Used Clothing

Pin It We lived in hand-me-downs growing up. I still remember when my older sister got a new winter coat... she had a grand mal seizure the week before (you lucky dog, Julia). I think my parents were just happy she was alive so they treated her to a new article of clothing. I couldn't wait for the day that little baby would be mine.

Now my kids ask me things like, "who bought us this? Nana Bartlett?", "can we look for that at a garage sale?", "who used to wear this?". I hit the jackpot last weekend in the used clothing department. Justin's cousin has a little boy just a year older then Spencer. She brought me three tubs to go through and I clothed my little man for the next year, head to toe, for $45.

Here is what I got:

• 2 pair of sandals and a pair of shoes
• 4 winter jammies and 1 summer jammie
• 9 long sleeve shirts
• 11 short sleeve shirts
• 1 pair of jeans
• 2 cozy pants
• 2 hooded sweatshirts
• 2 button down shirts

I even got to send a pair of jammies, and some shirts over to my sister, who has a little guy the same size. What a blessing!

This is one of the ways we keep children from being a financial burden. They don't care what they wear so if I can get rid of my desires to see them in the latest, cutest thing (any other moms need to stay out of Target? Oh my!) we can keep our kids happy and the clothing budget low.

Another mom-to-mom sale awaits me this morning. It's your turn Abigail!