https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Thu, 09 Apr 2026 00:29:35 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-you-comfortable-buying-second-hand-clothes-and-toys-for-your-lo/page/2#post-588487 Fri, 22 Feb 2013 23:03:12 +0000 wheres_c 588487@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@PrincessBaby: I'm not really a digger either....I hate TJ Maxx / Marshalls etc for that reason. Sometimes its worth it though.. I feel like theres always cute girl clothes on sale.<br /> And I totally know what you mean about your DH. I hate shopping with my SO around. I may or may not have bought a calvin klein pajama with my money yesterday, and left it in the car until he went to work today :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-you-comfortable-buying-second-hand-clothes-and-toys-for-your-lo/page/2#post-588178 Fri, 22 Feb 2013 19:41:43 +0000 StbHisMrs 588178@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I have a couple consignment shops near me but they are not nice!<br /> I hit garage sales in nice neighborhoods, I love buying barely used nice clothes for not very much! As for toys I don't mind, but I like to see the house/person they are coming from. Then I take it home, take it completely apart and sanitize the entire thing. I'm talking taking screws and everything apart. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-you-comfortable-buying-second-hand-clothes-and-toys-for-your-lo/page/2#post-587983 Fri, 22 Feb 2013 17:38:13 +0000 immabeetoo 587983@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yep! Only thing I'd pass on is stuffed animals probably. I'm just as wary about cleaning stuff that's new- kids are always slobbering on stuff in the store even if its new! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-you-comfortable-buying-second-hand-clothes-and-toys-for-your-lo/page/2#post-587974 Fri, 22 Feb 2013 17:33:02 +0000 pastemoo 587974@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Definitely yes! Well... only clothes. He has more than enough toys I never got the chance to buy him any myself (: Well... his swing and exersaucer were used-that counts, right? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-you-comfortable-buying-second-hand-clothes-and-toys-for-your-lo/page/2#post-587965 Fri, 22 Feb 2013 17:28:11 +0000 PrincessBaby 587965@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@wheres_c: I will look into those...My problem is I'm not a "digger.". I'm too impatient, I guess? So large sales like that may not be good forme, lol...I hope you like Will and Emma's...I just remembered the last time we were there they had a couple of pairs of baby True Religion jeans and I totally would have bought them but DH was with me and he's all, "That's ridiculous..". Womp womp!!!! I'll be stopping by there again soon when I go back to work! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-you-comfortable-buying-second-hand-clothes-and-toys-for-your-lo/page/2#post-587933 Fri, 22 Feb 2013 17:09:33 +0000 wheres_c 587933@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@PrincessBaby: Oh cool! I googled after I saw this post and I found a listing for that store. I think I'll try and check it out next tuesday, not that B needs anymore clothes!<br /> There's one by me called consign-a-kid but there wasnt much there. I bought an organic ergo though.<br /> There are some of the huge consignment sales coming up. Lolliposh &amp; Just Between Friends. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-you-comfortable-buying-second-hand-clothes-and-toys-for-your-lo#post-587900 Fri, 22 Feb 2013 16:52:13 +0000 autumnlove 587900@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I don't have any consignment shops near me so I haven't purchased anything used besides some cloth diaper covers. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-you-comfortable-buying-second-hand-clothes-and-toys-for-your-lo#post-587895 Fri, 22 Feb 2013 16:51:04 +0000 bunnylove08 587895@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I bought some used baby gear like swing, bumbo and we got a lot of hand me down clothes. I just washed all the covers and wiped down everything. </p> <p>I was talking to a friend of mind and she mentioned something about children's clothing swap... I was very intrigued because i have infant clothing and DD grows way to fast and I need more sleep and plays but buying them on sale for $8 still hurts. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-you-comfortable-buying-second-hand-clothes-and-toys-for-your-lo#post-587894 Fri, 22 Feb 2013 16:51:02 +0000 littlek 587894@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>No. DH is paranoid about germs because our LO is a preemie. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-you-comfortable-buying-second-hand-clothes-and-toys-for-your-lo#post-587884 Fri, 22 Feb 2013 16:46:44 +0000 betsyboop 587884@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Not really. The only things I ever bought second hand were a bumbo and a swing for my LO, both of which were only used a handful of times and I ended up re-selling them. I'm weird about used things and DH is even worse so we prefer to buy new and will save them for #2. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-you-comfortable-buying-second-hand-clothes-and-toys-for-your-lo#post-587852 Fri, 22 Feb 2013 16:30:59 +0000 bushelandapeck 587852@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I haven't bought any second hand toys but I have bought gently used cloth diapers and LO has a lot of hand-me-down clothes that were given to us. So long as the item is in good shape and washable, I think we'd take it if was something we'd use. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-you-comfortable-buying-second-hand-clothes-and-toys-for-your-lo#post-587815 Fri, 22 Feb 2013 16:18:41 +0000 Boheme 587815@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yep! I like to do it in person though. I'm afraid I'll miss a big stain or something if I'm only looking at an eBay photo. There are a few toys I wouldn't buy second-hand because they're hard to clean, like stuffed animals, but everything else is fair game! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-you-comfortable-buying-second-hand-clothes-and-toys-for-your-lo#post-587801 Fri, 22 Feb 2013 16:15:30 +0000 PrincessBaby 587801@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@wheres_c: Will &amp; Emma's closet in Boca! I have gotten H several Janie &amp; Jack dresses, Juicy Couture, Tea, &amp; Petite Bateau there for awesome prices and in great condition! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-you-comfortable-buying-second-hand-clothes-and-toys-for-your-lo#post-586561 Fri, 22 Feb 2013 10:52:56 +0000 Alivoo01 586561@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yup! Nothing a lil soap and hot water can't clean! