Baby fashion: used or rather buy new?
Buying used baby clothes – does that make sense? Definitely! We explain why used baby fashion offers many advantages, what you need for the initial equipment and where you can best buy used baby fashion.
Baby fashion: What is recommended for the initial equipment?
You should buy baby clothes during your pregnancy and keep them ready in the children’s closet. And of course, baby fashion should not be missing in the hospital bag either.
If you want to buy baby things, you will find yourself in front of a huge range. This can be quite overwhelming for expectant mothers. But don’t panic, you don’t actually need as much baby clothing as you might think.
For starters, six to eight bodies in sizes 56 and 62, two jackets, six to eight rompers with feet (also in sizes 56 and 62), five pairs of warm socks for the first time, one overall and warm gloves for the winter and two hats are enough warming one made of fleece or wool and one made of light material like cotton.
Here you will find a practical checklist for baby’s initial equipment. And in the article “Baby clothes for the first months” we tell you more about baby clothes for the first months.
Used baby fashion offers many advantages
Babies grow very quickly – and their clothing size changes just as quickly. After a month or two, your little darling will have outgrown the mini fashion. That’s why used baby fashion isadvertisementusually still in very good condition when resold. In addition, it is of course cheaper than new goods in the shop.
But if you buy used baby fashion, you not only save a lot of money. Buying second-hand baby fashion is also environmentally friendly and sustainable. According to Greenpeace , Germans throw away around 1.3 million tons of clothing every year.
Around 7,000 liters of water are needed to produce a conventional pair of jeans. Then there are usually the long transport routes, which cost large amounts of energy and where large amounts of pollutants end up in nature.
In addition, toxic chemicals are often used in the manufacture of clothing, which on the one hand leave residues in nature, but on the other hand can also irritate the sensitive baby skin. Used baby fashion has the advantage that the chemicals have already been washed out of the fibers by the previous owner washing it several times.
If you prefer to decide on new baby clothing, you should definitely wash the fashion separately at least once before you put it on your baby.
Where is the best place to get used baby fashion?
You can get used baby fashion at the flea market, for example. Baby and children’s flea markets, which often take place in toddler groups, day care centers or schools or are organized by church communities and gymnastics clubs, are best suited for buying used baby fashion. You can find more information about flea markets in our article “Flea market – save money cleverly with second-hand” .
You can also buy cheap baby fashion online.advertisementSo you don’t have to rummage through the flea market stalls to look for the parts you want in the right size, but you can look very specifically. Baby clothes for girls, baby clothes for boys, size, brand, cut, color, design – the online search leaves nothing to be desired.
Many online marketplaces also offer apps that make searching even easier. You can then easily have the used baby fashion sent to your home.
If you prefer to pick up the goods in person instead of having them sent to you, you can also filter by the location of the seller and the option of pick-up. This is also a great way to make contacts for future purchases.
Buy baby clothes cheaply – this works particularly well on eBay.advertisementYou can often get really great bargains – also when it comes to new goods. And on eBay you will also find baby clothing sets and combinations as well as whole baby fashion packages – perfect for the initial equipment!