https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Thu, 23 Apr 2026 10:41:08 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-clothing-do-i-need#post-594786 Tue, 26 Feb 2013 15:14:21 +0000 anonysquire 594786@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs. Lemon-Lime: next week! Just getting started early!</p> <p>@T.H.O.U.: Ya that's kind of how I've been shopping so far. I don't pay more than 3 a piece and I've been finding enough Carter's, gap, Ralph Lauren and Calvin Klein outfits for a buck so usually that's what I look for. And I am buying things that I don't think age that fast. No cheesy animals and stuff just solids and such. Thanks! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-clothing-do-i-need#post-593326 Tue, 26 Feb 2013 07:38:51 +0000 T.H.O.U. 593326@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>It sounds like you have a lot already. But I understand about shopping being therapeutic. I am the same way. </p> <p>A few things to think about:<br /> - dont just go for quantity. Set up a style guide for yourself. I like matching outfits but nothing with animals on it. Patterns and stripes are best (and hide stains the best).<br /> - dont just look for the bargain. Although there are some really great deals at that consignment sales some prices are really high. Like sleepers priced for $5 when you can shop sales and find them for $7 new. Be really picky about prices. If you don't love it, don't buy it just to fill space in the closet.<br /> - look for quality. You can find some good brands like gap Gymboree etc that are great prices. I find these are typically better material than Carter's and other cheap brands. They wash and wear better. </p> <p>Anyways. I know those consignment sales are lots of fun. But I also know its really easy to go overboard. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-clothing-do-i-need#post-593318 Tue, 26 Feb 2013 07:30:30 +0000 Mrs. Lemon-Lime 593318@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@anonysquire: does this mean your home study went well?!!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-clothing-do-i-need#post-593290 Tue, 26 Feb 2013 05:12:37 +0000 anonysquire 593290@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@sunny: bibs, how did I forget bibs? Ya I can get that kind of stuff elsewhere but I totally forgot those! </p> <p>@zippylef: Ok so helpful! Awesome! And for my church we wear dresses and suits every Sunday, and everyone dresses their babies in dresses and tiny suits or like cords and a dress shirt. So if it's once every week I have no idea how many dresses I'll need? Oh and I guess I forgot about my Carter's onesies, the long sleeved ones that come in the packs of 5. I have some white ones and colored ones but I can't remember what size. I'll pick up more of those. Ok and where did you buy your jeggings? </p> <p>Thank you so much everyone that has helped! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-clothing-do-i-need#post-593282 Tue, 26 Feb 2013 04:33:48 +0000 loveisstrange 593282@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I think, realistically, you dont need as much as you think you do. C is 11 months old and in 9-12 month clothes, so we've been around the block with the baby clothes and for us the tiny sizes werent worth it.</p> <p>She outgrew:<br /> NB- 2 weeks old<br /> 0-3- 6 weeks old<br /> 3-6- 4 months old<br /> 6-9- 9 months old<br /> 9-12- 11 months old and getting too tall for the pants</p> <p>She currently wears a mix of 9-12 and 12-18. My point is, be done with NB. lol. She never even wore any of the pants/onesies because she was in sleepers constantly. </p> <p>C is, I like to think, a pretty well-dressed kid. She's been in cute outfits since she outgrew NB sizes. We do a lot of layering. Here is what I think you could get by with as a minimum in each size:</p> <p>5-10 onesies<br /> 3-5 pairs of neutral pants<br /> 5-10 sleepers<br /> 2-3 cardigans/jackets/hoodies for layering<br /> 1-2 hats<br /> 5-7 pairs of socks<br /> 1-2 pairs of tights for a girl (like, one white, one pink/black)</p> <p>Dont bother with a winter coat in tiny sizes because they can't wear it in the carseat anyway. A jacket and a blanket are fine. C wears light jackets with winter hats and a blanket on her when it's cold. Dresses are just for fun, only buy one if ou have a specific occasion in mind or you just cant pass it up. lol. She wore more onesies as a tiny baby and wears more shirts now. Having a couple white, long-sleeved onesies is handy too, for layering under a shirt when it's too cold out. Jeggings are my absolute favorite! Comfortable and extremely versatile. She's had at least 1 pair in every size.</p> <p>C's ACTUAL wardrobe is a little insane. We do a lot of Gymboree sets, which dont mix and match, and a lot of matching Carter's sets. so she has a lot of clothes. I will try and estimate what she actually wears:</p> <p>5-10 mix-and-match onesies<br /> 10-15 tops<br /> 3-4 pairs of plain jeans/jeggings<br /> 5-7 pairs of mix and match pants (basic colors, no prints, you cant buy them in packs with packs of onesies to mix and match)<br /> 15-20 matching outfits (this is probably a low estimate)<br /> 5-7 cardigans/hoodies/jackets</p> <p>Beyond that, she has a pair of tights in each gray, black, red, white, light pink and hot pink. She has a lot of socks... probably 20 pairs. She has had a pair of black mary jane shoes and a pair of pink Converse in every size. She has 3-4 jacket/coats and like 5 winter hats she wears, depending on what is clean.