Minimalist Kids Wardrobe | Organize Kids Clothes with Me

[@staceysmith4940]

When my kids were young we had next to no money. I was home with them and able to wash clothing often. Almost all their clothing came from consignment stores or were gifts from relatives. They had 5-7 outfits each. I loved it!!!! It wasn’t until they were older and we had a little more income that stuff started to accumulate. I feel like I’m constantly picking up, putting away, washing. I think it may be time to reevaluate, I’m exhausted and overwhelmed.

[@OldWorldHome]

This is inspiring, with the addition of baby number four I definitely find myself needing/wanting less clothing per kid. Truly it’s just too easy to have an abundance when everything is so cute but in reality they only ever wear their favorites ☺️

[@amynoel6782]

This is inspiring! Everyone these days is overloaded in every way and life seems so chaotic for most people. You should do more videos just like this! Toy clutter, kitchen clutter, keeping homeschool simple. 🥰

[@caitlinthomas6951]

Hand me down clothes are such a blessing. I, like you, have rarely had to even buy my kids much. Mama's with kids who have clothes they have outgrown, before you drop off a batch of clothes to Goodwill think of friends in your life that have kids smaller than yours. You could be a huge blessing to another family by sharing your kid's clothes. When I do buy my kids clothing, I try to buy most of it second hand at consignment sales.

[@ouroilyhouse]

Thanks for sharing!!

[@jenniferlavy0910]

I’d be interested in seeing your minimal wardrobe and how you organize it:)

[@rachellebrooke4614]

We currently live in our 32’ motorhome after selling our 4,000 sqf 5 bed 5 bath home and I can say that this system def works for our family of 6! Before we sold our home I would keep all the hand-me-downs we received from friends and hang them at the top of the kids closets because we had such high ceilings but even still they would manage to get down all the clothes and it just got out of control all of the time. Now that we’ve downsized so much everything fits in a tiny tiny space and it is so much simpler. I’ll never go back to having more clothes even when we buy a house.

[@lauracross8061]

8⁰lo8

[@atroy1983]

Love hearing how others manage their kids clothes. I’m a little more generous and allow about 7-10 outfits each (I only have two littles so far and don’t do laundry quite so often). But I’m super picky with their clothes. I dislike hand me downs because I can’t stand graphic tshirts, frills, buttons, glitter, bright crazy colors, unicorns etc haha and that is what everyone seems to buy. But we have an awesome children’s consignment store near us where I get pretty much everything for them much cheaper than new.

[@blessthelordomysoul1]

What a great idea.

[@lh3003]

Love this idea of small number of outfits, I have 7 children and laundry is so overwhelming. Iv tried downsizing wardrobes but have something inside telling me keep this just incase x

[@ouroilyhouse]

I feel like kid clothes are easy to come by so I don’t worry about getting rid of some.

[@19xxmichelle]

Have you ever heard of Birth Control? 🤦🏽‍♀️☠️💀

[@QualeHouse]

I appreciate this simplicity. May be too extreme for us but definitely inspired me to live with less! Thanks for the inspiration!!

[@emilyzeitler2825]

This is such a great idea for minimizing kids clothes and helping to stay organized. I've often wondered if my 8 year old has so much trouble with getting dressed in the morning because he has too many options. I am going to do this with all 3 of my kids. A great way to save time, money and less laundry to fold/store! Thank you for sharing!

[@sarahbulcher8688]

thank you! I would love to see a video going from summer to winter!! :-)

[@ouroilyhouse]

You got it!

[@sarvavyapiherbals]

Hiii I like your all vedios and I love your kids and especially your 4th baby boy 👌 . God bless you

[@homemakingwithmarissa]

This is really helpful. My wardrobe is minimal, but I need to get better about pairing down the children’s clothing.

[@thisgraceylife7389]

Such great, practical, applicable advice!!! Thank you!!!

[@homeschoollifemom]

Love this idea. My oldest kids always have clothes ALL over their room. Thinking this would be a great way to help that problem.

[@Pandorash8]

I’ve been doing the exact same thing for my children (and myself) for years. It’s better for your hip pocket, the environment and our sanity lol. Great video xx

[@darlenethompson9325]

I’m going to tell my son and daughter-in-law about what you do for the kids clothes. My grandkids have soooo many clothes. Their rooms are messy with clothes all over. I’ve tried to help but it gets messy again. Thank you for sharing what you do.

