Storing & Organizing Kids Clothes (so they get worn before they grow out of them!)

[@zainabfarooq9496]

Thanks to Dawn (minimal mom) I currently cleared my entire 1 half bedroom house. It's a small house but every corner has something special which helps me in my life. It adds value to my life. I come from a family who keep everything and anything and it's so stressful and messy. But I started watching your videos about 4 months ago. I wanted a change and was sick of the mess and no motivation. After watching several of your videos I decide to become minimal. My daughter had come back from a heart surgery and chemotherapy. And I wanted to spend as much time as I could with her. And honestly I feel better now that I don't have extra stuff it's made my life my husbands life and my baby's life so much easier. I truly appreciate your honesty hard work. Thank you may the Lord bless you and your family

[@TheMinimalMom]

Wow, thank you so much, and blessings over your family and your daughter's health!♥️

[@DebbyeCannon]

The “magic number” will be dependent on the frequency of laundry. Our family did laundry by the person (including their bed sheets and bath towel), with a separate load for master towels and linens. That made it simple for me to teach the children to do their own load the year they were 7 and turn responsibility of laundry over to them from 8 years on. We each had a day that we considered the washer and dryer “reserved”. This also meant that they didn’t toss everything in sight into the laundry basket when it wasn’t needing washing. For us with one load each person each week our max number was 8-9 outfits (or days worth). That provided a day or two of grace if needed for travel or “oops!’ Weeks. I appreciate that you have so clearly identified that sometimes the “organizing” problem is really an “inventory” issue! So true!!!

[@TheMinimalMom]

Ah! Love this laundry system!! ♥️♥️♥️

[@kas4Christ90]

I LOVE this laundry system!!! Especially since our kids are already folding their own clothes. My husband is a mechanic, so I already have to wash his separate! I'm going to try this!!!

[@sarahk758]

Thank you!! Will try to pair down to this. I’ve been doing about 3 loads of laundry a DAY, and it is just exhausting lol.

[@alisiakrastelcoach]

I love you keep hammering home to reduce the inventory!

[@lorigregory7745]

Alisia Krastel it totally makes sense! I’ve come to realize organization isn’t my issue. 😃

[@TheMinimalMom]

I'm glad you like it-- I don't want to sound like a broken record 😉♥️

[@alisiakrastelcoach]

@@TheMinimalMom sometimes I need to hear things 5 to 50 times for them to sink in.♡

[@wewemcrhyne]

I DID IT TODAY!!! I got all my clothes and shoes and purses and other junk out. I went through everything and got rid of SO much. I’m soooooo happy!!! Thank you, thank you, thank you! 🧥👗👙👢👒🧤🧣👜🎒🧦👖✅

[@shannonoglesby564]

Can you do a video of essentials for beauty and personal care..like hair products, make up, etc

[@meredithboyles14]

Our attic is currently stocked with bins of kids clothes and this video is so exhilarating to know that I don’t have to live this way any more! We just had baby #3, and I found myself holding onto every item of clothing, but am relieved to be able to now give it away so others can use and enjoy it! Thank you!!

[@breezybre2670]

Great job! I have one bin for my 4 girls to share for summer clothes. And then I have 1 baby bin, and 1 bin for summer/ too big clothes for my w boys. So 3 bins total for the 6 kids .

[@maryrz6611]

I've been trying to do minimalism for years now and it isn't until I watched your videos that I actually got moving and got things done. Thank you so much! I love your channel!

[@hoffmansforhim7365]

In my hopes to have more children I kept so many baby/toddler clothes. While we still are hoping and praying for more children, I realized I am keeping a blessing for someone else to use. I was able to bless several of my friends with clothes they could use. It felt great to be rid of those clothes and I think if I did get pregnant, I could just but more and honestly the clothes I kept could still cloth a couple babies. Thanks for your encouraging videos

[@DebbyeCannon]

Mindy's Money and More Excellent point of view Mindy!

[@emilywhipple3816]

It's so much easier to get rid of the things we "might use" when you know they'll be a blessing to someone else! I thought I'd given away as many of our baby boys clothes as I could at this stage, and then a mama I know started fostering a little boy who came to her home with nothing. All of a sudden clothing was flying out the door!