</p> <p>I am overboard about it, I know I am... but it sounds like you're going to be like me. She actually gets gradually less clothing as she gets bigger because I have learned to only buy things I LOVE rather than things that are cute and cheap. I had so much "filler" stuff to give away after she outgrew her littler stuff. I'm building her summer wardrobe right now and buying most of it new and she is going to have much less clothing. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-clothing-do-i-need#post-593280 Tue, 26 Feb 2013 04:06:32 +0000 sunny 593280@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@anonysquire: I think we have about 9 and that seems to be enough for us to do laundry once a week. We typically only need to change clothes once a day... occasionally we'll need to do an outfit change midday if there was a big spit up that a bib didn't catch. </p> <p>I'd add bibs to your list, but I don't know if that's a good thing to buy at that kind of sale. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-clothing-do-i-need#post-593279 Tue, 26 Feb 2013 03:51:34 +0000 anonysquire 593279@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@sunny: how many sleepers do you think I would need at 6 months? </p> <p>@Kemma: Oh ok, how cute! I have a couple just normal vests like for church and stuff but have never seen these singlet things. I love love love knitted baby clothes though! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-clothing-do-i-need#post-593276 Tue, 26 Feb 2013 03:37:42 +0000 sunny 593276@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My LO is now 6 months and STILL lives in sleepers about 80% of the time! I put her in a real outfit when we go out on the weekend but if we're at home, she is usually in a sleeper with a onesie underneath. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-clothing-do-i-need#post-593275 Tue, 26 Feb 2013 03:28:24 +0000 Kemma 593275@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@anonysquire: My Aunt knitted the singlets for me so they're kinda like little woollen t-shirts / vests? Really good on days where it's not warm enough for a single layer but too warm for a cardigan! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-clothing-do-i-need#post-593268 Tue, 26 Feb 2013 03:02:47 +0000 anonysquire 593268@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@scg00387: thanks for understanding :) and the book library is a great idea. I've been buying toys and such but no books yet. And that's why I'm kind of just building up my NB to 12-18 month stash right now. I have some pieces here and there for older than that but I just want clothes for emergency situations and stuff. I don't know. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-clothing-do-i-need#post-593266 Tue, 26 Feb 2013 03:00:17 +0000 anonysquire 593266@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Kemma: thank you for that detailed list. And it's nice to see how much lasts you and how often you do laundry. What is a woolen singlet? Like a wool sleeper? Or is it a onesie? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-clothing-do-i-need#post-593265 Tue, 26 Feb 2013 02:59:28 +0000 immabeetoo 593265@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Honestly wih how often I wash stuff from drool or leaks or spit up we end up using the Same five or six sleep and plays 90 percent of the time. It's just easier when they're always on hand. I put him in real clothes if visitors are coming. So, to me, you have plenty!</p> <p>I think once the kid(s) were past a year and a half they might enjoy helping pick out clothes to buy? So maybe take that into consideration.</p> <p>You could think about buying different swaddle types to see what you and any tiny babies might like.</p> <p>I totally understand shopping pre-kid - it's like nesting! Maybe work on building up a book library? Have fun! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-clothing-do-i-need#post-593264 Tue, 26 Feb 2013 02:56:09 +0000 Kemma 593264@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm not exactly sure what your situation is but my LO is four months old and I do her laundry every 2-3 days and here's roughly what I have:</p> <p>6 Onesies<br /> 2 sleep gowns<br /> 2 kimono onesies for night<br /> 4 pants<br /> 6 pairs of socks<br /> 2 woollen singlets<br /> 1 cotton cardigan<br /> 2 knitted woollen cardigans<br /> 2 dresses<br /> 2 short sleeved / legged rompers<br /> I also have an assortment of hats, booties etc</p> <p>It is Summer in NZ but I imagine in winter I'll probably by long sleeved onesies and thicker pants. For us this is a nice balance between having enough stuff to cope with blow-outs, dribbles etc without having too much stuff that just won't get worn before LO grows out of it :-) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-clothing-do-i-need#post-593254 Tue, 26 Feb 2013 02:27:09 +0000 anonysquire 593254@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@LaineysMom: yes thank you so much! I've been reading the style blog posts on here and love the layered looks and using the boys clothes for girls and stuff so I've been buying mostly neutral pieces. Ok I'll finish with NB for now unless I find a cute dress or something and start focusing on the bigger clothes :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-clothing-do-i-need#post-593250 Tue, 26 Feb 2013 02:19:08 +0000 LaineysMom 593250@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@anonysquire: I think you have enough NB. My LO was less than 7 lbs when she was born, but only wore NB for 3 weeks.. that last week I was squeezing her in.. :) I wouldn't buy any NB outfits because they rarely go out at that age.. if they do, most LOs are big enough to wear 0-3 and look perfectly fine.