How to Part With Maternity Clothes
Parting with maternity clothes can be challenging for women who've grown accustomed to being pregnant or for women who haven't lost the baby weight. If you aren't pregnant and you're still holding on to your maternity clothes, it's time to get rid of them.
Step
1
Lose weight. Once your maternity clothes are baggy on you, you'll have the confidence to move to some smaller clothes. You need to realize that maternity clothes are designed to look good on pregnant women and only on pregnant women.
Step
2
Decide that you're done having
children
for the time being. For some frugal mom's-to-be, holding on to maternity clothes is practical, especially if you're planning on getting pregnant in a year or two. If you don't plan to have any more children in the near future, you can part with your maternity clothes by realizing that you aren't going to wear them again.
Step
3
Make some of the money that you spend on maternity clothes back by selling them to a consignment shop. If you are having trouble parting with them, pack your maternity clothes in a box and let it sit for a few months. By the time you're ready to sell them, the season should be right and consignment shops will be in need of your clothes.
Step
4
Donate your gently used maternity clothes to a thrift store or to The Salvation Army. You can also contact a local church to find out if they have a benevolence program for pregnant women or if they know of a person in need. Homeless shelters may also benefit from your donations.
Step
5
Give them away to friends or family. Sometimes it is easier to part with your maternity clothes when you know the person who gets them will take care of them.
Step
6
Have them altered if you absolutely love your maternity clothes and you want to keep wearing them. You can do this yourself if you're talented with a sewing machine. If not, take them to a professional. Sometimes it can cost less to have clothes altered than to buy new clothes.
Tips & Warnings
You can also sell your maternity clothes on Craigslist or eBay.
http://www.ehow.com/how_2106039_part-maternity-clothes.html
Parting with maternity clothes can be challenging for women who've grown accustomed to being pregnant or for women who haven't lost the baby weight. If you aren't pregnant and you're still holding on to your maternity clothes, it's time to get rid of them.
Step
1
Lose weight. Once your maternity clothes are baggy on you, you'll have the confidence to move to some smaller clothes. You need to realize that maternity clothes are designed to look good on pregnant women and only on pregnant women.
Step
2
Decide that you're done having
children
for the time being. For some frugal mom's-to-be, holding on to maternity clothes is practical, especially if you're planning on getting pregnant in a year or two. If you don't plan to have any more children in the near future, you can part with your maternity clothes by realizing that you aren't going to wear them again.
Step
3
Make some of the money that you spend on maternity clothes back by selling them to a consignment shop. If you are having trouble parting with them, pack your maternity clothes in a box and let it sit for a few months. By the time you're ready to sell them, the season should be right and consignment shops will be in need of your clothes.
Step
4
Donate your gently used maternity clothes to a thrift store or to The Salvation Army. You can also contact a local church to find out if they have a benevolence program for pregnant women or if they know of a person in need. Homeless shelters may also benefit from your donations.
Step
5
Give them away to friends or family. Sometimes it is easier to part with your maternity clothes when you know the person who gets them will take care of them.
Step
6
Have them altered if you absolutely love your maternity clothes and you want to keep wearing them. You can do this yourself if you're talented with a sewing machine. If not, take them to a professional. Sometimes it can cost less to have clothes altered than to buy new clothes.
Tips & Warnings
You can also sell your maternity clothes on Craigslist or eBay.
http://www.ehow.com/how_2106039_part-maternity-clothes.html
