In a tough economy, one thing that usually gets overlooked is new clothes. And the way your child grows and puts wear & tear on the ones they do have, it's hard to keep up. There's only so much that we can do to keep them at their best. Here is something that we do at our house to help relieve the stress of spending money, especially money that you may not have.
We have 2 children, a 10 year old boy & a 1 year old girl. Every 3-4 months for our son & every 1-2 months for our daughter, we have a sorting party. We sort through all their clothes & separate out the ones that don't fit anymore. (It also lets me make a mental checklist of their clothing inventory.) Out of the clothes they've outgrown, we sort them into ones that are in good or excellent condition. Those that fall into the "good & excellent" category, we sell on craigslist or ebay. All the money received goes into savings & once everything is sold that we can, we use that money to reinvest in new clothes. All the clothes that haven't been sold, we donate to Goodwill.
It's a simple recycling program to help your budget. If you want to stretch your money even further, look for killer deals on craigslist & ebay, instead of buying retail. You might be paying it forward for someone else's budget too.
All this buying & selling frenzy can help stimulate the economy!
Happy Shopping!
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