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How many of you buy clothes in advance?

Posted by on May. 7, 2012 at 4:23 PM
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 I buy clothes way in advance for my son. When they are on sale, garage sales, etc. I hate paying full price for something he isn't going to wear for very long..He currently wears 24mo/2T but I have clothes up to 4T for him already. Does anyone else do this and where do you find the best deals?

Posted by on May. 7, 2012 at 4:23 PM
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measuringup
by on Jul. 1, 2012 at 12:50 PM

How can you feel confident that what you bought so far ahead of time will fit him later on?

I found that Measuring Up app takes the need to "stock up" away.

Have you tried this fabulous app?

corrinacs
by Platinum Member on Jul. 1, 2012 at 2:08 PM

I really don't but my son grows randomly.  He sometimes goes up 2 sizes in a year.  He's doing that this year.  He's going on 5 and will be wearing size 6 pants.

grnsmomma
by Member on Jul. 1, 2012 at 8:58 PM

I've done this from the very beginning.  I keep a box in the attic of too big clothes and go through them as needed.  We have HUGE kids consignment sales around here twice a year so I'm always buying for the next season, and if I have some time to kill I will look for the next size or two up to see if I can get some great deals.

sugarmomof3
by on Jul. 2, 2012 at 11:27 AM

 I do this for both my dd's(6 & 4), as they are pretty predictable in their sizes, so I buy for the next season at the end of the current one(ie:end of summer sales on clothes for next summer). The end of season sales are the best! I go to Ross, Old Navy, Target, Walmart, & The Children's Place. It seems like the more expensive stores actually have the better sales-like "Place" & Gymboree, for example.

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