Comments on: Organizing Your Children’s Clothes Storage http://smallnotebook.org/2009/08/24/organizing-your-childrens-clothes-storage/ Simplify your home. Wed, 08 Feb 2012 21:11:59 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Sharon http://smallnotebook.org/2009/08/24/organizing-your-childrens-clothes-storage/#comment-30922 Sharon Tue, 15 Nov 2011 02:57:36 +0000 http://smallnotebook.org/?p=1471#comment-30922 I love, love, love going through my daughters clothes, sorting and organizing them. I put clothes that no longer fit her in the spare bedroom and then sort them by size and pack them away in labeled empty diaper boxes. It's so nice that kids keep going up in size and never go back down in size (like we adults can do) so once I put her clothes away, I know I won't need to dig them back out until we have another baby. We were offered hand-me-downs from several different families, but I only took what I thought we'd use. My daughter has quite a lot of clothes in each size, but since we can go through several outfits in a day (mostly due to her being at the stage of learning to feed herself), I like to have plenty of clean clothes on hand so I don't absolutely have to do laundry at the spur of the moment. I love, love, love going through my daughters clothes, sorting and organizing them. I put clothes that no longer fit her in the spare bedroom and then sort them by size and pack them away in labeled empty diaper boxes. It’s so nice that kids keep going up in size and never go back down in size (like we adults can do) so once I put her clothes away, I know I won’t need to dig them back out until we have another baby.

We were offered hand-me-downs from several different families, but I only took what I thought we’d use. My daughter has quite a lot of clothes in each size, but since we can go through several outfits in a day (mostly due to her being at the stage of learning to feed herself), I like to have plenty of clean clothes on hand so I don’t absolutely have to do laundry at the spur of the moment.

]]> By: Rache http://smallnotebook.org/2009/08/24/organizing-your-childrens-clothes-storage/#comment-29797 Rache Mon, 03 Oct 2011 09:54:59 +0000 http://smallnotebook.org/?p=1471#comment-29797 Reviewing your clothing posts before I do our autumn closet sort out. Just thought I would add something that is helping us right now. When I resorted my elder son's old clothes for the baby I kept out all the socks and shoes and stored them separately. My younger son's feet are growing at a different rate to my elder one, he is about a size bigger than his brother at the same age/clothes size. I'm grateful every time we come home from the shoe store and I can rummage for 'new' socks without getting everythig out. Reviewing your clothing posts before I do our autumn closet sort out. Just thought I would add something that is helping us right now. When I resorted my elder son’s old clothes for the baby I kept out all the socks and shoes and stored them separately. My younger son’s feet are growing at a different rate to my elder one, he is about a size bigger than his brother at the same age/clothes size. I’m grateful every time we come home from the shoe store and I can rummage for ‘new’ socks without getting everythig out.

]]> By: Summer Browsing http://smallnotebook.org/2009/08/24/organizing-your-childrens-clothes-storage/#comment-29119 Summer Browsing Tue, 23 Aug 2011 16:01:41 +0000 http://smallnotebook.org/?p=1471#comment-29119 [...] to organize your children’s clothes storage from one of my favorites, Small [...] [...] to organize your children’s clothes storage from one of my favorites, Small [...]

]]> By: Leslie http://smallnotebook.org/2009/08/24/organizing-your-childrens-clothes-storage/#comment-25125 Leslie Mon, 25 Apr 2011 13:28:39 +0000 http://smallnotebook.org/?p=1471#comment-25125 I'm getting ready to do a major downsize, and this is really helpful. The most helpful piece of advice was to keep one weeks worth of clothes in the size and season. That makes sense and will help me decide what to keep and what goes and how much to keep. Also accepting free children's clothes - I end up taking whatever people give me and end up with a huge excess of children's clothes (I have 4 boys~!) This was very helpful. I agree with you about saving baby clothes - I did for 7 years and it saved me a lot - I always had what I needed when a new one came along. Now that I"m done having kids, it's fabulous to finally pass them on, and surprisingly many are still in great shape! I’m getting ready to do a major downsize, and this is really helpful. The most helpful piece of advice was to keep one weeks worth of clothes in the size and season. That makes sense and will help me decide what to keep and what goes and how much to keep. Also accepting free children’s clothes – I end up taking whatever people give me and end up with a huge excess of children’s clothes (I have 4 boys~!) This was very helpful. I agree with you about saving baby clothes – I did for 7 years and it saved me a lot – I always had what I needed when a new one came along. Now that I”m done having kids, it’s fabulous to finally pass them on, and surprisingly many are still in great shape!
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]]> By: Allyson @ a Heart for Home http://smallnotebook.org/2009/08/24/organizing-your-childrens-clothes-storage/#comment-24501 Allyson @ a Heart for Home Thu, 07 Apr 2011 20:26:17 +0000 http://smallnotebook.org/?p=1471#comment-24501 This is definitely one of my biggest challenges with organization. We have three children (ages 3 and under) with a fourth on the way. We also have no money for clothing so when people give us hand-me-downs we gladly accept them. However, typically there are way more clothes than each child needs. I have such a hard time getting rid of them because we would like to have more children and as it is the clothing that was given to our oldest daughter will now go through both of her younger sisters. I try to only keep about 5 days worth of play clothes but find it hard to part with the nicer items knowing that by the time they get to girl number 3 there may not be as many nice outfits to choose from. Also as they get older the clothing takes up much more room and don't even get my started on how much space those fancy Christmas and Easter dresses take up :) This is definitely one of my biggest challenges with organization. We have three children (ages 3 and under) with a fourth on the way. We also have no money for clothing so when people give us hand-me-downs we gladly accept them. However, typically there are way more clothes than each child needs.