[@danaerakstad7924]

I pray you do indeed get pregnant! I am also praying to get pregnant. We have 2 but it's been 2.5 years of infirtility now. I've gotten rid of nearly everything and blessed people, it's been so fun!!! If God can make another baby, he can provide enough for our child ❤

[@TheMinimalMom]

That's such a great mindset Mindy! BLESSINGS and grace to you on this journey!

[@cmck2021]

I was that way keeping my child's books. I shared the blessing of reading by donating the books to the little libraries in our community.

[@jenniferk4624]

Your kids are off the charts ADORABLE!

[@jennylhenry78]

I love that you say visiting and spending time together, like we have all been sweet friends for years. 🥰 I had simplified down to around 10 outfits (top and bottom that go together, I need them to be a match!) plus some dresses. This last time around for my two oldest girls, who are 9 and 7, I had them pick 6 outfits (again matching tops and bottoms) and 4 dresses acceptable to wear to church. For my Littles I stuck with 10 outfits (because 3 and 1 year olds get dirtier more often) and 4 church outfits/dresses. What also helps is that because we homeschool and aren't concerned with what people see us wearing every day I have all of mine (for the most part) wear the same.thing two days in a row. This means they're wearing 3 outfits a week (MT, WTh, FSat) and then something for church on Sunday. So by keeping 6 outfits this is really TWO WEEKS of clothes for them. And then the 4 Sunday clothes.are.rotated through so they wear something different each Sunday of the month. I also then am able to wash ALL FOUR of my children's clothes in ONE LOAD of laundry ONCE a week! 🙌 I put them in the wash Friday nights before I go to bed , dry them Sat morning and then my oldest two fold and put theirs away when we do house chores. Oh, and any hand-me-downs we receive or clearance clothes the next sizes up I also store in a tote. I go through them seasonally with my Bigs to see what they like and will actually wear, find matches for them, then pass along the rest.

[@Melanie-fz3uz]

I am so glad I found you! We have 7 children and have been working on decluttering for the past few years, the videos have given me a boost to go further with everything. We have a small house for the size of our family. 4 girls in one room and 3 boys in another and things get messy quickly. I'm having my girls watch your videos while they clean there room today. They are ages 20, 18, 17 & 13. I am hoping that by watching your videos they will want to simplify their stuff. There room is never clean! And I refuse to clean for them anymore, since they are old enough to take care of their own stuff. We are going to put the principals of decluttering to work. I can't wait to get to my kitchen and pantry! Thank you for putting all these videos together! Thank you for being so real!

[@mars81700]

I was at Walmart right before I came home to see this posted. The had racks and racks of clearanced clothes for kids, much of it $1. I grabbed a bunch in the next 2 sizes up for next summer because if they skip a size it still was just $1 and I just donate the excess. As I was walking around it popped in my head the episode where you guys talked about taking more than your fair share. I ended up going back to put a bunch back and just kept some of the things that I'm nearly certain will get used.

[@TheMinimalMom]

Wow, this is really cool! ♥️👍

[@cmck2021]

I was guilty of this. Stocking up on clearance buys. Now my teen is in adult sizes. Too expensive to buy for next season! Good job on reeling it in! 👍

[@AltruisticWarrior]

Oh yah I do this too. Sometimes I have even got full sets of clothes for as low as 3 cents at WM.

[@jessicaderstine4061]

Years ago o found a blog written by 4 mamas with 8-12 children each. Their recommendation for storing clothes was to Not store it if you won't use it in 3 years. Consider season, size, style, and gender. That was a great tip for me.

[@momof4121]

This video is about to save my life thank you!!!

[@kellymary2444]

Oh my gosh, you already have another 10,000 subscribers!!! Wow, just proves your likeability 😊

[@TheMinimalMom]

Thank you, I greatly appreciate that! 😊♥️

[@melanierust7129]

Yes! Woohoo! I tag, share, recommend, link your videos like crazy. I truly feel they arenperfect for so many people. Way to go Dawn

[@AnaRodriguez-wn8qq]

I was one of those in the past few days and I’ve already binge watched and decluttered my kitchen

[@countrywifelife]

Today I put 3 totes of clothes + a trash bag and 2 totes of shoes that my kids have all grown out of in my car to give to a friend next time I see her. I may still have more kids but you’re so right about seasons and sizes not always working out. My daughter is 5 and from hand me downs, I have clothes that are 12 years old in that give away pile! Styles definitely have changed in 12 years! It feels liberating to see all of that stuff go knowing that I will for sure still have everything I need if I were to have another baby.

