Article: Do you want to donate the clothing or keep it for the next child? Whatever you decide, you need to make sure the outgrown items are not cluttering your drawers. Once a season go through all the clothing and take out the items that have been outgrown. Keep only those pieces that are still in good usable condition and discard anything that is heavily stained, torn, or used. If you want to donate the clothing, wash it and place it in large clean bags and donate it to either friends or look for local organizations that collect baby clothing. It is also possible that you were given hand-me-downs from cousins or friends that you want to store for later on. It's very important to get those items ready for when you will need them. Remove any stains and wash the clothing in mild detergent. Use breathable boxes for storing, like canvas, or plastic, but stay away from using cardboard as moths can easily get in and they also can easily get damaged by water. Divide the clothing according to size and to season and label each box. For example: 12-18 months, Summer and Fall. Aside from writing labels for boxes, you can also tape pictures of garments that are stored in the box. You don't want to just wash and fold them with the rest of the daily clothing. Clean the special outfits according to washing instructions. If this is a christening outfit for example, and you want to keep as a memory, you might need to dry clean it. Wrap it in acid-free tissue paper to prevent yellowing. Once cleaned and wrapped, they can be stored in boxes, separately or not. Just make sure those items don't get squished!
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Decide what to do with the clothing once the baby outgrows it. Prepare the clothing you plan to store for the next baby. Give special treatment to special outfits.