Comments on: Changing clothes out for the seasons…… http://orgjunkie.com/2008/05/changing-clothes-out-for-the-seasons.html Teaching the world how to enjoy life one pile of clutter at a time. Thu, 05 Nov 2009 17:30:35 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc hourly 1 By: Sheila Gregoire http://orgjunkie.com/2008/05/changing-clothes-out-for-the-seasons.html/comment-page-1#comment-16252 Sheila Gregoire Thu, 15 May 2008 19:00:20 +0000 http://orgjunkie.com/?p=821#comment-16252 Hi Laura! I did the ebay thing for a while, too, but it does take a lot of time, especially all the photographing. But it's a great place to buy clothes! My system is a lot like yours. The only depressing thing for me this year is that my 13-year-old fits absolutely nothing. I mean nothing. No bathing suits. No shorts. No T-shirts. No bras. Nothing. She needs new EVERYTHING. She is drop dead gorgeous, and her body has completely changed this year. I started her on a clothing allowance, which you can read at my blog, but it's awfully hard on the wallet to have to budget for new everything. I've never had to buy an entire wardrobe for me in one year before. But here we are buying one for her! She's in seventh heaven. <i>Visit <a href="http://tolovehonorandvacuum.blogspot.com" rel="nofollow">To Love, Honor and Vacuum</a> today!</i> Hi Laura!

I did the ebay thing for a while, too, but it does take a lot of time, especially all the photographing. But it’s a great place to buy clothes!

My system is a lot like yours. The only depressing thing for me this year is that my 13-year-old fits absolutely nothing. I mean nothing. No bathing suits. No shorts. No T-shirts. No bras. Nothing.

She needs new EVERYTHING. She is drop dead gorgeous, and her body has completely changed this year. I started her on a clothing allowance, which you can read at my blog, but it’s awfully hard on the wallet to have to budget for new everything. I’ve never had to buy an entire wardrobe for me in one year before. But here we are buying one for her! She’s in seventh heaven.

Visit To Love, Honor and Vacuum today!

]]> By: Kelly http://orgjunkie.com/2008/05/changing-clothes-out-for-the-seasons.html/comment-page-1#comment-16237 Kelly Thu, 15 May 2008 10:13:41 +0000 http://orgjunkie.com/?p=821#comment-16237 I go through in spring and fall as well. With my older girls it is Fashion Show. With the younger kids I have a plastic tub for every size from 0-3 months up. If there current clothes fit, I grab the same size tub and switch out for the season. If their clothes are getting too small, I grab the next size up to get new seasons clothes from. Then I make a short list of what's missing to buy as I can. I also keep all the little kids' clothes in my room until they are old enough to dress themselves. I go through in spring and fall as well. With my older girls it is Fashion Show. With the younger kids I have a plastic tub for every size from 0-3 months up. If there current clothes fit, I grab the same size tub and switch out for the season. If their clothes are getting too small, I grab the next size up to get new seasons clothes from. Then I make a short list of what’s missing to buy as I can.

I also keep all the little kids’ clothes in my room until they are old enough to dress themselves.

]]> By: violingirl http://orgjunkie.com/2008/05/changing-clothes-out-for-the-seasons.html/comment-page-1#comment-16229 violingirl Thu, 15 May 2008 03:59:10 +0000 http://orgjunkie.com/?p=821#comment-16229 I just did the clothing swap this week too! My boys are both under 3, so I don't have them try things on- I just keep an eye on what is looking a little tight or short, and I try to take clothing out as I notice it's too small. I keep everything right now because we are probably going to have another kid or two. All the clothes are sort by size into big rubbermaid totes, and stored in the basement. I leave a tote in my 10-month-old's closet since he seems to outgrow things every month. Then I can just toss them in there as I notice things that are too small. I just got out the 18-month and 24-month totes for him, and pulled out the summer things for him. Everything else is waiting for October. For my 2 1/2 year old (who has been in the same size for over a year), I just changed out seasonal things. I buy larger sizes as I find them on clearance or on great sale, and I have not had to buy very much for him at full price, if at all. I keep the larger sizes in totes as well, and I keep a list in my planner of how much he has of each item in each size so that I don't buy 30 4T shirts and only 2 pairs of 4T pants. :) I just did the clothing swap this week too! My boys are both under 3, so I don’t have them try things on- I just keep an eye on what is looking a little tight or short, and I try to take clothing out as I notice it’s too small.