[@TanjaHermann]

This is truly valuable advice! I have saved so much money over the past two seasons already simply by downsizing my son's inventory. He always had so many shirts and sweaters. Now we keep his 10 favorites, and that's it. I also stopped buying "special occasion" clothes for him such as finer button-down shirts or jackets because whenever we reached a family birthday or a major holiday he had usually already outgrown them. Wasted so much money on those...

[@brittanytemme4317]

Watching this video definitely made me smile seeing how much yoir little ones have grown! So cute

[@lindar1715]

I love all this so much! I spent waaay too much time storing and sorting clothes among my 5 kiddos over the years!! I add my witness to yours- please don’t store too many clothes. They do go out of style fast. Let someone use them rather than store them. I had to be very frugal- and I think it leads to holding on to a lot more than you need. I wish I had your advice 15 years ago.

[@lindar1715]

I also think that having too many clothes leads to bigger messes than kids can handle- besides their parents. It stresses the kids out, and I wonder if parents realize what they are asking of their kids to keep too much inventory organized/cleaned/picked up.

[@TheMinimalMom]

THANK YOU for watching!! 👕 I love what Susanna shared that kids wardrobes require seasonal editing, not annual... totally agree that this is the best way to stay on top of it! ♥️ I'd love to know how you organize and store clothes your kids aren't currently wearing? Or what other questions you have around kids clothing? Thank you for sharing!!

[@Karen-vs2fo]

Okay, so I currently have two bins (the size of yours for future clothes) for each of our kids. One for warm seasons and one for cold. Every season, I rotate the clothes from the oldest's bin to the next younger's but I don't keep a set amount of outfits. I keep all that might fit in the future, even stuff that might not fit for two more years. AND, we have SEVEN children, three above 13, so the clothes are also bigger now. What I'd like to do is reduce that number to one bin per child, but I think for the older ones, I might need to get a bigger bin. Maybe I could stack the warm season clothes on one side and the cold season clothes on the other. But, I still have the question of what to keep in those storage bins. Should I only keep the clothes that I'm guessing will fit them for JUST the next season, and get rid of the rest? I don't know why this is so hard for me. Lol

[@melanieberlin5684]

I store all kids clothes in each of their wardrobe but I go through them in spring an autumn to see what got too small and needs to be replaced before the season for that type of clothing starts. I have two boys who are in the same size clothing despite their age gap (9 and 10 yr) and a daughter (4yr). If I sorted out clothes from my boys I do keep very little for my daughter. Mostly slim cut pants or shirts she would definitely wear too. Pokemon and super heroes don't go out of style and she loves them. I did keep all baby clothes because I couldn't let go. Now I actually am at that point where I want to let them go. That's my project for autumn. I hope to be able to go through all their toys one day...

[@MeandMyAveyMcGee]

I have adopted your bin system for my 2 year old and 6 month old and I could not be happier! I have 5 outfits each for them and 3 pairs of pajamas with a few other odds and ends, but both of their wardrobes fit in the same closet either hanging or in the baskets and I would never ever go back! My husband and I paired down our wardrobes, too and now we don’t own a single dresser or chest in our home. It feels amazing! As a stay at home momma to 2 little ones, the home just feels so much calmer and easier to maintain. My days are better thanks to the inspiration I got from you guys! Thank you as always ♥️

[@HealthyMinimalistMom]

So true about not using "out-dated" clothes for your kids. We also got a lot of hand-me-downs, but only ended up using a fraction of those things. Grandparents always bought really cute new things, so these always were the favorites.

[@sarahw7936]

Going through my kid’s clothes before my fourth is born. Super helpful video!

