Why can't I bring myself to do it?

MommyToAshley wrote: I was thinking about Ebaying some of Ashley's Easter dresses from previous years, but then I can't bring myself to do it. Why do I have such emotional attachment to her clothes? I look at them and then I remember what she looked like in them and then I go look at pics, then I can't bring myself to sell them. Uggh.

My2Beauties replied: Dee Dee FWIW I'm the same way. I have every single Easter and Christmas dress both of the girls have ever worn, down to the Christmas dress and shoes Hanna wore when she was only 5 weeks old!! It's not just you!

momofone replied: I am the same way - i have all her clothes from the past 8 years

Danalana replied: I'd say it's very normal! I can't imagine getting rid of Kade's clothes

coasterqueen replied: ((HUGS)) I'm sure I'd be that way if I only had one DD. Since I don't, I get to see some (not all since Megan is teeny) of them again on Megan. I also don't hang on to anything because we know many people who could use the clothes much more than them sitting in our closets so they are given to those in need. Otherwise, I'd probably hang on to them too.

luvbug00 replied: I have all of myas and they are gonna stay with me because i want her kids to have them.

kimberley replied: if it makes you feel better, i have a bin of Jacob's baby clothes and he's pushing 13yo!!

lovemy2 replied: I am on tub 4 for Olivia - I have all of her easter dresses, christmas dresses, birthday outfits and first day of school outfits along with what she wore when we went to Disney and I am sure there are other special outfits that I don't even remember saving!!!:blush:

Dylan is on tub 2 and he is only 2!!!!

Kaitlin'smom replied: I still have a few, loaned some to sis and getting ready to list a few myself. as much as I want to hold onto everything I cant so I have to pick and chose. She has this long purple dress that I should sell but I am not sure I want to, she looks stunning in it so I might hold onto it for a we bit longer. She has one I really wanted to hold onto but she has worn it out, she adored the dress and wore it anytime I would let her.

msoulz replied: If you remember the feelings you had when Ashley was in that dress and then think how it would feel for another mom to have those same feelings, and perhaps a mom who wouldn't be able to afford it without Ebay (which may or may not be true but it helps here), perhaps you can then feel really good about Ebaying!

MommyToAshley replied: It's good to know that I am not alone and some of you are just as sappy as me. LOL.


I've donated quite a few of her clothes too, it's just the special occasion things and a few of her baby outfits that I have a hard time letting go.

my2monkeyboys replied: Don't feel bad about that. They hold memories that are dear to you, and nothing is wrong with that.
Put them in a container and store them, then in a few years you may want to go through them and relive those memories. And if you don't, they're out of the way so no harm, no foul.
I have a container of certain items of Will's and am already starting one for Waylon.

jcc64 replied: Why don't you save a few precious pieces, and give the ones you are attached to but can bear to part with to someone in your community, so you can still see the clothes out in circulation on another kid? I gave all of Corey's clothes to my former sitter's dd, and when i see her wearing something of Corey's, I get a warm, fuzzy feeling and it makes me happy to see them get another chance at life. Kinda better than sitting in a box in the basement, imo.

Crystalina replied: If you feel this way then DON'T DO IT! If it were anything else I'd say ebay the heck out of it but Easter dresses...maybe keep them for her and when she gets older she can put them on her own daughter (if only for sentimental photos). It's only one dress a year. One box would hold them all.

lisar replied: The only thing I dont get rid of are the dresses that Granny makes for them. And they are the easter, and christmas dresses normally and then some she just makes for them in the middle of the year. I keep them all.

As for all of the other clothes, I give them away

Mommy2Isabella replied:

If you feel bad about listing them or can't bring yourself to, then don't. I haven't saved clothes, but I did save Isabella's blanket. I do have most of Isaia's clothes, but they will be worn on the next baby if it is a boy, but there are some sentimental things like a hat he wore in the NICU ...

I haven't held onto more because 1 we don't have the space, and 2 we used what we made to get them more clothes. Everyone is different in how the keep memories!!

My2Beauties replied: I wanna add that it's things like that in life that are precious and if holding onto those gives you a good feeling and brings back wonderful memories, by all means keep them and don't sell them. Like I said, I have no problem giving away or selling old clothes in a yardsale or whatever but those precious dresses I keep them because it's at a happy time you wan to cherish forever. Every dress Hanna and Aubrey has worn in professional pics I've posted on PC, I still have and will cherish them for a long time to come.

Jamison'smama replied: I have limited myself to one bin per child. If it gets full I go through it an I always find a thing or two that didn't hold its sentimental value. Sometimes I keep things that later I realize weren't that important. I am doing that with their toys too. I keep one large bin of toys that were the favorites and I will keep those for my future grandchildren provided I continue to have the space to do so.

Calimama replied: Why don't you find someone to make a quilt out of the dresses? That way they aren't taking up space and you can still have them close!

stella6979 replied:
What a SUPER DUPER idea!!!

mom21kid2dogs replied:
I'm doing that with Olivia's T shirts (and a couple of uniforms). I have half a bin already!!! Hope she gets a big bed.

Cece00 replied:
I do this too!! Not with toys @ all, but with the clothes.

I go through it maybe 2 times a yr and always am able to pick out a couple of things that arent really that important to be replaced with things that are more important.

I've never missed anything I've gotten rid of.

Also, I only do this with their clothes when they are under 3 (almost ALL are baby clothes from 6 months or under though) and a rare piece of special occasion clothes but I would never save anything "for good" for something for, say, my 7 yr old.

I do save clothes from my older 2 boys for my youngest, but when he outgrows it, I give it to friends or donate. I donate all my daughter's clothing between 2 or 3 people, unless its in bad shape, and its nice bc I see their little girls dressed in the clothing and it makes me feel good for helping someone out. I know I always appreciated it when people gave me clothing in good shapre for my kids, it was always a nice thing. So I return the favor to others.

punkeemunkee'smom replied: I am so right there with you Dee Dee! I had to MAKE myself give her clothes away ( I just kept a few outfits that were extra special) this summer....right before I found out we were going to need baby clothes again!

Kirstenmumof3 replied: I know what you mean. I am giving a box of just some of Claudias school and play clothes to a co-worker of mine. And as we were going through the boxes I really had a hard time parting with some stuff. We have a keepsake box for each of the kids and I put there most special clothes, blankets and stuffed toys in there. It's really hard for me as well to part with those special things.