How much clothes does a child need?

[CoffeeAndCaramel]

I hold my hands up, I’m a shopaholic, and have wayyyyy too many clothes for my children. I’m getting really overwhelmed with having too much stuff overflowing in the wardrobes and I am wanting to minimise everything. How much would people say is enough clothes for a 5 year old boy and 11 year old girl? Both at school so in uniforms mostly, I’ve just realised how unnecessary it is to have so many clothes x

I have about 10-14 days worth of non school uniform for my 7 year old because I prefer to only wash his clothes once a week. He isn't at the stage where he can rewear clothes two days running yet. Mixture of jeans, joggers and one smarter pair of trousers. Then short sleeved t-shirts and jumpers. A few long sleeved t-shirts for inbetween weather. 20 pairs of boxers and maybe 10 pairs of socks. 6 pairs of pyjamas. One winter coat and one raincoat. I think this is quite a lot though apart from the coats, and you could get away with much less if you did washing every day.

@UnbeatenMum that sounds reasonable! I do my boys washing every few days as he has allergies so use a different detergent. X

Somewhere between a week or 2. I like there to be some choice and not a panic to get a wash through if I am busy for a bit.

Enough to pack for a weeks holiday, 2/3 days before we go and not have to wash for a day or 2 on return.

Those few days can be clothes that are starting to get a bit neat or whatever.

I do go through their clothes twice a year, usually in prep for holidays sorting whats worn no longer fits and plug gaps.

Any longer than a week away and I'm washing in the middle of it

They don't need tons of stuff.

I have five days worth of uniforms and seven days of outfits for at home for each season (so seven winter pants, seven winter sweatshirts/sweaters, then the equivalent in shorts and t-shirts for summer).
10 pairs underwear, 10 pairs socks.
Then two smart outfits (for weddings, out for a posh dinner).
And then a few coats for different weathers, maybe 6 in total for rain, cool, or very cold.
I only do laundry once a week, so it works out perfectly. And the tops and bottoms mix and match, so it isn't the same seven outfits on rotation.
I find that's enough, particularly as he grows like a weed.