I have such a hard time getting rid of them because we would like to have more children and as it is the clothing that was given to our oldest daughter will now go through both of her younger sisters.

I try to only keep about 5 days worth of play clothes but find it hard to part with the nicer items knowing that by the time they get to girl number 3 there may not be as many nice outfits to choose from. Also as they get older the clothing takes up much more room and don’t even get my started on how much space those fancy Christmas and Easter dresses take up :)
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]]> By: Sara http://smallnotebook.org/2009/08/24/organizing-your-childrens-clothes-storage/#comment-22139 Sara Mon, 17 Jan 2011 21:43:11 +0000 http://smallnotebook.org/?p=1471#comment-22139 I do the same thing with my kids clothes. I have 2 girls that are 15 months apart. With the clothes in the tote bins and labeled for what size they are it makes it easy to just pull out the size that my younger daughter needs. I really like the idea of having a separate tote for the special items. Right now I have everything together, not sure when I will actually be able to part with any of their baby clothes, but if the special things are already out it will make it a lot easier. I do the same thing with my kids clothes. I have 2 girls that are 15 months apart. With the clothes in the tote bins and labeled for what size they are it makes it easy to just pull out the size that my younger daughter needs. I really like the idea of having a separate tote for the special items. Right now I have everything together, not sure when I will actually be able to part with any of their baby clothes, but if the special things are already out it will make it a lot easier.

]]> By: Jill http://smallnotebook.org/2009/08/24/organizing-your-childrens-clothes-storage/#comment-19568 Jill Wed, 27 Oct 2010 04:58:18 +0000 http://smallnotebook.org/?p=1471#comment-19568 10 weeks after the birth of my third child (and first boy) I have begun to ruthlessly give away infant clothing. I am going through anything that is too small and offering the best to my pregnant friends. The rest is being donated to Goodwill. It was a leap of faith, but I finally realized that if God provides me with any more children, He will provide me with clothes so they won't have to go naked. 10 weeks after the birth of my third child (and first boy) I have begun to ruthlessly give away infant clothing. I am going through anything that is too small and offering the best to my pregnant friends. The rest is being donated to Goodwill. It was a leap of faith, but I finally realized that if God provides me with any more children, He will provide me with clothes so they won’t have to go naked.

]]> By: Barbara http://smallnotebook.org/2009/08/24/organizing-your-childrens-clothes-storage/#comment-19126 Barbara Wed, 13 Oct 2010 22:59:15 +0000 http://smallnotebook.org/?p=1471#comment-19126 A year ago I had twin girls, and i decided to look for the keepsake items I had kept from my older daughters 16 and 19. Well I was floored when i realized I had saved five storage containers full of clothes and did five loads to clean them all and realized that although some still fit the twin girls, that I already had so much new clothes for them I decided to truly keep only a few of those things that I remembered dearly and the rest I'm putting up in a garage sale or donating . I even asked my 19 year old daughter if she would like for me to keep for her children someday and she said"no, way mom that is too outdated" so the sentimental value is mine and not theirs. What was I thinking? I could literally open a baby c A year ago I had twin girls, and i decided to look for the keepsake items I had kept from my older daughters 16 and 19. Well I was floored when i realized I had saved five storage containers full of clothes and did five loads to clean them all and realized that although some still fit the twin girls, that I already had so much new clothes for them I decided to truly keep only a few of those things that I remembered dearly and the rest I’m putting up in a garage sale or donating .

I even asked my 19 year old daughter if she would like for me to keep for her children someday and she said”no, way mom that is too outdated” so the sentimental value is mine and not theirs. What was I thinking? I could literally open a baby c

]]> By: Jennifer http://smallnotebook.org/2009/08/24/organizing-your-childrens-clothes-storage/#comment-16645 Jennifer Wed, 28 Jul 2010 19:52:05 +0000 http://smallnotebook.org/?p=1471#comment-16645 What size are the tote boxes? I know you said sweater size, but is that the 56 quart? Or smaller? Thank you! I'm getting ready to organize my kid's clothes. I've been using the big rubbermaid totes, but hate sorting thru the whole thing every season. I love the idea of separating everything out into smaller boxes! What size are the tote boxes? I know you said sweater size, but is that the 56 quart? Or smaller? Thank you!

I’m getting ready to organize my kid’s clothes. I’ve been using the big rubbermaid totes, but hate sorting thru the whole thing every season. I love the idea of separating everything out into smaller boxes!

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