I've been thrown into a whole new world of baby clothing having a girl. Don't get me wrong, I love shopping for boys (I feel like it's almost easier because the options - or at least the options I'm willing to consider -are fewer), but girl clothes. Whew. Whole new ball game.
We lucked out in that our good friends had a little girl exactly two years before Nell was born and passed her 0 - 3 month wardrobe down to us. Perfect, well cared for hand me downs. And my cousin, who has three little girls, two of whom were born in the summer has passed a lot of their clothes to me to borrow, too. But, due to the fact that we are using hand me downs - many of which we'll return to their original owners, I'm extra cautious about how I care for the clothes. Lots of stuff on the drying rack instead of into the dryer, I run certain items on the delicate cycle...basically I'm way more protective of the nice clothes everyone else has given us.
It was hard to pick just one favorite, so I picked two. Both are hand-me-downs and I have put Nell in them just about every chance I get.
Lots of wearing means lots of washing. The blue and gray thermal outfit we will return to my cousin, and the green floral bodysuit by Tea Collection was in the box of clothes handed down by our friends. I adore the color and the smocking, and it's so soft I wish I could wear it. So here's how I launder baby clothes I cherish and want to take good care of:
I use Dreft Laundry detergent - it's gentle on the clothes and skin but handles stains (they happen!) so that I have no qualms about returning these precious outfits to their rightful owners. Then I air dry the outfits - I keep a small, folding drying rack next to my washing machine and just lay the outfits on the stand (along with my nursing tanks and jeans! don't want those to shrink!). They're so small and lightweight, they dry quickly - usually by the time the rest of the load is done in the dryer, and the color stays intact. And then I dress Nell in them every chance I get so I have oodles of pictures of her in these cozy, comfy outfits.
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