What do you do with your children's clothes when they outgrow them?

[momof3disneyholics]

I was giving them away to a lady I worked with that needed them, then I changed jobs and she moved so I had sold them on ebay, then I gave some to goodwill and I was just about to do that again this morning, but then I was talking to a lady I work with and she has 4 small children under 5, and she had been evicted from her house and had to move to a trailer and she was talking about how she didn't know how she was goint to afford shoes and winter clothes for her children, so I went back home and grabbed 8 walmart size bags full of clothes and gave them to her. She had tears in her eyes and was so thankful and now I feel so good knowing that I am able to help someone. It's little things like helping someone that needs it that make life so sweet.

 

[stinkerbelle]

I don't have kids...but I know alot of women in my office that "pass around" clothes when they get too small for their own children.

Personally, I would donate or "pass them on" before I sold them...same thing I do with my own clothes.

 

[Jenn Lynn]

Right now I have 6 storage tubs of DD's clothes in my garage. They are waiting for our next Daughter to wear them. LOL! If we have a boy I will sell them on a garage sale or maybe try ebay. What I don't sell will go to Goodwill. I am also lending them to my Niece when she needs them.

 

[shortbun]

I give them away. Last year I gave them to two little boys
on my bus.

 

[LScot]

Definitely! I have two moms I share with. One is in dire need of everything one needs in life! People who need clothing for their children are generally so grateful.

 

[2MuchOhana]

If they are still in good shape which most of them are we donate them to a local charity. All the donated clothes and other artivles are than distributed to families in woman's or homeless shelters. It makes me feel really good! I am happy and proud to lift a hand up for someone in need! I hope and pray that I never have to be in need of such assistance!

 

[browneyes]

I give my dd's clothes to her twin cousins (they're a year and a half younger than she is), and I give my ds's clothes to one of my cousins (she's a single mom of 2 young boys and is very appreciative of any help). I also give any of their old toys to my cousin. Her ds's love the little Ford truck my kids outgrew. She said that truck has been a Godsend.

 

[zaxmom]

I sell in a kids consignnent sale held at a church. You receive 70% of the selling price and 30% goes to missions. You make much more than you would in a garage sale and they go to missions. The ones that don't sell go to charity.

 

[Patch'sD]

All Clothes go to goodwill. However, I make an itemized list of all things that are donated. I walk around good will store to look for like items and get the prices they are charging. I also look at E-Bay for prices. I then use this as a basis for establishing market value which is needed to establish Tax Deduction value.

 

[bigbabyblues]

Some I give away, if I know someone who can use them at the time. Two years ago I gave 8 boxes full of kids and our clothes to a group at work that was having a yard sale to raise money for their March of Dimes team. Otherwise I have a yard sale, and give whatever doesn't sell to goodwill or the outreach programs.

 

[The Mystery Machine]

I sell some for 10 cents a piece at my garage sale. Alot of folks have to shop for school clothes that way and it is kind of like a local donation and is way cheaper than a thrift store.

I donate the rest.

 

[RadioNate]

DS's are all in tubs in the attic waiting for #2. I'm hoping for a girl once we know for sure I'll save the gender nuetral stuff and sell or give away the rest. If I knew someone who needed them I would give them away. I'll only sell the really gently worn name brands that I know I can get a fair price out of. The rest will go to goodwill.

 

[pirateofthecarolinas]

I give my daughter's clothes to a struggling family whose children play baseball with mine. The mother always tears up and says she could never afford these clothes for Amber. I also give her all of my daughter's toys and girlie things.

I give my youngest son's clothes to a church family that had a son exactly one year after mine was born. I figure he can wear them. They have 2 daughters and she appreciates the clothes for her son.

I got fed up with yard sales and consignment shops. Now, I don't worry if my children soil their clothes because I know that I'm not going to resale them.

Lori

 

[coliebird]

Mine too are in storage for the next child we have. If I have a boy, then I will donate them.

 

[tkd lisa]

I used to take some of the nice ones to a consignment shop when the kids were little. Now, I either give them to someone I know who needs them (both my kids wear slims, so it's harder to find someone who can wear them), or give them to charity. The ones that have stains, etc. I throw away. Our trash dump has an area for clothing, which then gets recycled somehow.

 

[JessetheCowgirl]

We pass around among church friends.

 

[Blondie]

I either give them to co-workers, or donate them to Goodwill. I could make a few $ off selling them at yardsales but I just don't want to put forth the effort.

 

[mrsltg]

I save all of the nice stuff (or stuff with sentimental value) in hopes that I will have another DD to give them to. If not, they will be donated. Anything stained gets thrown away. Anything that I have no attachment to gets donated imediately after seasonal use.

Erin

 

[Talking Hands]

Church's care closet. Then anyone who needs them can go there and pick up what they need.

 

[snoopy]

Usually goodwill, but I have had a few yard sales. Children's clothes sell very well at yard sales, at least in this area. I was also surpirsed to find out my clothes sold well, I was prepared to bag them up and take them to the women's shelter, but they sold like hotcakes.

In any case, I do think if at all possible, its always nice to donate to someone less fortunate. I try to gather up stuff for a semi annual pick up regardless of whether or not I've had a yardsale that year.