[@crimperx5405]

I’m from the UK and I have to say, school uniform makes life so much easier! I have 3 daughters and come September 2 of them will be in school so they really don’t need many clothes apart from uniform. My youngest is just 3 months old and I never said no to hand me downs from friends and kept EVERYTHING! It’s really hard to find the right sizes in our messy loft which is stuffed full. You are helping me realise that having so many kids clothes to manage actually makes my life harder. I have started to consider what is worth storing from my older girls and what is mis-matched or in poor condition can go. I am looking forward to giving clothes away as baby outgrows them too, thank you.

[@vsvizcarra]

You are my Joshua Becker (hadn't even heard of him before you). Thanks for all your encouraging videos that keep me moving in the right direction. We are moving next month and as I look around at my simplified house (thanks to you!), I am not even worried about moving. Packing isn't hard when there isn't much to pack. 😁

[@suzie2080]

We were done having children at #2. I got rid of everything from clothes, blankets, bottles,c rib Everything! Well then 8 years later #3 came along. It did not take family long to pitch in and get us all we needed at garage sales. We survived it and everything was just fine.

[@carrieperrigo2319]

Same thing happened to us. Got rid of everything after baby #3 and 8 years later God gave us another one! I just gave everything away as he outgrew it again! I'm 48 now with a 6 yr old...🤗

[@icedchai1]

Just wanted to let you know I enjoy your videos so much. You help give me a new perspective on not only quality of life but quality of my belongings. 😊

[@TheMinimalMom]

That's so awesome to hear! Thank you so much!! ♥️

[@pegbrown3549]

No children but I love you videos. This one especially for all the pics of your babies. I thoroughly enjoyed this. Thanks for sharing your family!!!!😍

[@DawnSuCallahan]

This is something I really really need to work on. I always think she needs 10 skorts, oh mayb 10 dresses, but then we have play clothes, we have school clothes. OMG... what an inspiring video for me at this time.. thank u soooo much.

[@Lovelynrose007]

Great tips, definitely using the 5 item and storage bin idea!

[@hoffmansforhim7365]

Look at you 110K! Yay! Love you videos

[@TheMinimalMom]

Thank you so much Mindy! 😊♥️

[@angelstinebott]

So many amazing tips! I agree that storing only the best and favorite for younger siblings is best. I stored so much when my girls were younger and ended up not using much of it. I've purged my wardrobe this week and got rid of so many things that I've been hanging on to for years! I can't wait to start on the kids clothes next! Your channel is such a Godsend. Thanks!❤

[@linnieh.2846]

I Love your adorable kids! You must be so very proud! Thanks for sharing their smiles with us!

[@heatherdayton6434]

Loved seeing the pics of the kids when they were little😍

[@taramiller7928]

Your videos are the most practical family minimalism videos I have ever watched. The advice is simple and easy to implement. You are helping families! Thank you

[@christenzook6494]

You are spot on with your tips. My kids are 20, 18, and 13. All BOYS. In addition to managing the volume and clothes going out of style, my boys had 3 different body types. Not much could be handed down...especially true the older they got. I used to try to make a big deal of getting “new” clothes by going “shopping in the basement”. We do this for school supplies to use up what I have stored. Now my goal? Don’t keep so much inventory! Thanks Dawn for teaching me that important lesson!!! So much less stress.

[@jaimerinehart7375]

I have three boys, too! ❤️ They are 17, 15 and 8, so similar spacing. 😊

[@christenzook6494]

Jaime Rinehart moms of boys have special calling. ❤️

[@jaimerinehart7375]

Christen Zook, and we've developed a strange sense of humor! 😆

[@artofdiscovery7232]

Once again, YOUR AMAZING!!! ❤❤❤ Hubby and I decided to go through the garage loft of ALL the kids clothes and cut our storage in HALF. After 3 girls we have a lot, but we aren't done and my sister is just starting to have kids.

[@TheMinimalMom]

Way to go!!! ♥️

[@georgeelenanewfield4038]

The timing could not be more perfect, planning to tackle my boys clothing this weekend and was overwhelmed thinking about it. You make every task seem doable and I cannot wait to b done!

