have amassed a wardrobe from birth through 18 months. A lot of my hand me downs are 24m/2T's that are season appropriate which is awesome. I live in Central California and our Spring and Fall seasons last just weeks before it's either super hot or cold (with little rain and no snow). Due to this, the sizing issue isn't as much of a concern for me.

Also, everything over 0-3 months/basics through 6 months that will fit no matter what still have the tags attached so just in case something doesn't fit I can exchange for store credit (already checked return policies). Honestly, I'm a huge couponer and wait for amazing sales so even if some things didn't fit I wouldn't really care and would love to donate something brand new to the local battered women's shelter.

Hanging things up once we installed a custom closet system in our LO's room really helped me identify gaps in what I still needed. She also has an adult-size dresser from PBK with a changing table topper that detaches so she can use that during her whole childhood. Once I lined it with cute contact paper and out in different organizers her six full size drawers have: diapering back-up essentials of what's already on opposite side of her changing pad, receiving blankets/stroller blankets/burp cloths/bibs/washcloths, extra mattress pads/sheets/changing pads, swaddlers/sleeping sacks/easy swaddlers, socks/newborn scratch preventing mittens, and one empty drawer. Closet also has tons of yet to be unused shelving and 6 10 x 10 fabric bins.

My SIL who has 2 under 3 recommended hanging everything up by size with organizers because it's easy to miss that you have something if it's in the bottom of a drawer. If drawers are your only option I'd put in dividers to help keep things neat then organize them by size (same things for bins under the bed, etc).

I love to do laundry but feel like I have enough to avoid doing LO's clothes more often than once of twice a week (I do laundry for DH and myself every 2 days because I divide his work clothes, our dark/colors, our whites, cleaning towels/bath mats, and bath towels/bedding). LO's clothes, bedding, etc will all be washed by themselves since I prefer a different detergent for the adults and like to use gain flings and Downy unstoppables in our things and will wash anything needing extra sanitizing due to LO's accidents, etc alone.
I like to organize and am a little OCD if you can't tell >:D<

I need you to come and organize me lol!

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