Clothing: Carters
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Stain Removal
Asked by L.C. from Portland
on August 12, 2009
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Does anybody have some good advice or recommendations of how to get stains out of clothes? My son is 3 months old and therefore has his share of blowouts or oozing by...
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- Hi L., I'm pretty sure Oxyclean is most effective in hot/warm water not cold.
- Boil them! I'm not crazy, trust me! Keep them from drying if you can (as you said, soaking and bagging them), but I have even had some luck after clothes have been w...
- there is a great product that I use on laundry. I purchase it at Storables but I cannot remember the name(sorry). I just pretreat, let sit and then wash. You can pr...
Baby Clothing
Asked by L.M. from Fort Myers
on September 29, 2009
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My girlfriend gave me a lot of clothes to go through but most of them are sizes 0-3 months and 6-9 months. How many do I need in each size, since babies grow so fast? ...
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- The 0-3 mo stuff doesn't last very long. My son and daughter wore that size for 4 weeks, tops, then we moved on to 3-6. My daughter is now 4 months old and starting ...
- Congrats.... I agree with keeping the pre-owned clothing. Babies aren't very active and the clothing normally transfer from family to family in almost new condition. ...
- I would want at least two per day for how ever many days you plan to go in between laundry days. I would exchange the smaller sizes for larger sizes. But I found t...
Best Clothes for Newborns?
Asked by S.K. from San Francisco
on November 9, 2007
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I am a first time Mom-to-be and am a little overwhelmed by what kind of baby clothes will be the most comfortable for my newborn - any ideas?
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- Onsies!!!! Onsies are wonderful short and long sleeve. I dont know if your having a boy or a girl, I had a girl in July of this year, everyone was buying her these cu...
- I loved the gowns when they are newborns. Late at night when your changing your little one, it makes it really easy! No snaps or buttons to deal with. Enjoy your ne...
- Do you know if you will or are having a baby shower? If so, you will get LOTS of baby layette things this way. For myself, I liked using "onesies" (the bodysuit type o...
Slim Clothes
Asked by K.I. from Oklahoma City
on April 25, 2011
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Hi, does any one knows where can I find skinny clothes for girls?? My nieces are 4 and 3 and are petite and skinny, we can't find clothes that fit the right way if we ...
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- Try Gymboree's leggings. My oldest daughter is also very slender with long legs. For several years the only pants that would fit her were Gymboree's leggings (the knit...
- I second Target and Old Navy!
- Children's Place, Kmart and many other stores have pants/shorts/skirts with adjustable waists in the smaller sizes. There is elastic with button holes and a button on...
Where Do You Shop for Kids Clothes?
Asked by J.L. from Pittsburgh
on March 12, 2012
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I tried to go clothes shopping today for my kids (daughter is 4, son is 2) and left so frustrated! I went to Kohl's because I had a coupon and they usually have great ...
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- Everywhere. Old Navy has cute things and they have 50% off (or more) at the end of a season. I got my friend's DD a cute jacket for $1 because I bought it in the sprin...
- I have been known to purchase children's clothes from Old Navy, Younkers/Bon Ton, JC Penney, Walmart, Kohl's, Target, Gymboree, The Children's Place (I don't have a lo...
- Sometimes I hit Kohl's, but agree that some seasons there is nothing cute. (and I always find that Jumpin Beans runs small, so buy a size up) I also try Target, Old N...
Name Brand Clothes
Asked by K.C. from Cleveland
on September 23, 2012
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This may be a dumb question and I am not trying to be mean (I am just being curious), but are name brand clothes that much better than off brand clothes for the money?...
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- I think it's more about what people prioritize in their life - whether it is a certain label or brand, just because of the name, or if for them, there really is a subs...
- I think name brand clothes wear/wash better. I have 3 boys, so I buy clothes to last (GAP, Polo, Gymboree, etc). I am also an excellent sale shopper, so I can get na...
- Years ago, my daughter wanted a pair of Ugg boots for Christmas. I refused to spend that kind of money on boots for a (at that time) rather young teen. Well, she's n...
First Time Mom in Need of Clothing Size Lesson
Asked by M.H. from Houston
on January 21, 2008
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Is it just me or is it difficult to find 12 month sizes!?! There is a vast array of 3-6,6-9,and even 18 month. Where do the 12 months go? Also, what the heck does 1T, ...
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- Try Carter's and The Children's Place. They both carry inexpensive items, even sign up for the coupons.. They both have outlet stores too!! :)
- Hah! I can never find the 18 month ones. I guess what ever it is you want is gone. Any way, 1t and 2T etc means toddler sizes and roughly corresponds with the year old...
- THE most affordable place for a wide variety of clothes is Kid to Kid in Valley Ranch (it's just a bit north of 635, on the right (east) side of MacArthur. They carry...
Non Flame Resistant Pajamas Everywhere?
Asked by J.B. from Detroit
on March 28, 2010
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hi there,
can anyone tell me whats up with the new warning labels on all the pjs? i went to target to get some new pjs got home and noticed a tag saying :for childs s...
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- I don't like the idea of flame resistant jammies. I don't want the chemicals they use to treat the fabric next to my kids' skin for 10+ hours each night. Instead of tr...
- Flame resistant jammies are loaded with chemicals... I NEVER buy them if I can help it. They have so many bad things on them it's terrible. So you should always buy ...
- My oldest is almost 8 and I don't remember these tags ever NOT being on pajamas. I think pretty much every pair I've ever bought has had this tag, it's not a new thin...
Keeping 1 Y/o Warm at Night
Asked by J.P. from Chicago
on November 2, 2010
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I put my daughter in a long-sleeved onsie and a fleece footie at night, but unless she keeps her blanket on, she's frozen in the morning. The fleece (Carters) is thin...
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- Sleep sacs. I had my daughter in her grobag sleep sac until almost 3. My son is 18 months and active. The first time I put him in a sleep sac he got twisted, not he...
- Halo sleep sacks are THE BEST! In fact, I buy them for every mom-to-be because not many know about them. I don't know what I would've done without them when my daugh...
- If you don't mind spending a little more, check out the ones from LLbean. They are super soft and warm.
Slobber
Asked by A.L. from Dallas
on December 22, 2008
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Ok Moms I have a strange issue. My 15 month old drools sooooo much it is unreal. My question is how do you get the smell of drool out of their clothes? It seems lik...
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- It might not be drool you are smelling. it may be a mildew smell from the drool being on the clothing... If the drool does smell real acidic then he might benifit ...
- i soak in baking soda and vinegar then wash it seems to do the trick. my son's drool stinks too!
- Try a cup of OYI Clean in the wash with his clothes and let soak overnight. This also helps with stains. Then just wash normally. Good Luck!
