Well…it’s that time of year again. The time when us
Mom’s get to drag out boxes and bins of clothes to sort, organize and pack or
un-pack.
Is it me, or do your
kids’ clothes multiply over the past season? I pull out boxes labeled with the
size and gender I need (at least I’m that organized…or mostly anyway) and start the sorting process.
Sometimes this takes days upon days at my house.
I have nearly finished
this daunting task at my house. (I’m still a little nervous about completely
packing away winter just yet! Oklahoma
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| These are the one’s she didn’t wear much. Dresses on top, long-sleeve shirts on bottom to left. |
As I was putting away my
older daughter’s dresses, I realized she didn’t wear half of them. Some of them
fit smaller than others, some just didn’t fit her body (she’s kinda thick
through the chest area, so empire waists don’t do well on her at this age).
But, more than that…she had probably
35-40 dresses!!! And, that was only 24m-2T!! OH. MY. WORD! Can you say overboard?
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| Remember this? The dresses she wore the most are in these 2 stacks! |
So, I decided that as I
packed Winter away and brought out the Spring/Summer items I would be more
intentional in my choices. I mean, seriously…my 2yr old daughter does not need
45 dresses! Now, keep in mind she also has some skirt/shirt combos too!! I
mean, really?! Can you tell she was
the first girl?? Of course, it doesn’t hurt that there are so many cute dresses
and skirts out there! And don’t even get me started on the bow situation! ugh!
So, I made a list of what
we thought would work number-wise and went through the bins very intentionally.
I made sure every shirt and skirt had at least one match and more was even
better! Then, I had to sort through those cute, adorable dresses and pick out
the ones I thought she got the most/best wear out of and the ones that were my
favorite on her. WOW was that tiresome! I had a hard time letting go of some
things, even if she never wore it! But, I did.
Not only am I conserving
space by only having ONE bin per size/gender, but I’m also learning to be
more frugal with our money and what we buy our children.
The other reason I did
this was to get ready for the semi-annual Just Between Friends (JBF) Sale
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| The white outline shows you what we purchased!! Just don't look at my mess behind it!! |
Let me tell you…shopping for all 4 kids in ONE location in under 4 hours is absolutely
priceless!! I was able to get everything on my list too! I am so pleased with
what we found and the prices I was able to pay!!
Now…don’t get me wrong, I’ll probably still scout out
some garage sales this season and look for more deals. But, I know that if I
find nothing its okay! My kids’ are going to be clothed anyway! Whew! Isn’t that a relief?! I know you
were sweating that one, right?!
So, now my bins are back
in their rightful place until late July/early August. That’s when I start going
through the Winter clothing for the Fall/Winter JBF sale! (Be sure to check for
JBF sales in your area by visiting their website.)
This system of
organization and shopping seems to work for us right now. But, I am always open
to new ideas!!! What other tips do you have for organizing a “large” family’s
off-season clothing?
Don’t spend all your time
indoors sorting clothes though! Be sure to get out and ENJOY this lovely
weather!!!! Hmmm…I guess that depends
on where you live, doesn’t it? Nevertheless…Happy Sorting!
Blessings,
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