[Tia Maria]

I didn't want to hijack another thread so:


Peebles16 wrote:

the way my kids go through clothes it takes a long time to get used to

I have had this problem also, its getting ridiculous. So I wondered if anyone had found a brand of kids clothes that lasts longer than a term - its trousers we particularly struggle with.

At the moment we are most likely to buy from JK kids and Farmers.

Cheers

Tia

[Kim39]

I found pumkin patch to be really good, although Hayley is a girl she is really hard onher clothes, pumkin patch clothes wash and wash without looking washed out or thining.

Elaine (Kim39 OH)

[peebles16]

Sorry if I'm about to offend but for kids school trousers my Mum sends Asda ones over - £4 a pair even with the postage still cheaper and better quality that $30 pair here :o Just don't get me started on kids shoes - $90 for wee man had for about 6 weeks tops and there are completely done in :( Now I would have spent probably about the same if not more on shoes for the boys in the UK but they would have lasted 6 months :yes

ANyhow off topic but have bought a few bits from Pumpkin Patch in the sales and they have proved to be best quality so far :D

Karenx

[sizzlingbadger]

Never seem to have a problem with the kids clothes, find they wash really well and most are handed down to many kids. We've had clothes passed to us from friends that have been passed around and around and we've used them till they're rags and yet pass them back to be used again.

We tend to buy from the Warehouse, JK Kids Outlet store. Can't afford Pumpkin Patch so don't even bother walking in, and occasionally will get the odd thing from Farmers :)

[M-Squared]

$90 for a pair of kids' shoes??? I spend $30 absolute tops. The Warehouse is your friend if your wee one is still growing. I spend prob $300 every 6 months there, on a complete new wardrobe for my littl'un. Then the lot will, once she's outgrown it all, go to the Sally Army. We also have a second hand shop near us, but it's absolutely infuriating as they sort everything by colour, and not by size. :confused:

[Sam B]

I buy most of my kids' clothes second hand on UK ebay and get it sent over. Works out cheaper than clothes here and I tend to go for brands that I know will last like Gap etc.

[Tia Maria]

We shop at the Warehouse also, but I've learned to buy everything a size up as the tops/PJs shrink.

Maybe PP is worth the extra $$$s, my first son had loads of clothes to pass onto his brother, but not much is going to make it down to our youngest.

I guess I should just sew patches on the knees, or my preferred method - cut the bottoms off and hey presto its a pair of shorts - am I a domestic goddess or what?! :D

Cheers

Tia

[Tia Maria]

I buy most of my kids' clothes second hand on UK ebay and get it sent over. Works out cheaper than clothes here and I tend to go for brands that I know will last like Gap etc.

Do you get someone to send it over for you? Or is there a way of doing this through Ebay? I've never used Ebay ....

Cheers

Tia

[shakyle2906]

Havent had so much probs with clothes as i have with shoes............... he goes through trainers like no tomorrow, its crazy!

I have gone now to buy from the warehouse - especially if they are on special i will buy a few pairs.

MIL has sent over 4 prs in last few mths and they have gone - dont know what he does with them either!

Sharon
x

[M-Squared]

am I a domestic goddess or what?! :D

You said it! :D

The greenie in me is against the idea of shipping stuff / sending stuff via plane that's not necessary. Yep, I'm a bleeding heart hippy liberal tree-hugger, me. :D

[shakyle2906]

We shop at the Warehouse also, but I've learned to buy everything a size up as the tops/PJs shrink.

Maybe PP is worth the extra $$$s, my first son had loads of clothes to pass onto his brother, but not much is going to make it down to our youngest.

I guess I should just sew patches on the knees, or my preferred method - cut the bottoms off and hey presto its a pair of shorts - am I a domestic goddess or what?! :D

Cheers

Tia


Ive done that too Tia especially with old jeans that were worn at knee - ist saved me a bit of cash - if only to play around the house!

Sharon
x

[YouMeAndThree]

Do you get someone to send it over for you? Or is there a way of doing this through Ebay? I've never used Ebay ....

