| Before you bring a baby home from the hospital, | | | | extremely quickly and you might only get a few |
| do few things around the house to ensure when | | | | wears out of the 0-3 month clothing. |
| it’s time to welcome your newborn into your | | | | 4. Buy pajama gowns: These gowns are practical |
| world, the house is ready for him or her. Get the | | | | and will last for a while. The baby doesn’t |
| house situated with everything before the big day | | | | usually grow out of the gowns quickly. The gowns |
| comes. This will makes the transition easier and | | | | are practical because when the baby needs a |
| less stressful for everyone involved. | | | | diaper change, you only need to lift the gown and |
| However, getting all your baby needs is downright | | | | take care of business. No snapping or buttoning |
| expensive. Babies need clothes, diapers, a crib, | | | | with the gown. |
| bedding and so much more before they come | | | | 5. Use baby laundry detergent: There are soaps |
| home. All these items add up and you could find | | | | that are made just for babies. Besides being |
| yourself spending thousands of dollars before | | | | gentle to reduce allergic reactions in children, the |
| your baby has even spent a night in your home. | | | | baby-specific soap also allows the clothes to be |
| There are ways to save money and help keep | | | | washed without any harsh ingredients. This will |
| wallet full. | | | | help the clothing last longer. Remember to wash |
| 1. Shop yard sales: With your brand new bundle of | | | | everything before your baby gets a hold of it. |
| joy, you don’t want to think about your baby | | | | Dust and other particles could be caught up in the |
| with used items. The thing is though many baby | | | | clothing while they where in the store and you |
| items are gently used. Because children grow so | | | | want to make sure your baby is getting clean |
| quickly, they barely have time to even grow into | | | | clothing. |
| their clothing, toys or accessories. Check out yard | | | | 6. Pay attention to the seam: Quality does mean |
| sales to see if there is anything you need for a | | | | something in baby clothing. The seam should be |
| few bucks. | | | | closed and preferably enclosed. These types of |
| 2. Thrift stores and discount stores: These two | | | | seams are sensitive to your baby’s needs |
| stores go hand in hand because they offer many | | | | and there is no thought of pulling on loose strings |
| of the same products. There have great clothes | | | | or scratching themselves. |
| for the baby. The only difference with the | | | | 7. Keep on the lookout for great sales and deals. |
| discount store is that the clothing is usually new. | | | | Many big department stores will have major sales |
| There was a bad stitch or an irregular item that | | | | around big holidays. You might be able to find |
| has been marked down and you can save a lot | | | | some good investments this way. You can also |
| of money this way on designer items. | | | | look for any coupons to save money. Having a |
| 3. Buy clothes one size bigger: Especially when | | | | baby doesn’t mean breaking the bank. At |
| your baby is a newborn, buy clothes that are one | | | | least not on the first day. |
| size bigger. They will grow into 3-6 months | | | | |