[@olgamika7734]

You inspired me to go through my kids clothes and purge :)

[@myirishbroodof9570]

We do this! With 9 kids the clothes can really pile up! My problem is toys. With your 5 how do you keep your toys to a minimum? My kids are hoarders, they will even try and save a McDonald's happy meal box 😬

[@jeniedwards5999]

Oh my gosh MINE too!

[@bethbracewell5524]

Would love more videos on this topic! Amazing method and so environmentally and budget friendly too! If people don’t have hand me downs available I would say charity shops (what we call them here in the UK) as so many things have hardly been worn in those!

[@ouroilyhouse]

Great suggestion!

[@summermuenster6473]

This is my favorite kind of content!!

[@summermuenster6473]

Minimalism, that is. :)

[@skrantz9473]

Thanks for the great video! Gave me inspiration to go through my little ones clothes!

[@ilovehuera]

Thank you for this video! 😊

[@ouroilyhouse]

You are so welcome!

[@ramonawhisenant2045]

Very smart!!

[@anagaunt7700]

Good to see you evolve into your own thing, your own style. I relate a lot to this minimal/ organized philosophy. Good luck!

[@ouroilyhouse]

Awesome! Thank you!

[@alisongreen7382]

I would love to see how you switch out your kids clothes!!

[@countrymousesfarmhouse497]

I've gotten pretty good at constantly pairing down my own wardrobe but talk myself into keeping too many kids clothes when I get the "what ifs" like,toilet training, a week of storms,illness, broken washing machine or power outage. I definitely need to cull more again. Great video. I'm excited to see winter wardrobe as well. We don't even get big frosts here but we do camp in winter so need warm clothes

[@ouroilyhouse]

Thanks for sharing!!

[@susanramos6473]

So true Laura... i tell my daughter her children have too many clothes.. and when i come over she asks me to fold wash... i told her she needs to trim it all down for the benefit of all!!

[@harley8680]

I am right there with you. Managing that amount of clothes would cause anyone stress. I told my son the same thing!! and there is no way my Grand son is going to wear them all. Give them to someone that is struggling.

[@Mamasfarmhousekitchen]

My kids are also notorious for pulling out cold weather clothes in 100 degrees heat lol. I'm working on decluttering my house. My kitchen is almost done then I'll move on to kids clothes and toys. Love this series thanks for sharing!

[@ouroilyhouse]

One room at a time!

[@rachellebrooke4614]

Mine do that exact same thing!

[@natashalikestea]

Thank you so much for this video- you’ve answered so many of my questions :) we have three boys ages 1-4 and I find it so hard sometimes with being overwhelmed with stuff. The hand me down bins are such a good idea with the labels 🏷 Definitely loads better to have less of everything available it’s much easier and stress free 💖⭐️🌈💫✨

[@kaylenevictorio6036]

Such a great idea! Thank you for the inspiration. I feel like i am constantly “reorganizing” their drawers. And I love how organized You are!

[@ouroilyhouse]

Having less is SO MUCH EASIER and worth it!!

[@lifewithjessieb4930]

Such great tips!

[@hollandogden8096]

This is my goal! My personal problem is that we moved away from family and my mom loves to send clothes for the kids, it’s so sweet but their drawers are overflowing 😂 Great video!

[@hollandogden8096]

Also I’d love to see your winter clothing system! We moved from California to utah and we will have snow for the first time in our lives

[@hollandogden8096]

Also I’d love to see your winter clothing system! We moved from California to utah and we will have snow for the first time in our lives

[@rachellebrooke4614]

@@hollandogden8096 great idea!

[@stacieglass5567]

My parents are in Alaska and 90% of my kids wardrobes are sent by my parent. And my mom ASKS to see the kids in their clothes. So hard to get rid of things! 😂😂

[@debimorsette1685]

Great ideas for small children but just wait until they’re older….. teens want more clothes and shoes but at least they can manage their own. 🥰🥰

[@ouroilyhouse]

Haha I am not to the teen phase yet and I am sure that will be a whole different story!

