| Organizing children's clothes is a never ending job. | | | | moisture. |
| They tend to grow faster than the parent can | | | | The next step is to evaluate the stained and torn |
| keep up with their ever-growing bodies, especially | | | | category. If it is too shabby to give it away, |
| in the early years when they seem to grow | | | | make a rag pile and use the items for cleaning |
| overnight. By keeping track of the clothes that fit | | | | and messy jobs. It is hard to throw away good |
| and that do not fit, you can have an organized | | | | fabric, but if you must, do it. |
| space for your children's clothes without much | | | | Next, evaluate the good condition pile. There are |
| hassle. | | | | now four possibilities for them: |
| Here are tips of how to sort and purge the | | | | 1. Donate them. |
| clothes that you no longer need. | | | | 2. Give them away to a friend or family. |
| First, you are going to sort the piles into two piles: | | | | 3. Take them to the consignment store. |
| A: stained or torn and | | | | 4. Sell them on eBay. |
| B: good condition. | | | | Only donate clothes to local organizations if they |
| Second, you begin the sort. If you have been the | | | | are wearable. Do not donate torn or overly worn |
| recipient of hand-me-downs, there is a good | | | | clothes. The organization has to then dispose of |
| chance you do not even wear many of the | | | | them. |
| clothes that were given to your child. Sometimes | | | | Family or friends may be ideal to take the clothes. |
| they are not the style you would like or have a | | | | Most people are willing to take free clothes and |
| stain or two. Get rid of your guilt for not using | | | | may pass along those they do not want. |
| the gift and sort the clothes into one of the two | | | | Consignment stores and eBay are great ways to |
| categories. | | | | make some cash from your clothes. They may |
| Third, check sizes on every piece of clothing. If it | | | | bring in more money that a garage sale, but they |
| is the wrong size, sort it. If it looks like it could fit | | | | are more work. Most consignment stores have a |
| but you are not sure, bring the child in and try it | | | | "clean and ironed" policy and may require a |
| on. Evaluate which category it belongs in and sort | | | | hanger. Each eBay sale should be in the best |
| it. | | | | condition possible to get the top dollar. Mostly only |
| Fourth, check the sizes on the seasonal clothes. | | | | name brand items sell on eBay. Do your research |
| What may fit now may not work for your type | | | | before you take either of these options. Be |
| of weather. I have a lot of winter clothes that | | | | especially careful on eBay with your shipping cost |
| would currently fit my daughter when it is hot and | | | | and do not lose money because you did not |
| humid, but will probably not fit in the winter. Take | | | | weigh the items. |
| stock of what you can hang on to and sort the | | | | With less clothes, the drawers and closets should |
| rest. You may want to find an alternative place to | | | | be easier to maintain. |
| put seasonal clothes. Good options are the "space | | | | With these tips, your children's clothes should be |
| saver" bags or a sealing plastic container. If you | | | | organized and neat with less hassle for morning |
| are going to put them in the attic or basement, | | | | dress times. |
| make sure they are sealed from rodents and | | | | |