Saving Money When Shopping for Kids’ Clothes

Get the most out of your child's wardrobe.

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00:00Kids grow so fast, so having clothes that don't quite fit is a common problem around

00:09this house.

00:10Here are some tricks to make your growing child's wardrobe last longer.

00:15Loose tank top?

00:16Use a simple barrette clip in the back to pin the straps.

00:20Don't have a barrette clip?

00:21No problem.

00:22Even a paper clip would work.

00:24Voila!

00:25Shoes too tight but too new to get rid of?

00:28Place a bag of water in each shoe and leave them in the freezer overnight.

00:33The water will freeze into ice and the ice will act as a stretcher for the shoes.

00:38And did your child grow out of their favorite pants but they love them too much to get rid

00:42of them?

00:43Turn them into shorts.

00:44Have your child wear the shorts, mark just below the knee with chalk or pencil, then

00:49turn the pants inside out and cut along your mark.

00:52Turning the pants inside out will ensure the rough sem rolls outward and upward versus

00:57back inside the shorts.

00:59And there you have it.

01:00A new pair of shorts.