| Babies outgrow their clothes so quickly, so it doesn't | | | | free stuff category on Craigslist. Many people are |
| make sense to spend a lot of money on baby | | | | more than happy to give away their gently used |
| clothes. Here are 5 ways you can get cheap baby | | | | baby clothes. FreeCycle.org is also a great resource |
| clothes: | | | | for free baby clothing. |
| 1. Buy Used Clothing - The best way to save is to | | | | 4. Garage / Yard Sales - Check the classified section |
| buy gently used clothing. Go to consignment shops or | | | | of your local paper for garage or yard sales. Lots of |
| thrift stores and look for baby clothes on sale or for | | | | parents sell clothing their children have outgrown. It's |
| discounted prices. You may need to visit these | | | | not uncommon to find clothing for as little as 25 |
| stores frequently because their stock changes | | | | cents a piece. Show up at the end of the day when |
| quickly. | | | | the sale is winding down. The sellers want to just get |
| 2. Shop the Clearance Racks - If you want to buy | | | | rid off what is left and they'll practically give the |
| new clothes, head straight for the clearance section. | | | | clothes away. Sometimes they'll let you fill up a whole |
| Back to school is a great time to find good deals. So | | | | bag of baby clothes for a dollar. |
| is shopping towards the end of a season. For | | | | 5. Have a Clothing Swap - Contact other parents with |
| example, if it's Winter and the stores are starting to | | | | small children and ask them if they have any clothes |
| put out their Spring clothes, it's a great time to get | | | | their children have outgrown. Organize a small |
| clothes for the next Fall-Winter season. Buy the next | | | | get-together and have everyone bring their |
| size up and hold on to them until next year. | | | | unwanted clothes to trade. |
| 3. Shop Online - Craigslist and eBay are great sites to | | | | If you follow these tips, it will be easy to get lots of |
| find cheap baby clothes. Make sure to check out the | | | | cheap baby clothes! |