</p> <p>If you're going to buy outfits, I would buy primarily in the 6-12, 12-18 mo, etc range. Before 6 months they grow so fast!</p> <p>Also, depending where you live, you probably don't need too many jackets for when they're less than 6 months.. Jackets aren't very comfy in car seats and my LO is always wrapped in a blanket. When she gets bigger and we take her outside more then I'll invest in more than one jacket.</p> <p>My last tidbit of advise for shopping is to buy things that can be worn throughout the year. I bought several dresses that I can put long sleeves/leggings under during the winter/spring (making them fit tighter), but she can wear without the undershirt/leggings during the summer.. I did the same with some of her short sleeve tshirts.. So, if I was you I would buy the dresses now, then buy the long sleeves later if needed. Does that make sense?? Hope this helped! :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-clothing-do-i-need#post-593248 Tue, 26 Feb 2013 01:59:30 +0000 anonysquire 593248@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs. Train: thank you so much. I get that not everyone understands why I am shopping so early but for me it's therapeutic. That and I want to be as prepared as I can. For me, shopping for hopefully future foster kids is helping me deal with my infertility. Maybe it doesn't make sense to people or seem healthy but it works for me :)</p> <p>I like that 12 rule. I'm going to def look for more sleepers, church clothes and casual outfits. Thanks again for your help! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-clothing-do-i-need#post-593236 Tue, 26 Feb 2013 01:20:33 +0000 Mrs. Train 593236@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I can tell you are super excited and eager to shop. I thought I read on one of your other posts that you had a range from 0-5 years. I do tend to agree with @Mrs. Jacks: that you would have plenty of time to shop once you know a little more about the child that will come to your home. If you need to feel more prepared or just need to shop (I understand that too) then I would get just a few things in each size up to 5. I wouldn't worry about fully stocking your closest for each size. I would recommend 1-3 pajamas and 1-3 neutral outfits. This would give you plenty of time to be able to go out and get clothes specific to your child. The reason that I say only 1-3 for each is because there are a lot of sizes in between 0 and 5 years which could be very pricey. Because our range was up to six months we had a few things in newborn, 0-3 months, 3-6 months and 6-9 months. I think I had the most in the 0-3 range and I think I had about 6 pajamas and 6-10 outfits all in neutral colors. Then when my baby boy came home I went bananas buying him all kinds of clothes.</p> <p>I don't know if that helps at all. When my kids were really young I generally had 12 pajamas and 12 outfits. That was what i considered at least a weeks worth since those newborn days often they went through more than one outfit a day. These were made up of the basics then people often got me the super cute extras like fancy church outfits. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-clothing-do-i-need#post-593226 Tue, 26 Feb 2013 00:48:39 +0000 anonysquire 593226@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs. Jacks: thanks. I'll wait to see if anyone else can answer. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-clothing-do-i-need#post-593224 Tue, 26 Feb 2013 00:44:54 +0000 Mrs. Jacks 593224@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I just think that it's really easy to get ahead of yourself. There is plenty of time to buy clothes when you are either pregnant, matched with a birth family or when the foster placement is about to arrive. I think you already have more stuff than I did when we brought our first baby home. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-clothing-do-i-need#post-593223 Tue, 26 Feb 2013 00:36:38 +0000 anonysquire 593223@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs. Jacks: well and that's fine too, but those clothes would go with them when they leave. I'm trying to build my own collection that I will keep. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-clothing-do-i-need#post-593222 Tue, 26 Feb 2013 00:28:58 +0000 Mrs. Jacks 593222@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>If you are truly planning on fostering, they require you to spend $45/ month on clothes. I wouldn't buy anything now. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-clothing-do-i-need#post-593220 Tue, 26 Feb 2013 00:22:06 +0000 anonysquire 593220@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>So there is a consignment sale in my town this weekend. I'm just wondering how much of each item do I need? I've just been collecting here and there and just went through everything and it doesn't seem like enough so please help me out!!!</p> <p>Onesies: 23 NB, 7 0-3, 3 3-6, 9 6-9, 7 9-12<br /> Sleepers: 10 NB, 6 0-3, 3 3-6, 1 6-9, 2 9-12<br /> Pants: not enough!<br /> Jackets: 10 in various sizes<br /> Shirts: not enough!<br /> Dresses/outfits: 0 NB, 2 0-3, 1 3-6, 1 6-9, 2 9-12</p> <p>So most of the things are neutralbut really I'm just more looking for how many of each things we need. Thanks guys! </p>