Are you passing clothing down from one of your children to another or maybe someone  else is passing their child’s clothing down to yours?  This is an awesome thing when you can get a second use (or perhaps a third) from perfectly good clothes!  My girls were born during the same season three years apart and I just loved being able to use the same clothes twice.   But what are you supposed to do with all of the clothes during the “in between” when you are waiting for your child to fit into them?

Here are 10 tips to store baby & kids clothes for the future so you can keep them organized & in good shape:

1. Make sure clothing is clean, dry and stain-free before storing.
2. Store clothing in a sturdy container with a lid to keep out dust and critters.
3. Store in a cool, dry place.
4. Avoid storing clothing in an area that is subject to temperature and moisture fluctuations.  It’s probably best to avoid attics and garages.  Instead, find a place where you can add a shelf up high (laundry room or closet) and store bins there.
5. Add an all-natural cedar block to help eliminate unwanted pests.
6. Add a chemical desiccant to absorb moisture, just make sure you don’t let it touch the clothes.   Tape it to the inside of the lid perhaps?
7. Store clothing loosely so air can circulate a bit.
8. Store clothing by size & season and be sure to label the outside of the bin so you can zero in on sizes quickly.  Examples:  Size 12 months Spring/Summer, Size 2 T Fall/Winter, Size 2 T Spring/Summer.
9. Be sure to pull the bin down when you child is ready for the next size so you can go through it to see what fits and what doesn’t.  You may have to try some items on your child for size.
10. Do your best and realize that there may be a few items that slip through the cracks depending on how your child is growing and how the seasons fall.  After clothes are washed multiple times, sometimes it’s just a little harder to judge the sizing as well.  Just do your best to place items that look like the same size together.  If your child misses out on wearing some items, you can pass them along to someone else.

If you have room to store clothing in a closet on hangers instead of in boxes, here’s a neat product from Baby Buddy, the “Size It” Closet Organizer.   

Just think how nice it will be when you have kids clothing at your fingertips and you won’t have to spend money running out and buying new clothes!   For a secret on how to remember which clothes belong to which child when it comes out of the laundry, please read my past children’s closet organizing post.

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