Children are constantly growing, and their clothing needs change nearly every season.
But buying new clothes each time the weather changes can get expensive.
Luckily, there are ways to slash your kids clothing budget.
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Host a Community Clothing Swap
This is a fun way to exchange clothes.
Gather together for a few hours of light refreshments and swapping.
Invite friends, neighbors and community members who have children within a certain age category.
Time your clothing exchanges about two to four weeks before the start of a new season.
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Sell Used Clothes at a Consignment Shop
Trade in your pre-worn clothes at consignment shopsin person or online.
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For example, two nights of free babysitting for a garbage bag full of used clothes.
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Join or Create a Facebook Clothing Trade Group
Many local Facebook groups cater specifically to moms and parents.
Consider creating your own group focused on trading childrens clothes, with an emphasis on free clothing.
People can post a photograph of an outfit and what theyre seeking in return.
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Repurpose Old Clothes
Kids are always in need of pajamas.
The problem: They rarely go on sale, and its hard to find used ones in good condition.
The good news is pajamas are for sleeping not wearing outside so who cares what they look like?
Consider putting your kids to sleep in T-shirts and track pants that are stained or worn out.
Or, search through your own drawers and find some old shirts you dont wear.
Use them as nightgowns or cut them in half.
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Set aside an hour and go through all your childrens clothes.
ensure to check their dresser, under the couch, in overnight bags and in the dirty laundry.
Sort and count all their clothing and write down each item in columns.
For example: 12 T-shirts, 10 pajamas, 15 shorts Look at your original list.
Perhaps Grandmas birthday present can be a new winter coat or a pair of rubber boots.
Check out Craigslist or Facebook every so often to see if someone giving away clothes for free.
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