Gather those outgrown trousers, leggings, dungarees and long-sleeved tees that are inching their way up your little one’s ever-growing limbs. With a quick measure and a few snips, you’ll have a fresh batch of shorts or short-sleeve tees. If you’re confident with a sewing machine, go ahead and add a tidy hem, but if not, a raw edge can look just as cool (and saves some time). We also recommend sizing up your little one’s trousers and rolling the hems to fit now and unrollingn them as they grow. 

Take the best bits from baby’s first wardrobe (stains and smudges included) and stitch them into a cosy patchwork blanket or a memory keepsake. Start a sweet tradition by saving your favourite fabrics from each year and sewing them into triangles to create some birthday bunting. It’s a joyful, handmade timeline that grows with them that you can hang up every year and eventually pass down.

For those leaky, crumbly, soggy snack-time moments, old cotton kids’ clothes can come to the rescue! Just cut them up and reuse them as handy cleaning cloths or rags for wiping sticky fingers and mopping up mystery spills. They're soft, absorbent, washable and reusable - a practical upgrade from disposable wipes.