What To Do With Old Baby Items After Your Little One Outgrows Them

The amount of baby items you can accumulate after having a child is truly staggering. As is the rate at which your child can outgrow them! When you’re left with a house full of baby items that are no longer being used, it can be challenging to know what to do with them. You need the space, particularly with kids in the house. 

Fortunately, there are many things you can do with old baby items once your little one has outgrown them. The best thing you can do is ensure they go on to benefit another family so that another baby can grow up loving the items that mean so much to you. Here are some of the best things to do with old baby items. 

Donate Them 

There are always women’s shelters, charities and maternity wards eager for baby clothes and items. This can be a great way to give back to the broader community and ensure your child’s beloved things go on to a home that really needs them.

Pass Them Down To Friends And Family

If you can’t face the thought of giving your baby items away to strangers, you could consider keeping them in the family. Consider if any relatives or close friends are expecting a baby and ask if they would like any of the items you have stored up. As you will know by now, having a baby is expensive, and any helping hand you can get is massively appreciated. You could even tell them to pass the items down in turn and create a legacy of helping hands. 

Keep Them For Your Next Child

If you aren’t sure if you’re done having children yet, then it can be beneficial to keep hold of your baby items, just in case. This can be an excellent way to ease some of the financial worries of having another child. In the meantime, you could consider storing your baby items securely to free up space at home. Take a look at the cost of self-storage from Safestore to get an idea of where you could keep your precious baby items. 

Sell Them On

For items in good condition, many parents consider selling them on to make back some money. You will need to ensure the condition is excellent and that they are well cleaned and in good working order. You could consider selling on places like eBay or Facebook Marketplace or taking them to a local car boot sale. Ensure that you price them fairly and sensibly to find a buyer. 

Upcycle Them Into Mementoes

Turning treasured items into mementoes can be a great way to keep hold of anything with sentimental value. You could narrow down the baby items you have to the ones that hold the most memories and find ways to turn them into keepsakes. For instance, a baby blanket could become a stuffed toy that your children will enjoy as they get older. Any clothes that can’t be reused could be turned into a patchwork quilt or blanket. 

Recycle Anything Unusable

Unfortunately, not all of your baby items will be able to be repurposed or reused. There will be items that have been worn or damaged beyond repair, and for these items, it is best to find ways to recycle them. 

For plastic items like bottles and sippy cups, you may be able to leave them with your household plastic recycling. It is best to check your council website to ensure that items can be recycled. If not, there are specialist recycling centres that can take various baby items off your hands.

Last Updated on October 20, 2021 by Lucy Clarke