[@102mzr]

Thank you for explaining and showing how and where to store the clothes that don’t fit yet. I was wondering if being minimalist meant not keeping anything that wasn’t currently being used. Also, thank you for this channel; you have inspired me to become a minimalist since I found you earlier this year. And thanks to your many collaborations I have learned so much from KZbinrs who were unknown to me. Sending love 💕 and light 💫

[@kaitlingobell1142]

Yes to the storing the “too big” clothes in their closet! Also now that my kiddos are getting older, I save the previous seasons clothes and go through them before getting new stuff. It’s hard to ditch the mentality that they grow right out of it in one season (like they do as babies). So much of the previous year’s stuff still fits!

[@amandarobertson8863]

I love this! I do most of these things too and it helps SO much with my three small kids. I will say I do the konmari style folding though in the drawers (upright), so I can easily see everything that they have, and can quickly pull out anything in the back that just isn't being worn.

[@meganstitt2617]

Dollar tree has large vacuum seal storage bags we use to store our kids clothes. We store them under our bed since we dont have any storage. Super space saver!

[@jennyt7612]

Hi from Sydney, Australia. I really enjoy your channel, & after watching your kitchen one I cleared out our cutlery drawer it looks so good I am gradually doing other areas. Our children are grown up now but I will show my daughter your ideas on storing kids clothes so she can be organised with my grandchildren. I do agree with you that reducing the amount of inventory is essential. Thanks.

[@danapettygrove9500]

Thank you for your inspiration! My husband just admitted that he may be a minimalism convert! He's organized his closet, and is starting to suggest furniture and other items to declutter!! I'm a year into my journey (in part inspired by your toy series) and so thankful that he's beginning his!

[@TheMinimalMom]

This gave me goosebumps! SO awesome to hear!!!! ♥️👍

[@JodieC26]

So true about things going out of style quickly. I was just given 3 boxes for my 4 month old from my cousin who's daughter is 9. I didn't think I cared about fashion that much but most of the items feel very dated already. Too bad they weren't shared sooner with someone so they could have gotten more use.

[@lindsaybeilby8395]

This is totally what I needed when my kids were little!

[@ashleyab89]

Hi!! Just want to say that I LOVE your channel. You have been so helpful for me, and I love your positivity and smile! Thank you!

[@TheMinimalMom]

Thank you so much Ashley!!! ♥️

[@JocieFire]

Love the- one bin for current clothes, one bin for storage, and keeping the storage bin accessible. In the past I have kept too much in storage! What about shoes? Do you keep future shoes/church clothes in the same grow-into bin? Would love to see a video on how you would counsel someone with teens- they need their own space and to make their own choices, but often their choices....overflow. Thank you for the hope!

[@SarahFHJones]

Another amazing video, touching upon EXACTLY how I feel. Since having my third baby last year, I have become very stressed around clothes not worn etc and it's so refreshing to not only hear my feelings articulated, but how to reason with them and be given practical solutions to move forward. Thanks Dawn!

[@lb9549]

Love love love your channel. Since watching you I've purged half of what I kept from our older son for our younger son. Admittedly looking in their closets at current clothes I think "oh, they might wear that" but when I know it's time to decrease inventory here's what has worked for us: I hold up 2 shirts and say "which do you want to keep?" Even if they say both for some I still purge a bit. Then it's not as overwhelming for then to look at everything and pick what stays. Would love a video on kid's trinkets (ahem, junk) that although small can quickly overwhelm their drawers!! :)

[@cmck2021]

Great video! Change of seasons, back to school and time to rotate clothing!

[@alicec2830]

I have binge watched your channel for a while and this is the first time I saw your kids!! They are all so cute and funny.😍😍 Great content as usual!

[@karenm656]

Totally agree about not keeping everything to pass down. I used to do that and found I didn't use most of it. I now do the same as you- just keep the really good stuff.

[@limericksudz12]

Hey, just wanted to say how much I enjoy your videos and how useful I find them. Not only do I find them useful but I find that you have a very calming manner and put my mind at ease about some aspects of motherhood that I usually manage to get myself worked up about. I’m from Kerry, Ireland which is pretty far away but I can still relate a lot 😁. Thanks and keep up the good work.

[@angelathiry5855]

This video came at the perfect time. Watching this, prior to school clothes shopping for my kids, this logic will definitely save me some money. 😁

[@kaitlyntyler]

I’m so thankful for your videos. It helps to boost my confidence that I can do this for my family and my peace of mind!!

