https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Wed, 29 Apr 2026 22:13:27 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-do-you-do-when-you-get-hand-me-downs-but-dont-like-them#post-1699057 Fri, 13 Jun 2014 14:01:12 +0000 lavender 1699057@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Smurfette: Yep a week's worth, kinda insane but it beats them harassing me everyday. That's an extra five pairs of tshirts and shorts. That's why I'm thankful for those hand me downs :happy: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-do-you-do-when-you-get-hand-me-downs-but-dont-like-them#post-1699056 Fri, 13 Jun 2014 14:00:40 +0000 fancyfunction 1699056@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I just donate them. I'm very picky so most things get donated ;) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-do-you-do-when-you-get-hand-me-downs-but-dont-like-them#post-1699055 Fri, 13 Jun 2014 13:59:14 +0000 Smurfette 1699055@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@lavender: A week? That is a lot. We have to have one. I buy cheap clothes for day care from consignment, ON, Walmart, Target, etc. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-do-you-do-when-you-get-hand-me-downs-but-dont-like-them#post-1699043 Fri, 13 Jun 2014 13:56:29 +0000 lavender 1699043@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Smurfette: Maybe it's because I'm cheap too, but our daycare likes to have a week's worth of backup clothes but I can't stand to buy new clothes just knowing that they are going to get stained. I'm all about the free and hand me down clothes lol </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-do-you-do-when-you-get-hand-me-downs-but-dont-like-them#post-1699024 Fri, 13 Jun 2014 13:49:58 +0000 Anagram 1699024@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Personally, with hand me downs, I don't feel bad at all about not using them and donating them. But sometimes my husband guilts me into keeping them (if they are from someone he knows) even though I know they will never be used.</p> <p>So then they just languish in a drawer for a couple of months and I donate them later after LO has grown out of them. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-do-you-do-when-you-get-hand-me-downs-but-dont-like-them#post-1699017 Fri, 13 Jun 2014 13:48:06 +0000 edelweiss 1699017@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>i donate them (i know the people who gave it to me do not want it back). </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-do-you-do-when-you-get-hand-me-downs-but-dont-like-them#post-1699000 Fri, 13 Jun 2014 13:41:09 +0000 pui 1699000@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'd donate them. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-do-you-do-when-you-get-hand-me-downs-but-dont-like-them#post-1698999 Fri, 13 Jun 2014 13:40:55 +0000 Smurfette 1698999@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@lamariniere: @lavender: @cascademom: The ones I semi like are day care for sure. But if I just don't like them at all, I can't even send to day care. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-do-you-do-when-you-get-hand-me-downs-but-dont-like-them#post-1698997 Fri, 13 Jun 2014 13:40:34 +0000 mrs.shinerbock 1698997@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Right now, all of it goes to storage because both the couple who hands down their clothes and us are planning on more kids, so if they have another girl, they will want their stuff back. After that, we will pass it along to someone else/donate. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-do-you-do-when-you-get-hand-me-downs-but-dont-like-them#post-1698990 Fri, 13 Jun 2014 13:38:03 +0000 cascademom 1698990@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Same as @lavender: daycare clothes. Sometimes I forget about some hand me downs, so they'll be daycare clothes. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-do-you-do-when-you-get-hand-me-downs-but-dont-like-them#post-1698981 Fri, 13 Jun 2014 13:35:45 +0000 lavender 1698981@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>It's her daycare clothes. Between the art projects and going outside her clothes are filthy. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-do-you-do-when-you-get-hand-me-downs-but-dont-like-them#post-1698941 Fri, 13 Jun 2014 13:25:38 +0000 lamariniere 1698941@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Donate. If I don't hate them, I might keep a few things to send to daycare. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-do-you-do-when-you-get-hand-me-downs-but-dont-like-them#post-1698882 Fri, 13 Jun 2014 13:10:38 +0000 Mrs. Lion 1698882@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I took the ones I didn't like to a local consignment shop. They bought some, and the rest I took to goodwill. No need to store things. Most likely they were wanting to get them out of their house and/or help a friend, and I think whatever you choose to do with them is fine. I personally wouldn't give anything as a hand me down and want it back. There are a couple things I let a friend borrow to try out (anybody else spent a fortune trying to figure out which swaddle blanket works the best?) but I was clear that I wanted them back. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-do-you-do-when-you-get-hand-me-downs-but-dont-like-them#post-1698879 Fri, 13 Jun 2014 13:09:26 +0000 chopsuey 1698879@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Goodwill! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-do-you-do-when-you-get-hand-me-downs-but-dont-like-them#post-1698875 Fri, 13 Jun 2014 13:09:08 +0000 swurlygurl 1698875@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I keep them to return to the person. One set doesn't have to be returned, and I'm about to just donate the ones I don't like. I'm not even picky, but some of these are no bueno. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-do-you-do-when-you-get-hand-me-downs-but-dont-like-them#post-1698873 Fri, 13 Jun 2014 13:08:28 +0000 petunia354 1698873@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I get my hand me downs from my sister, I take what I want and then give the rest back to her :silly: She doesn't care and there is a huge consignment sale 2x year near us and she will try to sell whatever I don't take. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-do-you-do-when-you-get-hand-me-downs-but-dont-like-them#post-1698865 Fri, 13 Jun 2014 13:06:53 +0000 Alivoo01 1698865@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I put them in a box, and have passed on the box to my BFF! Along with the clothes that no longer fit DS. It's up to her to decide if she likes the various style or not. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-do-you-do-when-you-get-hand-me-downs-but-dont-like-them#post-1698756 Fri, 13 Jun 2014 12:39:35 +0000 avivoca 1698756@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I packed some away just in case she wants them back...a lot of them were hand-me-downs from her sister and just not my style, but who am I to say no to free clothes? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-do-you-do-when-you-get-hand-me-downs-but-dont-like-them#post-1698751 Fri, 13 Jun 2014 12:38:20 +0000 autumnlove 1698751@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Goodwill! But I had a friend ask for them back after they had a whoops pregnancy...good thing I lagged on taking them to Goodwill! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-do-you-do-when-you-get-hand-me-downs-but-dont-like-them#post-1698745 Fri, 13 Jun 2014 12:37:07 +0000 Adira 1698745@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Ugh, I have a ton of clothes like this! Currently it's just sitting in storage in my house because I don't know what to do with it! I should take it all to Goodwill too. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-do-you-do-when-you-get-hand-me-downs-but-dont-like-them#post-1698740 Fri, 13 Jun 2014 12:35:29 +0000 Smurfette 1698740@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I have a friend that gives me most of her daughter's clothes. Some are cute but a lot I just don't like. She told me what I don't like to give away, so I take to Goodwill. But I have kept some in case she has another girl. They think their next is a boy (12 wk scan) so once they know for sure, just taking everything to Goodwill.</p> <p>I feel bad but I want to dress R as long as I can get away with it! </p>