Babies outgrow their clothes so quickly, so it makes no sense to spend a lot of money on baby clothes . Here are 5 great tips to find cheap baby clothes:

<strong>1. Gently Used Clothes – </strong> The best way to save is to buy gently used clothing. Go to consignment stores or thrift stores and look for baby clothes on sale or for discounted prices. You may need to visit these stores frequently because their inventory changes quickly .

<strong>2. Clearance Sales – </strong> If you want to buy new clothes , head straight for the clearance section . Back to school is a great time to find good deals. So is shopping towards the end of a season. For example, if it’s Winter and the stores are starting to put out their Spring clothes, it’s a great time to get clothing for the next Fall-Winter season. Purchase the next size up and save them them until next year.

<strong>3. Shop Online – </strong> Craigslist and eBay are great sites to find cheap baby clothes. Make sure to check out the free stuff category on Craigslist. Many people are more than happy to give away their lightly worn baby clothes. FreeCycle.org is also a great site for free baby clothes .

<strong>4. Garage / Yard Sales – </strong> Check the classified section of your newspaper for garage or yard sales. Lots of parents sell clothing their children have outgrown. It’s not uncommon to find clothing for just 25 cents a piece. Go at the end of the day when the sale is ending . The sellers want to just get rid off what is left and they’ll practically give the clothes away. Sometimes they’ll let you fill up a whole bag of baby clothes for a dollar.

<strong> 5. Swap Clothes – </strong> Contact other parents with small children and ask them if they have any clothes their children have outgrown. Plan a small party and have everyone bring their unwanted clothes to swap . What can be better than free baby clothes?

If you follow these tips, it will be easy to get lots of cheap baby clothes!