What did you do with all your baby items when they grew up?

[RosieNico]

We had a baby last year and already seem to be accumulating loads of things they’re growing out of (clothes, sleep sacks, bits of kit etc.).

We want to sell it all as we could do with the money but the thought of listing everything individually already feels like a faff. What did people actually do in the end?

Did you sell it all, give it away, keep it “just in case”… or is it still sitting there?

I keep thinking I’d rather just get rid of it all in one go, even if I got a bit less for it, but not sure if that’s sensible!

I have two DC (11 & 7). We did & do a mixture of those options depending on the items, cost & need for money over time spent.
large items like cots, pushchairs or expensive toys & equipment we sold on FB marketplace. Bundles of clothes were either passed on to family or friends or sold as a bundle - couldn’t be doing with listing each individual item.
Toys we generally donated & books we donate to our schools book swap or the school library.
Bedding we tending to sell as a bundle (sleep bags, duvets covers etc.

I sold the big things individually, clothes some I kept for keepsakes and the rest I donated to the local baby bank. Things like baby baths & changing mats I just gave away for free.

We sell outgrown stuff at baby sales, the price of a table is quite expensive but it’s a captive audience as everyone is there to buy baby stuff and the table is provided, there are toilets and it’s indoors (usually in school halls or similar). We sold lots of big equipment that way and have bought stuff from there as well.

Gave everything to friends.

Gave to friends, Facebook marketplace - leaving things on the front wall of your house is remarkably effective!

Don’t offload it all on someone else as a ‘gift’ as that usually means they just have to get rid of it for you. Thoughtful sharing only…!

Gave them to a church that have them to a refugee that had nothing for their baby.

I sold some big things like next to me individually through Facebook then did one of those baby table sales. People want a bargain so you don’t get top prices for things but it was great for just clearing loads of stuff and getting a bit of money for it. I did also give quite a bit of stuff to a local baby bank/charity

Massively depends if you’re intending to have any more children, if so it makes sense to save the big items - cot, buggy etc. and any clothes you particularly like, especially if they are suitable for both boys and girls.

we saved most things between our kids. At the 20 week scan we discovered they were different sexes so I went through all the stored clothes at that point and got rid of anything I wouldn’t use for new baby. Think that lot went on Facebook.

clothes on an ongoing basis - older kid’s stuff gets bagged up and given to friend X or friend Y, whoever I see first basically! I only keeps gender neutral stuff which now isn’t much. Younger kid’s stuff goes directly to my sibling who conveniently had a baby less than a year after I did.

I’ve sold a few bits - baby carrier, more expensive puddle suits, almost unworn expensive baby wear - but can’t be arsed listing stuff for £1 or whatever so I give most away. I get given loads of stuff by friends and family so this feels the right thing to do anyway.

Bigger things like the next to me Ive lent to a friend. We have a local swap event every few months which I take outgrown toys, books and clothes to. Some clothes I send to “little loop” website where they give you credit if it’s nice brands. We are 99% sure we’re not having a 2nd though so happy to get rid of stuff.

thanks so much for all your sharing! truly helpful... I’d ideally just sell it all in one go as a lump, but I’ve got no sense of what that would actually be worth.

We’ve got a fair amount of clothes and other bits from 0–3 months just sitting there, and honestly I’d probably be happy with something in the £100–£150 range just to avoid the faff.

Is that completely unrealistic, or about right in your experience?

Try listing it in one or two bundles on Facebook Marketplace. You’ll quickly get messsges if people think it’s a good deal.

I sold things through NCT baby sales. You price it but they take a percentage off for the NCT

So I did a combo.

For under 2 stuff
Expensive stuff I sold separately
Bulk listed some stuff
Donated anything that didnt sell in a week.
I made approx £1k on vinted per year inc. Baby accessories

No one is buying a 0-3 bundle for £150....

£50 is the max unless its vguc brands Mori Jojo, polarno pyret etc.

Break it into 3 bundles if you must.

Under 12m you are looking at about £1 per item unless its a good brand...

