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What Do You
Do When Baby Outgrows His Clothes
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You've recently had a baby. It's been a few months now, and the baby
has outgrown virtually two full wardrobes. Sure it's expensive, but
there's a whole other issue at hand. What is a mother to do with all
of this extra baby clothes?
There are a number of ways to deal with this problem. First of all,
there is the donation route. If you don't have close friends with similar
aged babies, you can put aside certain things for when they do, or in
the event that you have another. The rest of the clothes can go to the
Goodwill or Salvation Army. These are also a great place to find gently
used baby clothes for incredible savings.
Special occasion attire like baby's coming home outfit, first Christmas,
and Baptism can be saved in a special place for passing on to a next
generation. A great way to do this is by creating a memory box. Get
a small trunk at a craft store and decorate it however you'd like. Fill
it with small mementos like the baby's hospital bracelet, first outfit
and blanket. As the baby gets older you will have more things to add
to it. This is a great way to preserve memories that your child may
not have the foresight to think of now, but will appreciate very much
later.
Using material from old baby clothes to make new baby clothes is a great
way to save money and get a little more use out of the items that your
child quickly outgrows. Making t-shirts into cute patchwork dresses,
and pants into shorts are some quick fixes to pinch pennies.
Another way to use up material from old baby clothes is to make stuffed
animals. Do you have a favorite t-shirt of your baby's that his or her
little arms just don't quite fit right in anymore? Using the material
to make a little stuffed bear is a great way to preserve that memory
for yourself and pass something very special on to your baby. The same
thing can be done, if a hobby persists, with socks and jeans as well.
Soon all of your friends will be begging for little stuffed dolls made
out of your baby's old clothing.
If you are in fact creatively inclined, another great way to reincarnate
your baby's clothes is by creating a memory quilt. Save bits and pieces
of your baby's clothing and use it to create a full sized patchwork
quilt for when your baby gets their own big bed. That kind of sentimental
value also makes a great gift for a graduation or a wedding (if you
can wait that long to show off your handy work).
If you're planning on having another child, you have a built in way
to get rid of all of the extra clothes. You can put away the clothes
that your baby grows out of in a storage area. Just make sure you launder
everything when it comes back out for round two. Sure, it stinks to
get hand-me-downs, but it is unlikely your infant will notice, let alone
care.
About The Author:
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