How many clothes? 2 year old boy

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So my toddlers are about to go up a size across the board within a few months. Thing is, we have so much "hand me downs" plus stuff I've brought because I like it (and it matches) that I've lost sense of what a normal wardrobe looks like. I feel they have too much at current size too so can't even do one in one out

They currently have 2 coats (wash one, wear one), two shoes (ankle and trainers), one sandals and one wellies.
What do people think is reasonable in terms of tops (long and short), bottoms (also dungarees), jumpers / light jackets, pajamas?

I do loads of washing but would rather not be washings tuff urgently to have to wear it agaib

I usually buy the bare minimum and see what else we need and then buy accordingly.If I had to guesstimate at the moment we have :

Shoes : one pair
Wellies: one pair
One winter coat
One thick fleece
Waterproof jacket and trousers
Maybe about 10 underpants
Probably 20 pairs of socks but maybe 5 matching pairs ahaha
Play trousers : about 6 pairs and we already need more because my boy plays rough and they get holes .
2 pairs of nice jeans although one is getting small
2 other nicer trousers
I can’t count tops but maybe a dozen ranging from nicer ones to cheap ones for playing in .
Pjs we need more of but about 6 or 7 pairs and half of those are Christmas ones lol.
I have three t-shirts but no other summer clothing yet
Oh and a swimming suit and his football uniform

You need loads at that age because they rarely wear anything more than one day without getting food, pen, paint, mud, snot, wee or all of the above on them somewhere.

I tend to run at about 8-9 pairs of trousers and 10-12 tops, 4-5 jumper/hoodie/fleece, 5-6 pairs PJs.

That was when I was drying on the line and needed to allow 48 hours' drying time, I could probably cut it down a bit now we have a dryer. But TBH I still have the same amounts and don't feel like we have too much. Maybe I let them sit in the washing basket for too long

Summer clothing is a bit more forgiving, especially the shorts, because they play outside more and dry soil/sand just brushes off but you have sun cream and still food for the tops.

I'd count dungarees as a pair of trousers. You might keep a top a bit longer if you're lucky with dungarees acting as a sort of "bib".

I don't get the idea of nice clothes that aren't for playing in - if we were going to a wedding I'd buy an outfit for that but they play all day everyday at that age.

Ds is almost 2. Will also need new clothes soon.
I tend to aim for 6 ish of main things like bottoms and cardigans, with more like 10 tops and socks.

He’s just starting to outgrow poppered vests and dungarees he has, and I’m not replacing as I’m hoping to potty train this summer. So will just buy easier leggings/ pull on type trousers and short/ long sleeve t shirts instead of vests.

Shoes so far, one pair trainers and snow boots. I think two/ three per season is enough. The next size will be warmer so probably trainers, some slip on sandal type and maybe wellingtons if needed

The advantage of a minimal wardrobe is it goes from being dried to being worn with little putting away at least it does if you need to do a load of laundry most days.

I usually buy the bare minimum and see what else we need and then buy accordingly.
This is it, we almost have the opposite problem. We def have too much, I don't want to cut down too much and then find I need to buy more but I don't have room for it all.

Maybe I should use these numbers but then keep the rest in the garage in case stuff needs replacing

Get them wearing what you absolutely love!

@RandomMess

Get them wearing what you absolutely love!

I've chucked anything I don't like but I absolutely cannot justify staying from scratch when I have much stuff from DS

Maybe think how many you actually use between washes on average. If that’s say 6-7 t shirts, add a few for spares and just keep 10 each. Any extra donate or sell for items you still need.

Usually have at least 10 pairs of trousers/dungarees and 10-15 tops. Around 7 pairs of pjs.

@BertieBotts

Play clothing are for messy play like painting, rough outdoor play and for going to nursery.

Nicer clothing are for non messy play days ( more like less messy play days haha ) and are usually nicer brands that were gifted or we splurged on . The nicer clothes don’t have ( as many)staines 😆

My boys can get pretty messy so it’s needed .

I didn't mean starting from scratch I meant look through what you have and decide what you like the most. Relegate everything else to spares packed away.

7 sets of pjs I guess you don't do laundry frequently.

Ah totally get what you mean Iwaswholam. I was picturing like little chinos and shirts :o

You may suddenly need loads extra when you go on holiday (no washer) or they are toilet training. If you already have more than you need, pack away your less preferred ones in a vacuum bag but don't get rid til they are outgrown

@Caspianberg

Maybe think how many you actually use between washes on average. If that’s say 6-7 t shirts, add a few for spares and just keep 10 each. Any extra donate or sell for items you still need.

I did think 7 of everything so a weeks wash but that seemed so low 😂

My almost 2 yo daughter probably has about 10 LS tops, 10 t shirts, 10 pairs of trousers, 2 pairs of shorts then about 5 or 6 "warm" dresses and tights and 5 or 6 summer dresses.
In terms of pants we have far too many. About 40 pairs! I bought her a load when she toilet trained, and then I found some of her sisters old ones in the loft when I got the next clothing size down.

Oh and about 10 jumpers/cardigans/fleeces, 2 fleece all in ones, 2 winter/spring coats and 1 waterproof mack, 2 swimming costumes and a wetsuit

2yr old.
3 jeans
3 tracksuit
10 t shirts
5 long sleeve tops
3 hoodys
1 thick coat
1 mac
1.wellies
1 trainers
1 converse
1 chinos
1 shirt
14 pjs he got loads for xmas!

I wash daily but things sit in ironing pile for a week :/ hence more tops. And ds os often ill due to allergies so we need spares.

He has maybe 1.old tracksuit for play but we tend to let them wear whatever as it all washes out and hes not at the stage of making it holey

OK so av seems to be about
9 pairs of trousers
2 shorts
12 tops
5 second layer ie. jumper
7 PJs

I guess when I realise that equates to
4 shirt
10 long sleeved tops
10 short sleeved tops
4 pairs of dungarees
4 pairs joggers
6 pairs of leggings
4 pairs of jeans
4 pairs shorts
6 jumpers
4 fleece like jackets
14 pairs of pajamas

that actually isn't too bad. And I think KEEPING the extra for now is a good idea. Some of its summer, Halloween or Christmas specifically anyway but it'll hopefully stop me buying more

We have got through so many clothes with our youngest with potty training. You forget if you’ve got an older one how many changes they can go through. I also found a lot of the clothes out the loft were more stained or thin at this age. They also seemed to have washed up quite a bit so 2-3 only lasted for 6 months despite my youngest being smaller than the eldest. I didn’t notice it so much with the baby stuff but really did with the toddler clothes.

That's an interesting point re old clothes. I've just thrown out trousers that I adore but the elastic has gone, they were worn a lot with eldest as I adore them and tons with these but obv they just can't last forever.

Thank you, I think I've convinced myself it's OK to keep some back in the garage for stock top ups. I trying to be good at not hoarding etc so I think I felt like I should count our X t-shirts then donate the rest but yes potty training and they won't be in uniform in nursery until January