Comments on: I love it when this happens. http://www.thefrugalgirl.com/2009/05/i-love-it-when-this-happens/ cheerfully living on less Wed, 08 Feb 2012 16:47:39 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Michelle http://www.thefrugalgirl.com/2009/05/i-love-it-when-this-happens/#comment-6292 Michelle Fri, 08 May 2009 14:21:29 +0000 http://www.thefrugalgirl.com/?p=2004#comment-6292 Unfortunately, as the kids get older, hand-me-downs disappear. Waaahhh! My teens don't get any, and my 9-year old son gets lots of shirts, but few pants (boys are SO hard on pants!). I used to try to stretch our clothing budget by selling kids' clothes at resale shops, but I realized that I appreciated hand-me-downs, and it was better to give our outgrowns away. It feels good to bless other families! Unfortunately, as the kids get older, hand-me-downs disappear. Waaahhh! My teens don’t get any, and my 9-year old son gets lots of shirts, but few pants (boys are SO hard on pants!).

I used to try to stretch our clothing budget by selling kids’ clothes at resale shops, but I realized that I appreciated hand-me-downs, and it was better to give our outgrowns away. It feels good to bless other families!

]]> By: Kristen http://www.thefrugalgirl.com/2009/05/i-love-it-when-this-happens/#comment-6258 Kristen Fri, 08 May 2009 01:02:39 +0000 http://www.thefrugalgirl.com/?p=2004#comment-6258 Engineer Mom, I've been fortunate to always live in houses/apartments that had fairly impressive closet storage. I store most of my extra clothes in those big boxes that hold reams of paper, so they stack nicely. I am always very happy when my kids are done with clothes and I can get rid of them, though! I get rid of Joshua's as soon as he's done with them, and then I get rid of Zoe's too. Kayleigh, I get them from family and friends. I plan to post about this topic at some point, but I have a policy of always saying "yes!" when people ask me if I want hand-me-downs. Eventually word gets around that you are the go-to person when someone wants to get rid of clothes! Engineer Mom, I’ve been fortunate to always live in houses/apartments that had fairly impressive closet storage. I store most of my extra clothes in those big boxes that hold reams of paper, so they stack nicely.

I am always very happy when my kids are done with clothes and I can get rid of them, though! I get rid of Joshua’s as soon as he’s done with them, and then I get rid of Zoe’s too.

Kayleigh, I get them from family and friends. I plan to post about this topic at some point, but I have a policy of always saying “yes!” when people ask me if I want hand-me-downs. Eventually word gets around that you are the go-to person when someone wants to get rid of clothes!

]]> By: Kayleigh http://www.thefrugalgirl.com/2009/05/i-love-it-when-this-happens/#comment-6257 Kayleigh Fri, 08 May 2009 00:40:19 +0000 http://www.thefrugalgirl.com/?p=2004#comment-6257 Kristin, How lucky you are to receive so many hand-me-ups. I just don't know the right people or something. Do friends just offer them to you or do you come out and ask? I've looked on our local freecycle and there's just about nothing out there. I'm so amazed that you get free furniture, never mind clothing. Kristin,
How lucky you are to receive so many hand-me-ups. I just don’t know the right people or something. Do friends just offer them to you or do you come out and ask? I’ve looked on our local freecycle and there’s just about nothing out there. I’m so amazed that you get free furniture, never mind clothing.

]]> By: Rebecca http://www.thefrugalgirl.com/2009/05/i-love-it-when-this-happens/#comment-6242 Rebecca Thu, 07 May 2009 21:51:07 +0000 http://www.thefrugalgirl.com/?p=2004#comment-6242 <a href="#comment-6240" rel="nofollow">@EngineerMom </a> I would recommend raising your beds on blocks in order to provide more storage. Raise them high enough so you can put those large clear plastic bins underneath for your clothes. Hope this helps! :) @EngineerMom

I would recommend raising your beds on blocks in order to provide more storage. Raise them high enough so you can put those large clear plastic bins underneath for your clothes. Hope this helps! :)

]]> By: EngineerMom http://www.thefrugalgirl.com/2009/05/i-love-it-when-this-happens/#comment-6240 EngineerMom Thu, 07 May 2009 21:28:22 +0000 http://www.thefrugalgirl.com/?p=2004#comment-6240 I use Luvs boxes for storing clothes, too! I have two grocery bags and one huge department store bag of gifted clothes to go through for my little munchkin. I plan to do that this weekend, as it's starting to get too warm for long sleeves, and that's all he has in his dresser right now! How do you handle storing all the clothes? We have very limited storage space, and I'm already near the limit, and the munchkin is only 10 months old! We plan to have 4 kids, so I'm very reluctant to get rid of anything. I use Luvs boxes for storing clothes, too!

I have two grocery bags and one huge department store bag of gifted clothes to go through for my little munchkin. I plan to do that this weekend, as it’s starting to get too warm for long sleeves, and that’s all he has in his dresser right now!

How do you handle storing all the clothes? We have very limited storage space, and I’m already near the limit, and the munchkin is only 10 months old! We plan to have 4 kids, so I’m very reluctant to get rid of anything.

]]> By: Zoe http://www.thefrugalgirl.com/2009/05/i-love-it-when-this-happens/#comment-6233 Zoe Thu, 07 May 2009 19:47:03 +0000 http://www.thefrugalgirl.com/?p=2004#comment-6233 I remember my mom had boxes in the closet full of gifted clothes, that said one of our names on it, and the year that she thought it would fit us. I was always amazed that she knew what size I would be in what year! I remember my mom had boxes in the closet full of gifted clothes, that said one of our names on it, and the year that she thought it would fit us. I was always amazed that she knew what size I would be in what year!

]]> By: Frugal Liz http://www.thefrugalgirl.com/2009/05/i-love-it-when-this-happens/#comment-6230 Frugal Liz Thu, 07 May 2009 19:32:29 +0000 http://www.thefrugalgirl.com/?p=2004#comment-6230 I haven't even started doing this yet! I know my older two are going to need some summer clothes, but the baby has 3 bags of hand me downs from her sisters! I plan to hit goodwill when I do buy their clothes. My middle one is especially bad about turning a nice new outfit into rags within a day. I haven’t even started doing this yet! I know my older two are going to need some summer clothes, but the baby has 3 bags of hand me downs from her sisters! I plan to hit goodwill when I do buy their clothes. My middle one is especially bad about turning a nice new outfit into rags within a day.

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