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-you-comfortable-buying-second-hand-clothes-and-toys-for-your-lo#post-585912 Fri, 22 Feb 2013 07:16:07 +0000 Dandelion 585912@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yep. MIL works at Goodwill, so I use her extra discount on stuff that's already cheap! She works at one in a nice area, too, so we've gotten some nice brands from her store. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-you-comfortable-buying-second-hand-clothes-and-toys-for-your-lo#post-585837 Fri, 22 Feb 2013 02:41:50 +0000 anonysquire 585837@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I don't have kids yet but I've been stocking up on clothes since before I was married. I have some awesome outfits and feel like I wouldn't need to buy a whole lot when I have a baby. I absolutely love thrifting and in my opinion the dirtier the thrift store, the better. Way less crowded and way more treasures! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-you-comfortable-buying-second-hand-clothes-and-toys-for-your-lo#post-585754 Fri, 22 Feb 2013 00:32:13 +0000 lemondrop 585754@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yes, if it's in good shape, I have no problem with that! Everything gets a good scrub anyway when I get home. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-you-comfortable-buying-second-hand-clothes-and-toys-for-your-lo#post-585697 Thu, 21 Feb 2013 23:31:16 +0000 Mrs. Pen 585697@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@shopaholic: same<br /> there are no consignment shops near me and the thrift stores in my area are really gross or lack selection. Maybe if I traveled to a nicer area the thrift stores would be better but I don't have that kind of time. I am a bargain shopper though and still never pay more than $5-7 per item of clothing for my son.</p> <p>If it's a big baby gear item like an exersaucer I look on craigslist. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-you-comfortable-buying-second-hand-clothes-and-toys-for-your-lo#post-585678 Thu, 21 Feb 2013 23:14:00 +0000 shopaholic 585678@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>There aren't any good consignment shops near me - I went to one "upscale" one in a neighboring city and was pretty grossed out by much of the selection. But I have gotten a few gems on eBay 2nd-hand and my sister has gotten me some great stuff too! </p> <p>Toys are a little more iffy. They seem like they'd show a lot more wear and grime? I did get a used Bumbo, but it looks brand new and I Cloroxed the heck out of it! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-you-comfortable-buying-second-hand-clothes-and-toys-for-your-lo#post-585671 Thu, 21 Feb 2013 23:09:17 +0000 rawrasaur 585671@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>So far, I have not gotten anything second hand. I usually just try to score good deals on new stuff. I am planning on going used for a jumperoo though. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-you-comfortable-buying-second-hand-clothes-and-toys-for-your-lo#post-585635 Thu, 21 Feb 2013 22:49:24 +0000 sarac 585635@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Constantly. All of her clothing is used, from H&amp;M, Old Navy, or sales at the gap, zulily, etc. The money that people charge for clothing that just gets stained and grown out of, I cannot even believe. Tons of used toys and gear, too. I just found the melissa and doug latch puzzle used for $8. It was like new! I love a great bargain find for myself, too. I find that I find much more interesting and diverse clothing that way. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-you-comfortable-buying-second-hand-clothes-and-toys-for-your-lo#post-585578 Thu, 21 Feb 2013 22:26:11 +0000 mrskc 585578@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I've only bought a couple of used baby clothes. I don't mind it but I'm lazy and its easier to buy it new. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-you-comfortable-buying-second-hand-clothes-and-toys-for-your-lo#post-585568 Thu, 21 Feb 2013 22:23:07 +0000 hilsy85 585568@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Nope. I've never bought anything second hand for myself, and I haven't done it for LO either. I just like buying new, and I figure they'll get used again for future LOs, so I feel better about the cost. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-you-comfortable-buying-second-hand-clothes-and-toys-for-your-lo#post-585566 Thu, 21 Feb 2013 22:22:33 +0000 pinkcupcake 585566@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I've bought a couple second-hand toys that are easy to clean and sanitize, but that's about it. Not a fan of used clothing unless it's from someone I know. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-you-comfortable-buying-second-hand-clothes-and-toys-for-your-lo#post-585396 Thu, 21 Feb 2013 21:41:25 +0000 Maysprout 585396@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yup, we've gotten some really cute outfits that way. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-you-comfortable-buying-second-hand-clothes-and-toys-for-your-lo#post-585374 Thu, 21 Feb 2013 21:38:53 +0000 Smurfette 585374@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I just bought some clothes this past weekend at a consignment sale. I looked briefly at the toys but nothing interested me. I would only buy something I could clean really good.<br /> Stuffed animals would never happen. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-you-comfortable-buying-second-hand-clothes-and-toys-for-your-lo#post-585347 Thu, 21 Feb 2013 21:35:14 +0000 LittleFox 585347@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yes! We've gotten some really good used clothes at a consignment shop. I also bought a lot of our cloth diapers used. I figured he was just going to poop on them, anyway. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-you-comfortable-buying-second-hand-clothes-and-toys-for-your-lo#post-585272 Thu, 21 Feb 2013 21:24:44 +0000 blackbird 585272@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Definitely! 95% of her closet is used! And a lot of her toys, too. Almost anything can be cleaned :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-you-comfortable-buying-second-hand-clothes-and-toys-for-your-lo#post-585259 Thu, 21 Feb 2013 21:23:04 +0000 wheres_c 585259@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I only know of two shops here, but i would totally! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-you-comfortable-buying-second-hand-clothes-and-toys-for-your-lo#post-585249 Thu, 21 Feb 2013 21:22:01 +0000 wheres_c 585249@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@PrincessBaby: which shop? </p>