I keep everything right now because we are probably going to have another kid or two. All the clothes are sort by size into big rubbermaid totes, and stored in the basement. I leave a tote in my 10-month-old’s closet since he seems to outgrow things every month. Then I can just toss them in there as I notice things that are too small. I just got out the 18-month and 24-month totes for him, and pulled out the summer things for him. Everything else is waiting for October.

For my 2 1/2 year old (who has been in the same size for over a year), I just changed out seasonal things. I buy larger sizes as I find them on clearance or on great sale, and I have not had to buy very much for him at full price, if at all. I keep the larger sizes in totes as well, and I keep a list in my planner of how much he has of each item in each size so that I don’t buy 30 4T shirts and only 2 pairs of 4T pants. :)

]]> By: PlanningQueen http://orgjunkie.com/2008/05/changing-clothes-out-for-the-seasons.html/comment-page-1#comment-16228 PlanningQueen Thu, 15 May 2008 01:01:52 +0000 http://orgjunkie.com/?p=821#comment-16228 I gave up the e-bay pile too. It would be there for months waiting for me to photograph it and and list it. If I haven't got a friend to hand them to, I deliver them to the op shop. You have a very concise easy to administer process here. Also thanks for including my post! I gave up the e-bay pile too. It would be there for months waiting for me to photograph it and and list it. If I haven’t got a friend to hand them to, I deliver them to the op shop. You have a very concise easy to administer process here.

Also thanks for including my post!

]]> By: LisaC http://orgjunkie.com/2008/05/changing-clothes-out-for-the-seasons.html/comment-page-1#comment-16225 LisaC Wed, 14 May 2008 23:10:18 +0000 http://orgjunkie.com/?p=821#comment-16225 My friend does this the first week of August. When the purge is finished, she knows exactly what they need for "back-to-school". This makes it fun because they know they will be getting replacements soon. This is especially important for things like jeans. My friend does this the first week of August. When the purge is finished, she knows exactly what they need for “back-to-school”. This makes it fun because they know they will be getting replacements soon. This is especially important for things like jeans.

]]> By: Dawn http://orgjunkie.com/2008/05/changing-clothes-out-for-the-seasons.html/comment-page-1#comment-16223 Dawn Wed, 14 May 2008 22:33:03 +0000 http://orgjunkie.com/?p=821#comment-16223 I do a similar thing except I only make the kids try on the clothes for the upcoming season. I put all of the out-of-season clothes in an under-the-bed storage container and don't touch it again until it's time to switch out again. I do have to say that I haven't gotten rid of any of my kids' clothes yet. That is going to be a project for the summer when we organize our garage since most of the old clothes are stored there. I do a similar thing except I only make the kids try on the clothes for the upcoming season. I put all of the out-of-season clothes in an under-the-bed storage container and don’t touch it again until it’s time to switch out again. I do have to say that I haven’t gotten rid of any of my kids’ clothes yet. That is going to be a project for the summer when we organize our garage since most of the old clothes are stored there.

]]> By: MANDY http://orgjunkie.com/2008/05/changing-clothes-out-for-the-seasons.html/comment-page-1#comment-16220 MANDY Wed, 14 May 2008 21:48:52 +0000 http://orgjunkie.com/?p=821#comment-16220 This is about what I do... with a few changes. Sorry this is a long one. Twice a year (about May and October) I go through Closets to see what can be worn next year by the same person. If so its hung on an upper rod in the closet .... With my older dds I save the cute stuff and put it in bins (in my storeroom) by size (including shoes). Dresses and coats I hang in the next person's closet because it seems like you never get the wrinkles out. I hang clothes in the next size up, by season, WAYYYY in the back. I also have a box and a basket in each closet so clothes that I KNOW that are too small don't get hung up when I am putting away that weeks laundry.... if they are not my favorite they are put in the box to give to charity. If I LOVE them they are put in the basket to sort in May and October. I am an end of season shopper so When I put clothes in the next size bin I write down EVERYTHING that I have in that size by season. That way I know EXACTLY what I have and my kids don't end up with 15 pairs of pants and 0 shirts or 5 pairs of dress shoes and no everyday shoes. I keep the running list in my day planner so I always have it. My MIL used to work at a thrift store (Deseret Industries for those in the west) and she said that ALL clothes are used there. Some are sold in the store but MOST are sent over seas on humanitarian missions or used in Humanitarian quilts as fill (makes them nice and warm). So I send ALL of my clothes that I don't save there.... Even the non wearables...NOTHING gets thrown away. This is about what I do… with a few changes. Sorry this is a long one.

