I found out that we will most likely have 6 weeks from the time that we find out that we’ve been picked for a baby until it is born. Since this is a pretty short time, I’m doing as much as I can now to prepare. Although I can’t go too crazy because this 6 week countdown might not start for months or over a year.

Preparing for Baby – Saving on Clothes

One way that I’m preparing is by purchasing clothes second hand. Since we don’t know the gender or season of birth, I’ve set a few guidelines for myself so that this works. Here are my guidelines:

1. I “allow” myself to purchase up to 2T
2. Know the brands and only buy more expensive brands because they would have higher resale value and better quality overall
3. Each item that I buy might never get worn. My goal will be to resell these items; however, they might end up being given to friends so I need to make sure that each item is a price where either of these scenarios work.
4. No stains, damage and must look like new.
5. All bets are off for cute coats and shoes.

I’ve been collecting for about a year and have gathered a couple bins of items. Since these items are second hand, I want to make sure and wash them before I pack them away. I picked up some all free clear because it is gentle, hypoallergenic and dermatologist recommended. (Plus you can get a coupon here). I like the mighty pacs because I just need to throw a pack into each load of wash.

I love going to thrift stores on the days that they have 1/2 off all clothes (generally this happens around major holidays) because I can save even more on these items. Some of my favorite items have been sandals for $1 that retail for over $30 and some absolutely adorable coats.

In addition to clothes, I have already purchased some other baby items such as a changing pad, toys, and miscellaneous accessories but I’ll be sharing about those in a later post.

How did you prepare for your baby?

Thanks to all free clear for sponsoring today’s post. All thoughts are my own.