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Purging Kids’ Clothes . . . Again

March 25, 2011 By Dana White | 8 Comments

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Can I just say that after the high of getting my insanely-cluttered-and-neglected garage organized, the low of (unsuccessfully) looking for my daughter’s dance bag in her how-is-it-a-disaster-again room yesterday morning was not a fun contrast?  It’s definitely been one of those recovering-slob mood swing days that I could totally do without.

After my less-than-mommy-of-the-year-worthy performance yesterday, I decided to slowly and methodically work on her room today.  And I was determined to keep a smile on my face.

But that still-unfinished project is not the subject of today’s post.  This post is about something I decided to do in the middle of the Polly Pocket/Barbie/very-loud-singing-dolls-and-all-their-accessories-and-wardrobes sorting.

I decided to do a quick clothing purge.  In her closet, and in the boys’ closet.

I initially thought that there wouldn’t be much to purge, since my purging-as-I-fold-the-laundry skills have greatly improved during this deslobification process.

I was wrong.

While I definitely didn’t need six-weeks worth of shopping bags to hold the unneeded clothing (the way I  would have pre-blog), I found enough to make a good-sized pile.

The problem was the invisible stuff. 

Honestly, our kids don’t wear many fancy clothes.  Or even very many dressy clothes.  For church, my daughter wears cute but comfy dresses, and the boys generally wear khaki pants and a collared pullover shirt.

About once a year, for Easter or Christmas or a wedding, we end up buying fancy shoes and maybe a dressier pair of pants.  Then, when we need them again . . . they’re too small.

Always. 

And we usually discover this on the morning of the day we need them.

So, the unexpected benefit of today’s purge was that I actually looked at those invisible rarely-needed items, and paid attention to which ones were worth keeping.  No more sure-we’ve-got-dress-shoes-for-the-wedding-next-week delusions.

While I was at it, I also went through the drawers.

I made myself be realistic about what wasn’t getting worn. 

Starting with two boys, I sometimes have to remind myself how different girls are.  The boys honestly do not care one teeny-tiny bit what they wear.
But with girls, it’s different.  It doesn’t matter how soft and cozy and cute I think those fleece pajamas are.  If she thinks they look goofy . . . she’ll avoid them all winter long.  It doesn’t matter if I think a shirt is perfect to wear with jeans.  If it doesn’t catch her fancy, she’ll pass over it each and every day.

Honestly, I almost put the star shirt back.  It feels soooo nice (to me), and it will probably still fit her next year . . . .

But why would I put it back to sit unused in her drawer for another year? 

All in all, I got rid two shopping sacks worth. Not too bad for a quick purge when I didn’t think there was much that needed purging.

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  1. Shannon L says

    March 26, 2011 at 4:37 am

    I LOVE the piggy pjs!!!

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  2. Dawn says

    March 26, 2011 at 5:12 am

    Clothes…where do I start?!? I think they multiply worse than bunnies. I always know its time to do some purging when my husband or kids tell me we are out of hangers. Like yesterday. Guess what I am doing this week…ugh.

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  3. Gwenn says

    March 26, 2011 at 2:23 pm

    I go through the kids clothes every time I get an empty diaper box. I save them all for a consignment sale that I participate in twice a year. I'm not sure what I'm going to do once potty training comes.

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  4. Sarah K says

    March 27, 2011 at 1:55 pm

    I just read through from your very first post… while I cleaned & organized my house. You and I could be soul sisters in slobdom. I FINALLY put a TON of clothes out for donation. If I thought they were too ugly for daughter 1 to wear, they are still going to be too ugly for daughter 2 to wear!…. Considering D1 wears a size 5 now, and these are size 18 months… and d2 is heading into size 2…

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  5. Nony the Slob says

    March 27, 2011 at 9:04 pm

    Oh Sarah, I totally understand! And thanks for reading it all!

    Gwenn, it's so true that it helps to have a recurring thing that reminds you to purge.

    Shannon, I love the piggies too! I was so sad to give up on them.

    Dawn, at least that means your clothes are actually hung up!

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  6. Sarah K says

    March 28, 2011 at 1:16 am

    You actually respond to comments?!

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  7. Nony the Slob says

    March 28, 2011 at 1:33 am

    I try! But if I can't right away, they often get lost down on my comment page!

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  8. karina says

    April 6, 2011 at 6:15 am

    My cousin recommended this blog and she was totally right keep up the fantastic work!

    Kids Clothing

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