[@stacyhigginson170]

I like to keep a list on my phone of how many clothes my kids have. I like to buy a size or two up when I see things on clearance so when they need bigger sizes they already have their next wardrobe and it didn't cost an arm and a leg because we didn't have to run out and buy them right then when they're needed. It also helps me to not over buy because I know how much we already have and what we still need. Helps a TON! Example: 3T Pants 3 Shorts 4 Long Sleeve 4 Short Sleeve 5 And so on for each size :)

[@102mzr]

So helpful, I’m going to do that right now! Thank you for sharing!

[@jogirl837]

I’ve been trying to figure this out for years! I get a lot of hand me downs & I have a large family so “should I keep/shouldn’t I” question comes up a lot. We also have the personal styles & preferences that tends to make storing certain clothes a waste of time and energy, but I keep doing it anyway 🤪

[@cyndidavis5150]

Hello Dawn, Love all of your videos. I use this same idea for my clothes as well. (Got the idea from you of course) I was so overwhelmed for so many years. Like you, I just kept looking for that perfect organization system. And nothing worked. I had just my clothes in 2 closets and a dresser. I can't remember which of your videos I heard it in first but, when I heard you say "To much inventory to manage" a light came on and oh what changes we've made. My master closet is very large (I'm from Texas. Remember everything is bigger in Texas ;) and I now have all my clothes and shoes In 1 closet with room to spare. Hubby's side of the closet is the same way. Words are not enough to say thank you for all ya'll do to make this journey easier for all of us. Please tell the whole gang we said Hello from Texas. God Bless.

[@racheldossantos6148]

THANK YOU!! This is just what I need. I have a toddler and my husband and I are not sure if we’ll have one more kid or not; in the beginning I kept almost every single item of clothing so I have vacuum bags of baby stuff! But since she turned about 2, I’ve only kept the really special pieces and given the rest away which I’m so happy with!

[@genevievenwachukwu8369]

Hello from London, UK. Thank you for speaking about managing baby clothes when you’re not done having kids. I feel like my house is full of stuff!! I will definitely go through and purge. Thank you again!! I love your videos and how peaceable and encouraging you are 💖

[@redsmom6]

Another helpful video! Thanks for sharing. I'm spending the summer actually LOOKING for things to get rid of because I like the idea of having less to take care of and less stress! So sweet to see your kiddos too! Hugs from London!

[@katiethomas5889]

I recently got some hand me downs from a former neighbor for the fall. I just moved everything out of Natalie's dresser that was in the wrong size (3T) and kept only 4T with 1-2 exceptions of items that are baggier. Then I could see what I "NeedeD" from the neighbor and so we didn't have things that were redundant. And I finally decided to hang all her dresses and sweaters which helped a ton.

[@kaltaylor01]

Great tips - we already do almost exactly what you do, with four kids, and it works great. I keep our kids' clothes that they'll grow into in clear totes so I can easily see what's inside.

[@anitharegnard588]

Hello from Durban, South Africa. I am absolutely loving watching your videos on minimalism and de-cluttering. Started watching them about 2 months ago and have been steadily going through our home and peeling off a layer at a time, though I think we may still be on the first layer! I cant believe how much stuff we have and how little we use most things. I was sorting my kids play room yesterday and could not believe how many they have and i think they only play with about a tenth of them, probably less. Thanks so much for sharing. Blessings and best wishes for a very successful channel.

[@christyhall3316]

Looking forward to watching this later this evening! Just today in the attic I found the cutest coat that used to belong to my older daughter, and it would have been perfect for my younger daughter this past winter. Oh well... With your tips and motivation, I’m already getting better at this sort of stuff. Keep up the great work. We love you!

[@brittanytemme4317]

Love your videos! Some I go back and re watch like this one lol

[@mominthemiddle783]

I love cute clothes, it’s so hard for me to have a smaller inventory but, I really am working on reducing the amount I have. A balance is definitely needed😊Thank you for your helpful tips!