[@aspoonfulofenglish36]

Yes, please do a video when you switch The fall and winter clothes.

[@caitlinthomas6951]

I really need to follow this method more closely. My kids are so blessed with lots of hand me downs. It is hard to pare it down especially for my two girls who love fun clothes and once in particular who loves to change and pick out different outfits. This would save myself a headache though.

[@ouroilyhouse]

Yes, it is so fun to dress them in all the fun different outfits, but not worth the mess for me!

[@Cookingonsunshine]

Great ideas!

[@ouroilyhouse]

Thank you! 😊

[@bronekN]

Sounds great! However it's not duplicable especially in UK conditions 😭 Where daily weather can change from 20⁰ to 12⁰ 🤷 So long sleeves tops and trousers must remain in the wardrobe. Lucky you to live in a warm place of the world ☀️☀️

[@ouroilyhouse]

It gets very cold here too! Winter wardrobe looks much different but still minimal.

[@madeinhisimage468]

My two younger kids (boys) have a lot of clothes because we have a friend that gives us all her good hand me downs, but one of them, the 7 year old, just chooses to wear the same 2-3 outfits because he deemed them cool 😁 He’s even dug them out of the hamper to try and wear them (I stop him there!). So that probably tells me I need to pare down lol.

[@Mrssupermumm]

I do exactly the same except I have 4 play outfits and 2 fancier outfits plus a jumper in each category because we live in the UK. My kids go to school though so I have 3 uniforms each. When it's school term I take the other stuff to 2 play and 2 fancy outfits and it's either summer or winter appropriate. Then school coat and shoes pe kit and shoes and they all have trainers and crocs or wellies, hats, gloves, swimsuit. Towel and backpack and snow jacket and pants each. Even being very minimal, if you have a load of kids, that's a lot of clothes. This for my youngest 4, the older 5 are responsible for their own amount (as they earn and some buy more than I would) and they sort their laundry themselves (well, mostly) lol. You have it organised perfectly. Well done mama. X

[@ouroilyhouse]

Thank you for sharing!

[@rhondahathcock5491]

Great video!

[@debraspringers2098]

This was very helpful! Thank you for all the great tips!

[@heatheryoung5130]

Love your videos ❤️

[@karenwhite7023]

Great ideas😀

[@ouroilyhouse]

Glad you like them!

[@amanda5804]

Loved this type of video!

[@jacquelinerose1877]

Would love to see your basement set up. Like do u have all bins for boys and girls or just 1 or the other?

[@ouroilyhouse]

They are separate!

[@brectoa]

This was very helpful!! Love the minimalist tips!!

[@thefruitofherhome]

Great video!! Loved these tips!

[@jessicamorgan7203]

I do something similar too! We also live in MO. What do you do with spring/fall when the heat and cold battle it out?

[@loulajohnson3429]

Great Ideas ❣️🌺💖

[@ahavahart]

Thank you so much

[@ouroilyhouse]

You're welcome!

[@ahavahart]

@@ouroilyhouse =)

[@katemurphy4985]

I wish I could get my kids clothes like this..boys yes could do..teen daughters NO LOL... Love that green dress where did you find it??..if you can remember..

[@ouroilyhouse]

Haha I am not to the teen phase yet and I am sure that will be a whole different story!

[@deborahbavas6514]

Did you learn this from your parents? Or just from what works for you! This video was great!

[@kardancer1]

I wish I could do this. I have two kids “ 3 year old little boy and a two month old little girl ”. The amount of gifts and hand me downs we receive from family is a lot. I would feel bad not using the clothes gifted to us. My husband is number 7 of 8 siblings so you can see how this would happen and my two are the first grandchildren on my side. We are very blessed! I just get overwhelmed with clutter. Especially toys! Any tips for you organization would be great!

[@emiliakohut7595]

We have more, but honestly we could live with 5 shirts, 3 pair of trousers, jammies and two sweatshirts for anyone 😅 We wear same clothes all the time, other are just hanging and waiting for size change never used 😆

[@1jmass]

Your system sounds quite doable for your family especially since you homeschool. Kids that go to school every day, however, will most likely need additional clothing. In some cases this could be a uniform or specific colors in the school’s dress code. In this case would you have them wear the same outfit for play after school like you do for church clothes? For me, I know my kids would have a tendency to get rips and/or stains which would make those clothes unfit for school. I realize you can only speak for your own family and what works for you. Families with other obligations or activities can still follow your guidelines as far as paring down the number of items of clothing, but just make whatever modifications are needed. Thanks for the suggestions. I look forward to seeing how you switch for a new season.

