Our old house had no closet in Levi's room, so I'm very very very good at getting rid of baby clothes. I've also been fortunate that I have an awesome network of mommas, and we rotate clothes among ourselves. So as soon as he's out of one size, I usually have a place for those clothes to go, and a new set of clothes coming in.
There are, however, stragglers. That shirt that happened to be in the wash while I was packing things up. Those socks that he stuck between the mattress and the wall (kid refuses to nap while wearing socks). The clothes that came back to me, and I haven't decided yet what to do with them (AKA all the 0-3 and 3-6 month clothes!).
So I finally got on all that stuff. Kept the gender neutral clothes for when we decide to adopt, or I lose my mind and decide to attempt another pregnancy. Sorted the rest into 3 categories: small clothes for my friend whose due in April, donation clothes, and clothes that another friend wants back. She's also getting her baby swing back. Arranged meetings for the hand offs, made a craigslist posting for some of the stuff I found in the process (see tomorrow's post), and I'll head to the donation bin tonight. Total time: 30 minutes with toddler assistance. Granted, I was already pretty organized in this area, but it feels good. When I go to get toys out of Levi's closet, I will no longer be bombarded by flurry of baby clothes!
For my BFF Craigslist
A word on the donation bin. When we were moving, this was my best friend. Random bins around town that accept clothes and shoes. Some even accept books, small housewares, and more! I've learned, however, that these bins move! I had a trusty bin in the grocery store parking lot, perfect to drop clothes off on my way to shop...then I pulled up one day and it was gone! Another time, I made a mental note of a bin that accepts books, then I showed up the next morning with an entire set of encyclopedias from 1978 (found in the old basement), and it was also gone. So I drove around for a week with those encyclopedias until another bin magically appeared in front of Home Depot. They pop up and disappear overnight...
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