[@Csoupir]

Thank you! I had my daughter watch your back to school shopping video last week and she LOVED it and then purged her own closet (she was keeping a lot of things just to make me happy, truly her mother's daughter). I went through my own closet after watching your wardrobe video and just now I went to my son's closet and simply counted his shirts... TWENTY EIGHT LONG SLEEVE SHIRTS! 😲😲😲🤦🏼‍♀️ PURGE IT ALL! Ok, just most of it. Looking forward to donating it all and getting it out of my house! congrats on 100k!

[@susannaharget509]

Great video, as always. One thing that helped me was to realize and accept that the kids' wardrobes required seasonal editing. Not yearly; seasonally. When I would go through their clothes quarterly and get rid of unnecessary items, their wardrobes were much more manageable. Dawn--where did you get that cute black tee shirt with the puff sleeves?

[@dustyroaddesign]

great point!! We only really have summer and winter in Australia (the middle seasons are quite mild) I'll keep your tip in mind!!

[@TheMinimalMom]

YES!!! You are EXACTLY right!!! Great point, thank you!!! 👍 (And the shirt is from Express this season ♥️)

[@broadmeadowfarm233]

I the kids clothes twice a year.That first week the kids are home for summer holidays I do their entire dresser and then again during their Christmas break. We have a lot of overlap in our seasons. We wear jeans and sweatshirts all year round since we can still get a bit chilly in the evenings of summer (Alberta, CAN) and we tend to layer our summer clothes with sweaters in the winter.

[@broadmeadowfarm233]

The other thing I've done with hand-me downs is ask the kids if they even like the clothes. There isn't any point in storing something that they wont wear. This has helped me weed out so many things before storing.

[@frogleymom]

Yes! We do it three times a year... Once in June/July to prep for school/fall clothes, once in October/November to prep for winter clothes, and once in February/March to prep for summer. We skip spring because our spring is super short here and basically jumps to summer, plus their fall and winter stuff usually still works well enough for spring.

[@januaryjillscreativelife4755]

So glad I discovered you, I also keep posting them to my daughter's, who have 5 & 3 kids. These are great, thanks!

[@msmary126]

Dawn, been watching from the beginning with your kids clothes video. Love everything you have to share!

[@TheChooken83]

I really needed this video, I have one child, soon to be 2 both girls and I swear I have about 400 pieces of clothing in each category lol, my first daughter was 18 years in the making so when it finally happened both myself and my mum went nuts, mainly second hand but then I’ve also found myself buying when I’m at the store too, so I really need to be ruthless and go through it all instead of having to wash constantly and her not wearing alot of it

[@KR-kv5dv]

Thanks for this video! We have been going through our 4 kids clothing this week, and it has really been an eye opener. I watched your video on simplifying the kids wardrobes before we started, and it made it such a breeze. I can see that our laundry is going to be drastically reduced now. That is probably the biggest time drain in our household. Many thanks for all of the great content!! ❤

[@kathrynjoseph3331]

Liked before watching cause I love your content ALWAYS

[@leahericksen2005]

Me too!

[@TheMinimalMom]

Thank you so much!! ♥️

[@lesliejane6725]

Stumbled upon your channel a couple weeks ago and can't get enough! One thing I'm struggling with when I declutter clothes, toys, and other things, isn't so much the guilt of "this cost money" or "what a waste" or "I could use this one day" it's more like a fear of regret. "What if this toy becomes a collector's item and is worth tons?" Or "what if my kids are sad that I didn't keep this handmade blanket (we have a lot!) from so-and-so? It's irreplaceable..." or "this item is no longer in style but it's such good quality...what if it comes back in style and is considered vintage/retro/antique?" I guess I'm thinking...what if this item increases in value? That's my worry with some of the nicer things. For example we have a number of diecast Disney/Pixar cars. My hesitation keeps stalling me: What if these become collector's items? Will I be so mad at myself? Will my kids be upset?

[@budgetketomommy]

This is awesome! I am the worst about wanting to keep it all! Then never using it or forgetting it.

[@brightonprescott4084]

My “tip” for hand me downs is really just pure luck. 🤣 Have two kids of the same gender born 3 years apart in the same month. We re-use EVERYTHING. It’s been awesome and I’m so grateful for the savings.

[@jenniferjohnson7124]

Thank you for all your videos! I have been able to let go of so many things because of your motivation!!!