Cheers

Tia

As a UK ebayer I've often bought items from overseas (mainly USA) - I just send an email asking if they'll post to xxx and how much would postage be. Postage costs was always a bug bear of mine on ebay - some people just use it as a way of making large profits.


Lx

[Sam B]

Do you get someone to send it over for you? Or is there a way of doing this through Ebay? I've never used Ebay ....

Cheers

Tia

Nearly every ebay trader will send direct overseas for a cost of approx £3.50 - £5 depending on the size of the package. I regularly used ebay in the UK and although I've changed my postal address to NZ, I've had to keep a UK address for paypal (just use my old address!)

[Sam B]

You said it! :D

The greenie in me is against the idea of shipping stuff / sending stuff via plane that's not necessary. Yep, I'm a bleeding heart hippy liberal tree-hugger, me. :D

True - but everything I buy is second hand, so I figure that cuts down on the consumption a bit.

[Familyofmonkeys]

I guess I should just sew patches on the knees

I've just spent the weekend doing this with my sons trousers :wah

I find my daughters clothes last, wherever they are from......it's the waist sizing that is more of an issue so do have to be picky where we buy from. Usually get stuff in pumpkin patch/JK kids sales/outlet stores and my mum brings over stuff from next sales for xmas/birthday.

Boys are another matter entirely......all my sons trousers go on the knees no matter where I've bought stuff from. I patch up denim as much as possible to make things last and generally buy cheap heavy material trousers in the sales or get my mum to buy some £4 trousers in asda as I know most won't last anyway for the youngest.

[thezorbster]

Pumpkin Patch definitely tops for quality - more expensive but clothes keep their shape and last well rather than becoming shapeless baggy sacks. Never buy anything there at full price but have recently bought lots of t-shirts and stuff on-line from the end of season outlet - have started buying ahead for future years. Find Farmers things poor quality - have found buttons etc dropping off at first wearing and a virtually brand new pair of jeans has just gone through on the knee far too soon! Am now willing to pay more at PP to get the quality.

[peebles16]

$90 for a pair of kids' shoes??? I spend $30 absolute tops. The Warehouse is your friend if your wee one is still growing. I spend prob $300 every 6 months there, on a complete new wardrobe for my littl'un. Then the lot will, once she's outgrown it all, go to the Sally Army. We also have a second hand shop near us, but it's absolutely infuriating as they sort everything by colour, and not by size. :confused:


Would love to get shoes from Warehouse but wee man has really high in-step and 'H' width fitting so no matter how hard I try (picture ugly sister and glass slipper :p ) cannot get his feet in them :( Nevermind oldest son has had first pair of 'normal' trainers so only another 3 years to go till the wee man's gorgeous, puppy fat feet slim down :D

Karenx

[wilson182]

Jk Kids and Pumpkin Patch both have outlets stores at DressSmart, Hornby - Christchurch. I like PP, but either go to DressSmart or wait for the sales. My Mum and MIL send over quite a few clothes for DD so that helps also.

Karen, I got them both to send over some school summer dresses and polo tops from Asda and they seemed to be much thinner than the more expensive NZ ones.

[mcacmartin]

We shop at the Warehouse also, but I've learned to buy everything a size up as the tops/PJs shrink.

Maybe PP is worth the extra $$$s, my first son had loads of clothes to pass onto his brother, but not much is going to make it down to our youngest.

I guess I should just sew patches on the knees, or my preferred method - cut the bottoms off and hey presto its a pair of shorts - am I a domestic goddess or what?! :D

Cheers

Tia

Haha....this is what I do in the summer. All the trousers they just grew out of, become shorts. Drives my OH nuts.

I remember walking through Pumpkin Patch years ago, pre kids, and thinking what great quality the clothes were. I'm looking forward to having that available again.

My two are relatively hard on their clothes so while my friends tend to shop at the higher end places for their kids, I go more affordable where I can. I can't quite fathom the alternatives.

[castleclan]

Its funny how, boys especially, do a lot less sliding on their knees (that cause the holes in their trousers) if its their knees that are going to get the holes! Double the reason to cut down the trousers or even not even bother with trousers and start with shorts!