| You've recently had a baby. It's been a | | | | patchwork dresses, and pants into shorts |
| few months now, and the baby has | | | | are some quick fixes to pinch pennies. |
| outgrown virtually two full wardrobes. | | | | Another way to use up material from old |
| Sure it's expensive, but there's a whole | | | | baby clothes is to make stuffed animals. |
| other issue at hand. What is a mother to | | | | Do you have a favorite t-shirt of your |
| do with all of this extra baby clothes? | | | | baby's that his or her little arms just |
| There are a number of ways to deal with | | | | don't quite fit right in anymore? Using |
| this problem. First of all, there is the | | | | the material to make a little stuffed |
| donation route. If you don't have close | | | | bear is a great way to preserve that |
| friends with similar aged babies, you | | | | memory for yourself and pass something |
| can put aside certain things for when | | | | very special on to your baby. The same |
| they do, or in the event that you have | | | | thing can be done, if a hobby persists, |
| another. The rest of the clothes can go | | | | with socks and jeans as well. Soon all |
| to the Goodwill or Salvation Army. These | | | | of your friends will be begging for |
| are also a great place to find gently | | | | little stuffed dolls made out of your |
| used baby clothes for incredible | | | | baby's old clothing. |
| savings. | | | | If you are in fact creatively inclined, |
| Special occasion attire like baby's | | | | another great way to reincarnate your |
| coming home outfit, first Christmas, and | | | | baby's clothes is by creating a memory |
| Baptism can be saved in a special place | | | | quilt. Save bits and pieces of your |
| for passing on to a next generation. A | | | | baby's clothing and use it to create a |
| great way to do this is by creating a | | | | full sized patchwork quilt for when your |
| memory box. Get a small trunk at a craft | | | | baby gets their own big bed. That kind |
| store and decorate it however you'd | | | | of sentimental value also makes a great |
| like. Fill it with small mementos like | | | | gift for a graduation or a wedding (if |
| the baby's hospital bracelet, first | | | | you can wait that long to show off your |
| outfit and blanket. As the baby gets | | | | handy work). |
| older you will have more things to add | | | | If you're planning on having another |
| to it. This is a great way to preserve | | | | child, you have a built in way to get |
| memories that your child may not have | | | | rid of all of the extra clothes. You can |
| the foresight to think of now, but will | | | | put away the clothes that your baby |
| appreciate very much later. | | | | grows out of in a storage area. Just |
| Using material from old baby clothes to | | | | make sure you launder everything when it |
| make new baby clothes is a great way to | | | | comes back out for round two. Sure, it |
| save money and get a little more use out | | | | stinks to get hand-me-downs, but it is |
| of the items that your child quickly | | | | unlikely your infant will notice, let |
| outgrows. Making t-shirts into cute | | | | alone care. |