[@harmony1307]

Stayed up so late tonight as I was planning Brownies with another leader (if you don't know it's like girl scouts) I'm in Scotland and it's late here. So glad you uploaded before I went to bed as I feel it's not so bad as your videos cheer me up so much. My daughter always says 'I don't know what to wear! ' in the morning. I've been simplify my clothes a bit and it seams to be rubbing off as she is better at letting go of things now so I'm going to do this with her soon. Thanks again X

[@martag4002]

I have two boys and I must say the little one lives on his brother's hand-me-downs, even as a baby because they were born at the same time of year (totally intentional 😉). Your organisation systems make a lot of sense to me. I'm definitely going to keep them all in mind when putting away the summer clothes and bring out their autumn stuff ☺ I must keep it simpler than last season.

[@emmakeatingclark2825]

Aw lovely dawn. Really enjoyed seeing all the clips of the kids. Your kids clothing declutter was one of the first things I did last year. Brilliant! Even then. I pulled out a shirt for a funeral on Monday that Mikey has never worn and he won't fit in it much longer.

[@josiejohnson3422]

I love this throw back to your first video!

[@josiejohnson3422]

And the top of your head is not cut off ;)

[@angelaroberts1054]

I really needed this! I have been debating about storing clothes and other baby items for future kids use lately. Thanks 😊

[@SweetShaymaa]

I totally agree most of the time it is inventory rather than organization, thing is every one talks about getting rid of what we have but no one talks about buying less in the first place.

[@AmelieHarms]

Fascinating. I saved almost everything from child one to child two, and they came five years apart. Child one got a lot of clothes in gifts and child two almost nothing. I used everything I saved! Yes, the style had changed, but I loved the retro 70's style child one got clothes in, and if I had to buy clothes for child two I would have hated to buy clothes in a style I didn't like. 😊

[@suezannek9483]

Your channel is great. Such motivation.

[@Michelle-by9fp]

I also store only 1 bin of future clothes for my kids. Love your videos!

[@SweetAndSimpleHome]

I tend to revisit hand me downs every six weeks or so, just real quickly to make sure I’m not missing anything. Like you said, having less to manage makes it a quick job to go through and check everything!

[@AD-dj6zi]

Thanks! You gave me an answer! 😁 That baby clothes is killing me! Now I have idea how to organize (actualy downsize😉).... We already incorporated some of your tricks from previous videos! That bin of extras is great. We do go into it, but having less clothes to manage is great!

[@bedi09]

Very helpful as always.

[@amys3079]

I used this idea and I love it! Thank you! How many pajamas do your kids have? That is what ends up everywhere.

[@terramoon2313]

My kids are older now, but I have three sons,I kept several totes full, I labeled one side with summer and what ever size was in there, the opposite side was labeled winter with the size. I would go thru and roate their clothes with the seasons. I would turn bin around showing what season was stored. I kept a bin/ tote for larger size for the youngest to grow into. Always labled with sizes. Any stained / worn was taken out. Great video

[@lindseyhetu1109]

Thanks for a new video about kids clothes!!!! I use your one storage tote for the future system now. I love it.

[@soniachambers6460]

This was helpful🌻🌻

[@watching6235]

I love hw this video “bounces off” of your fist one! 😊

[@erikabloedorn7856]

Great video! Yeah we're in the stage of not sure if we'll have another one so I've decided to keep a capsule wardrobe just in case so pretty much just a couple basics/versatile pieces in each size and that's it.

[@anithaalageson7117]

Hi, for my first daughter we bought everything that caught my eyes. Most of the dresses were made of some fancy material which my daughter would cry the moment I put it on her. All the baby items in online and I did shop, we had one separate room for her items and clothes. We got more gifts. But for my second daughter apart from gifts, we bought only what she wants not what I want. It made a huge difference, she likes rayon type dress materials which is very economical for us.

[@krm6029]

The original Video on this subject was my subscription start 😂

[@TheMinimalMom]

Ah!! Love this!! Thank you for being around since the very beginning!!! ♥️

[@Karen-vs2fo]

Same!

[@nicholetteburris3925]

Me too! 😂💕

[@womanofstill]

Awwwww! Loved the pics of your littles..so cute!!!