| Most babies outgrow 0-3 months sized clothing | | | | nice to see those special outfits on your |
| in a few weeks. This results in clothes being | | | | other children. Pre-wash old baby clothes |
| hardly worn and in some cases never worn at | | | | before using. |
| all. Difficult as it is to get rid of your | | | | |
| little ones' things you should consider the | | | | Create a Baby Memory Quilt - Keeping material |
| following ways in order to put them to good | | | | from old baby clothes and making a patchwork |
| use. | | | | quilt is a fantastic way of creating a |
| | | | sentimental memento of your baby. This can |
| Not everyone will have the luxury of going | | | | then be added to with other material as your |
| out to buy new outfits for their bay. So it | | | | baby grows. |
| is a good idea not to simply put the used | | | | |
| clothing out with your weekly garbage | | | | Outfits for a Stuffed Toy - Using Baby |
| collection. | | | | Outfits to dress some of your childs' stuffed |
| | | | toys is another fabulous way of recycling |
| Refuge Centers/ Neo Natal Units - Donating | | | | those old baby clothes. Even making stuffed |
| your baby clothes to either a refuse center | | | | animals from your little ones outgrown |
| or hospital unit gives you the joy in knowing | | | | t-shirts and cardigans is another way to |
| the clothes are being put to good use. When | | | | capture those find memories and again puts |
| our own baby was in the Neo Natal unit for a | | | | the clothes to good use. |
| few weeks, he got good use from some of the | | | | |
| clothes available there. We eventually | | | | Letting go of your babies clothes can be |
| brought our own items to the unit but it was | | | | difficult for some parents. Little outfits |
| good that there was some there for him to | | | | can resurrect so many wonderful memories. So |
| use. These clothes had been donated by other | | | | if giving those treasured clothes away is |
| families. | | | | just too much then dig out the needle and |
| | | | thread and create a precious memento of your |
| Planning to have a large family? | | | | baby to keep for your grandchildren. |
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| Many mothers keep their baby clothes in case | | | | If you do decide to give your clothing items |
| they decide to have more children. As most | | | | away, you can rest in the knowledge that some |
| parents know having a family is costly so try | | | | unfortunate family will be putting them to |
| to save money wherever you can. It is also | | | | good use. |