Twice a year (about May and October) I go through Closets to see what can be worn next year by the same person. If so its hung on an upper rod in the closet ….

With my older dds I save the cute stuff and put it in bins (in my storeroom) by size (including shoes). Dresses and coats I hang in the next person’s closet because it seems like you never get the wrinkles out. I hang clothes in the next size up, by season, WAYYYY in the back. I also have a box and a basket in each closet so clothes that I KNOW that are too small don’t get hung up when I am putting away that weeks laundry…. if they are not my favorite they are put in the box to give to charity. If I LOVE them they are put in the basket to sort in May and October.

I am an end of season shopper so When I put clothes in the next size bin I write down EVERYTHING that I have in that size by season. That way I know EXACTLY what I have and my kids don’t end up with 15 pairs of pants and 0 shirts or 5 pairs of dress shoes and no everyday shoes.

I keep the running list in my day planner so I always have it.

My MIL used to work at a thrift store (Deseret Industries for those in the west) and she said that ALL clothes are used there. Some are sold in the store but MOST are sent over seas on humanitarian missions or used in Humanitarian quilts as fill (makes them nice and warm). So I send ALL of my clothes that I don’t save there…. Even the non wearables…NOTHING gets thrown away.

]]> By: Sarah S. Chicken http://orgjunkie.com/2008/05/changing-clothes-out-for-the-seasons.html/comment-page-1#comment-16218 Sarah S. Chicken Wed, 14 May 2008 19:19:47 +0000 http://orgjunkie.com/?p=821#comment-16218 I get lots of hand-me-downs so the too-big stuff just gets (sometimes) sorted by size and then stored in my son's closet. The things that are out of season but hopefully the same size get put in another bin, and the in-season, in-size clothes go on the hangers. When we sort or when I notice something is too small it either goes to the younger sibling if gender-neutral or to my giveaway pile. I know lots of people who take hand-me-downs and my clothes are rarely in consignment condition, so I usually just pass them on. My friends know that I am crazy, so I will almost always have a bag in my trunk. I don't wait around for garage sales or big bags. As far as trying on- I hold the items up to them and only make them try on a few things. I get lots of hand-me-downs so the too-big stuff just gets (sometimes) sorted by size and then stored in my son’s closet. The things that are out of season but hopefully the same size get put in another bin, and the in-season, in-size clothes go on the hangers. When we sort or when I notice something is too small it either goes to the younger sibling if gender-neutral or to my giveaway pile. I know lots of people who take hand-me-downs and my clothes are rarely in consignment condition, so I usually just pass them on. My friends know that I am crazy, so I will almost always have a bag in my trunk. I don’t wait around for garage sales or big bags. As far as trying on- I hold the items up to them and only make them try on a few things.

]]> By: Jena http://orgjunkie.com/2008/05/changing-clothes-out-for-the-seasons.html/comment-page-1#comment-16205 Jena Wed, 14 May 2008 03:52:13 +0000 http://orgjunkie.com/?p=821#comment-16205 Yes, I torture my kids in the same way! They have to try on everything. I also keep an on-going donation station also. My problem is I keep moving it, and clothes get shoved everywhere, so now the goal is to "find a home" for the donations. Yes, I torture my kids in the same way! They have to try on everything. I also keep an on-going donation station also. My problem is I keep moving it, and clothes get shoved everywhere, so now the goal is to “find a home” for the donations.

]]> By: Journeyer http://orgjunkie.com/2008/05/changing-clothes-out-for-the-seasons.html/comment-page-1#comment-16204 Journeyer Wed, 14 May 2008 02:07:28 +0000 http://orgjunkie.com/?p=821#comment-16204 I've given up on the ebay pile too. I still have a pile of toys in our garage that I was going to ebay. They have been sitting there for 12 months. I keep a list of the kids' minimum clothes requirements so I can see at a glance what I need to get them. This cuts out on all the duplicate clothes and reduces costs quite a lot. I’ve given up on the ebay pile too. I still have a pile of toys in our garage that I was going to ebay. They have been sitting there for 12 months.

I keep a list of the kids’ minimum clothes requirements so I can see at a glance what I need to get them. This cuts out on all the duplicate clothes and reduces costs quite a lot.

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