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Jacksmommy
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Liz
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Hand Me Downs
So a friend of a friend gave me a whole bunch of stuff yesterday ( an entire garbage bag full of clothes) and I know her other good friend is having a baby boy a week before me, so I said, doesn't so and so want some of those clothes? My friend said "you wouldn't believe how many people do not want hand me downs." I was shocked. I mean, of course I want some new stuff, but I am not going to look a gift horse in the mouth!!!!!! I would rather take the money I would have spent it on and put it away for college.
What do you guys think? Am I just cheap?
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Posted 5/17/08 9:21 AM  |
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Candy Girl
Candy girl- you are so sweet!
Member since 11/07 6349 total posts
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Re: Hand Me Downs
No! Baby clothes last about a minute before they are outgrown and are expensive! I am welcoming all hand me downs!
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| Posted 5/17/08 9:24 AM |
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Happy1
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Re: Hand Me Downs
My sister-in-laws have given me a handful of really nice clothes, a lot with tags on that they never even used. I except everything I can get being the baby's grow so quickly.
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| Posted 5/17/08 9:50 AM |
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sunflowerjesss
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Jesss, duh.
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Re: Hand Me Downs
I welcome ALL hand me downs!
We wash all new clothes anyway, how difficult is it to throw in a few clothes that were free? 
Besides, kids just don't last in clothes for long when they are so little. Less I have to buy the better!
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| Posted 5/17/08 9:53 AM |
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browneyedgirl
family is all that matters
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Re: Hand Me Downs
Posted by sunflowerjesss
I welcome ALL hand me downs!
We wash all new clothes anyway, how difficult is it to throw in a few clothes that were free?
Besides, kids just don't last in clothes for long when they are so little. Less I have to buy the better!
ITA!
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| Posted 5/17/08 10:29 AM |
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headoverheels
s'il vous plaît
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Re: Hand Me Downs
Posted by browneyedgirl
Posted by sunflowerjesss
I welcome ALL hand me downs!
We wash all new clothes anyway, how difficult is it to throw in a few clothes that were free?
Besides, kids just don't last in clothes for long when they are so little. Less I have to buy the better!
ITA!
ditto!!
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| Posted 5/17/08 11:09 AM |
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runlikethewind
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Re: Hand Me Downs
With twin boys on the way, I will take anything that is handed down to me!!
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| Posted 5/17/08 11:15 AM |
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KateDevine
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Re: Hand Me Downs
DS is over a year old and I haven't had to actually buy him clothes due to the generous gifts and the hand me downs that one of my best friends has given me.
I just shipped a 22lb box to my SIL for her baby boy on the way and that was just clothes through 3-6!!
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| Posted 5/17/08 11:37 AM |
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hbugal
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Re: Hand Me Downs
I love hand me downs!!! Especially for babies..they grow so quickly!!!!
But Im not surprised to hear that someone wouldnt want any...through my years as a parent I have been given bags of stuff from people who were all too happy to get rid of them...Ive asked what you did.."dont you want to give them to SIL/Friend/ETC"..they all answered NO b/c so and so doesnt want any hand me downs..
To each his own!!!
With all these kids of mine I gladly accept hand me downs from anyone who wants to pass them my way..
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| Posted 5/17/08 11:45 AM |
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Goldi0218
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Leslie
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Re: Hand Me Downs
To me, anything I don't have to shell out for clothes is that much more in Ed-lie's 529. Unless the hand me downs have stains on them or are just butt ugly, I'd gladly take generous offers.
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| Posted 5/17/08 12:09 PM |
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lovemy2boys
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Re: Hand Me Downs
I would def. take hand me downs!
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| Posted 5/17/08 12:13 PM |
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My4GirlsMyLife
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Re: Hand Me Downs
Hand me downs have saved me sooooo much Money !!!!! I would NEVER turn them away !!
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| Posted 5/17/08 1:25 PM |
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JenandMikey
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Re: Hand Me Downs
definitely accepting hand me downs!
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| Posted 5/17/08 1:56 PM |
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Re: Hand Me Downs
I just found out I am preggers and am already thinking about all the stuff I can get for free!
My friend who already has a child also told me she would go with me when the time comes to put things I actually will use on my registry.
I drove past a yard sale earlier today and saw a rocking chair in the yard for sale..........I was so tempted to stop.........
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| Posted 5/17/08 2:47 PM |
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Octoberlove
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Re: Hand Me Downs
No hand me downs are awesome. As long as they are in good shape.
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| Posted 5/17/08 9:40 PM |
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betty
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Re: Hand Me Downs
Love 'em!!!!
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| Posted 5/17/08 9:43 PM |
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wannabemom
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Re: Hand Me Downs
I was never offered any 
I would take them though! (I'd of course weed out the worn out and stained stuff, if there was any)
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I will say, though, that not all hand-me-downs are useful... if Crouton is 9 mo in the summer, 9 mo hand me downs that are winter weight are sort of useless....
but the medium weight / pj type stuff is always useful!
since we've had no offers, I've been buying basics bit by bit when I see them.... every item on steep clearance (50% or more), since they last for such short periods of time.....
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| Posted 5/17/08 9:54 PM |
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08BabySurprise
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Re: Hand Me Downs
I received BOXES of clothes from a friend - some of them STILL with the tags on!!!!! I was so grateful!! I threw away some stuff that was stained and donated some I didn't want. They are saving me so much money since babies grow SO QUICKLY!!!
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| Posted 5/17/08 10:04 PM |
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MommyofG
just the girls
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Janice
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Re: Hand Me Downs
Def accept!!
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| Posted 5/17/08 10:18 PM |
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tabrtm
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Re: Hand Me Downs
I would take them. They grow out of things so quickly.
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| Posted 5/18/08 10:19 AM |
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babyonthebrain
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Re: Hand Me Downs
I will welcome all hand me downs!!!
That's money saved for other things!!!
BOTB
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| Posted 5/18/08 10:53 AM |
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Diane
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Re: Hand Me Downs
Posted by dreambaby
With twin boys on the way, I will take anything that is handed down to me!!
I took all the hand me down I can get, epsecially with twins.
Just take it, if there is something you dont like you can always donate it.
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| Posted 5/18/08 11:01 AM |
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Jul1013
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Re: Hand Me Downs
I hope I get some
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| Posted 5/18/08 3:02 PM |
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