Baby Wrinkled Dollars

I will have a new (little) man in my life soon. My best girl is due to have a baby boy in late August. Ever since the day she found out the gender I have being going nuts shopping. Knowing the sex ahead of time makes shopping so much easier and in my opinion more fun!

I asked Catherine (best girl) ahead of time if she is opposed to second-hand clothing for her new baby. While I'm totally cool with used clothing I know it is not for everyone and that's cool - I respect that. Luckily she was totally on board, which means I added a whole new level to my thrifting adventures.



Most of the onesies above are from Goodwill. $.99 is the regular marked price, but I waited until they were 50% off. I also got some at the Goodwill Outlet, which means they were priced by weight and around $.10 or less.

Babies grow so fast that they barely get to wear their clothing. That means that a lot of used baby clothes are in great condition or in some cases never even worn. I was very selective when choosing items, careful to check for flaws.



Some of the clothing (like the doggie shirt & dino shorts above) are Goodwill Target donations, so they are brand new! Either way, I washed everything before giving to Catherine.

I made a rule that I wouldn't spend over $1.00 for any one item. There are so many baby clothes at thrift stores that I figured I could find a lot without spending much, so I stuck to my price cap...except for a few things.

I fell in love with this striped outfit below. I broke my rule and spent $1.99. The little shoes were just $.99.


So far I have purchased approximately 30 items and only spent around $17! The key - as usual - is to wait for the items to be marked down (.99 cent Sunday, 50% off Saturday, Color of the Week, etc).

If you or someone you know is expecting a little one, I recommend checking out your local thrift store. You can gather quite a wardrobe in 9 months! Now I just have to wait patiently for the little man to come!