[@teresa5383]

This is awesome! Noting tips for my little and myself! Also, I love that sofa! How do you decide what furniture and/or where to purchase furniture in a minimalist manner?

[@ouroilyhouse]

Honestly, most my furniture is second hand!

[@CharletteG]

This is so inspiring I wish I could do this but my kids go to school and I have to have some variety since they destroy clothes frequently 😩

[@ouroilyhouse]

Haha ya that happens!

[@krama017]

i need so much help in this department! trying to use hand me downs and feeling overwhelmed with getting sizes for the future, etc and not sure how to store it efficiently etc

[@leahathome2883]

We pretty much do the same thing (two drawers each, about a weeks worth of play clothes, a nice outfit) but my boys still have their clothes all over the place, constantly 🙄 Love the minimalist series! Always looking for new tips and inspiration.

[@ouroilyhouse]

Thanks for sharing!!

[@kerryfatima548]

I do this with my kids they have 5 outfits each and 2 nicer outfits

[@TRuth.T]

Thanks, for sharing. Sounds, very minimal. I'm surprised you bought a larger costly home.

[@harley8680]

How is that?

[@ouroilyhouse]

We needed more space for everyone and more outside space! 😊

[@hildaguerra7185]

I have clothes everywhere. I have 4 boys. I need to organize my boys clothes

[@tiah8592]

Anyone else get emotionally attached to their baby/toddler’s clothes? 😭

[@harley8680]

Yes. It took me YEARS to start letting go. I did so because I gave up on becoming a grandma. My son was 33 when he finally became a Dad. Anyhow, once I did start letting go, is when I got the blessing of Grandma. I still have many things in a hope chest, but I was able to save just a few outfits per child.

[@ouroilyhouse]

Awww yes that can be hard!!

[@rachellebrooke4614]

Yes I really get emotional about that too! It’s so hard!

[@harley8680]

I could not agree more! My Grandson has an insane amount of clothes. Granted, many are hand me downs from his cousin but there is so much waste. I cringe when I go in his room. :((( Great video!! Love your new home!!!

[@susanramos6473]

I hear ya Harley.. cringe is right!!

[@harley8680]

@@susanramos6473 I think it has something to do with this generation of adults. They have to have move in ready homes, clothes galore, new cars, etc. I thought the 90's were bad. That is what I love about Laura's channel. She is frugal with purpose! I wish more of the world could be like her! :-)

[@susanramos6473]

@@harley8680 I absolutely agree!!

[@extrememinimalism]

My kiddo is 4m, he owns a drawer full of clothes and a drawer full of bibs/muslins/socks and nothing else. It's freeing and yet somehow we still only do washing every 3 days.

[@samanthawillows5177]

Do you know kid ( kids) means goat!? I think that’s what you mean to refer to your chrildren as kids. Right?

[@plizzpook3782]

When they get older they may want more?

[@carolyost6733]

Yes, just wondering if you and your husband limit your wardrobe, also. I tend to wear mostly the same clothes anyway. I wear sun clothes because i had melanoma and dont want it again.

[@ouroilyhouse]

I definitely do!! My husband hangs on to things more than I do!

[@marywilliams6871]

I do this also. My kids have about a weeks worth of school clothes and then a couple nicer outfits for going out. They have just a couple pairs of shorts/pants and shirts to play in. They have 1 pair of shoes for school and 1 pair for playtime. All their clothes fit in 1 dresser. I just don’t see the point in them having so many clothes that you don’t even wear most of them. It’s a waste of money.

[@ouroilyhouse]

Agree!!! So much easier!!

[@AmnaAlthea56]

What about pajamas??

[@ouroilyhouse]

My big boys wear gym shorts and my littles only have 1-2 pairs each.

[@Izzybeff1974]

Do you and your husband have a similar wardrobe?

[@ouroilyhouse]

I definitely do!!