Thanks this is so helpful! I’m impressed you making £1k a year off kids stuff:)

do you mean no one is buying a bundle of baby clothes, specifically, for £150? Just wonder if I were to sell all our stuff as well as clothes: 2 slings/bouncer/clean towels/surplus nappies/early toys highcontrast books/clean towel/3 sleepsuits then would be hoping for at least £100?

This is so helpful thanks, I’ll try that and see how it goes. Much easier sending off in bulk as I’m too old for listing individually these days(!)

Gave some stuff away

Listed some stuff on local selling sites

Did a couple of car boot/jumble sales

Sold some on vinted

Gave some to charity shop

Chucked some in the bin if it was wrecked and couldn't be used again

It is a lot of work to list and sell stuff. If you're time rich and cash poor, it's probably worth it. If you're time poor and not struggling for money then it's generally not.

Clothing will get the most money sold individually on vinted with the option set up for people to build bundles. Try to list same size/season at the same time but stagger uploading the listings over a couple of days, because they only show up on people's feed as you upload them.

OTOH it doesn't always sell that way so you end up with leftovers. If you want to get rid of as much as possible and get a bit of money for it then bundles on a local site are best.

For individual baby items it just depends what it is. Slings sell well, bouncers don't (too bulky/a million of them already listed), towels I don't think I would ever have thought to buy second hand. Toys and books unless they are a recognised brand like Lamaze nobody will pay very much for although they can go well as a bundle if priced low. You could bundle the towels with the toys/books.

Personally I would not bundle all those things together because as a buyer I would be unlikely to want it all at once.

To avoid being scammed, only accept cash if someone is collecting in person (do not accept payment through site/paypal/transfer etc) and if you're posting, always use a tracked option if you're accepting payment through the site.

I used local sites mainly because the site I used involved a wider network of friends-of-friends (you had to be invited onto the group) so I didn't have to worry about scammers.

Yeah its the cost of the bundle. Very few people want everyyyyything.

So split it up into smaller bundles and sell big things
Bouncer, snooze, playmats etc separately

I sold a lot on local WA groups we have a good nct ones in my area

you can def get a good amount back

So amazingly helpful thank you :)

I mostly say we’re keen to sell as bundle as it could be helping an expectant family at the right time (I guess that would be the only likely time they’d want it all in one go… they could reject items they already have).

I suppose I could ask on MN if anyone is expecting!?

I made bunting out of all mine and we get it out every year on their birthdays. So nice to remember all their cute outfits.

Well there will be plenty of people on MN expecting, yes.

I only accepted big bundles of completely mixed items from IRL friends. I wasn't accumulating things generally early enough on to need such a random bundle to buy. By the time I was buying stuff, I had a rough idea of what things I wanted and already had some items, so a mixed bundle would include some waste. That means if you literally sell everything as a bundle, you might have someone buy it but throw some of the things away or donate them.

If I were you, I would separate out the bouncer because it's bulky, so it's not worth posting and needs to be either donated or sold on a local site for collection to make it worth anything at all. And the slings because you'll get people looking for specific ones and they are likely to discard the other contents of a bundle to keep the sling if it's a good price OR you'll put people off the bundle by pricing it too expensive to include the slings. Search by brand and see what previous listings have sold for.

Everything else is fine to put into a bundle, but I would label it as something like "Newborn bundle" or "0-3 month old bundle" and make sure to include the sizes of any clothing, if it's a range then say "Clothing from size newborn to 6-9 months" or whatever.

That’s such a lovely sweet idea! Gosh we may do that instead, does seem a shame to sell :/

Here, you'll get about 25 for each of the slings if they're a good brand and in good condition. For new born clothes, 50p to 1.00 per item, maybe a fiver for a sleeping bag. No one buys old towels and baby books can't be washed so you'll have to give them away. I doubt you'll get 100 unless you're selling the pram. This is why most people don't buy new for babies

We sold the bigger toys, the pushchair, etc. Then clothes were donated to charity/colleagues/the neonatal unit as appropriate.