Buying Ahead at the Thrift Store

I swung by the thrift to donate, peeked in the store room, and decided today was a good day to shop. Children's clothes were 50% off and they were stocked! My son got a few nice tops for church and everyday wear. For my daughter, many nice dresses including an Easter and Christmas dress for when she is fitting into a size six and seven. She won't be able to wear these dresses anytime soon, but I did find a few nice pajama sets for this winter which are usually a bit pricey retail.

I bypassed tops for my daughter because they were trendy and wash worn, but the dresses had very little wear. I was surprised to find anything nice for my son. Usually 10/12 sized boys clothes are pretty well worn. He got two collared t-shirts with graphics, a dress shirt, and a nice long sleeved Ralph Lauren Polo top. For whatever reason, boys size 12/14 is much easier to find both at the thrift and retail stores.

I may return to find some more dresses for my daughter. I did not find any Easter or Christmas dresses for this coming season, and I still have a 10% off card to use(given for donations).

I spent about $44.00 for 22 items.

I store all these larger sizes in the children's closets, and I use their dresser drawers for everyday clothes that they use now. I've got clothes hanging on the rod in the closet and in plastic bins. I find it easier to categorize by season in the bins. That way I can keep the number of bins down to a minimum, and stack the clothes according to size within the bins.