Stop buying clearance clothes!

[Anonymous]

Every year around this time, my mom insists on buying the kids clearance clothes. She never has the receipt and insists we keep them because ‘they can get a few uses out of them’. I don’t know if she expects them to only wear these things or what, because that’s never the case. Anyway, come spring, she’s inevitably upset that that ‘all the clothes’ she bought them no longer fit. I’ve told her to stop. She never does and never has the receipts. Is this something I just have to put up with or do you have any advice?

[Anonymous]

Clearance clothing is great. Send her the clothing sizes and tell her a size or two ahead. So, if you have a boy, he's in a size 6, ask for 8 and 10's. I buy ahead all the time on clearance.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Clearance clothing is great. Send her the clothing sizes and tell her a size or two ahead. So, if you have a boy, he's in a size 6, ask for 8 and 10's. I buy ahead all the time on clearance.

Agree — I do this all the time.

[Anonymous]

You can try PPs’ method, or you can tell her the next set goes straight to Goodwill. Be direct and follow through.

[Anonymous]

Be kind, OP, and when she asks the size, tell her a size or two up.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Clearance clothing is great. Send her the clothing sizes and tell her a size or two ahead. So, if you have a boy, he's in a size 6, ask for 8 and 10's. I buy ahead all the time on clearance.

Tried this. She says she wants them to wear it now. She’s afraid the bigger size won’t fit later, which is ironic because the smaller size doesn’t fit later either.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Clearance clothing is great. Send her the clothing sizes and tell her a size or two ahead. So, if you have a boy, he's in a size 6, ask for 8 and 10's. I buy ahead all the time on clearance.

Tried this. She says she wants them to wear it now. She’s afraid the bigger size won’t fit later, which is ironic because the smaller size doesn’t fit later either.

Tell her bluntly you need the bigger sizes and it makes no sense to buy for now as they have enough clothing by the time it goes on clearance for the season. The next size or two up i more helpful.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Clearance clothing is great. Send her the clothing sizes and tell her a size or two ahead. So, if you have a boy, he's in a size 6, ask for 8 and 10's. I buy ahead all the time on clearance.

Tried this. She says she wants them to wear it now. She’s afraid the bigger size won’t fit later, which is ironic because the smaller size doesn’t fit later either.

This is exactly my mother. Exactly. She just bought shorts and t-shirts on clearance in my kids’ current sizes. They won’t fit by spring, and, anyway, my kids wear uniforms to their public schools so they won’t even wear the stuff now. She is wasting her money but I seem unable to stop it, so no advice, OP, just commiseration.

[Anonymous]

This breaks my heart. Why are you so harsh with your mother? She’s trying to help you and love her grandchildren. Brings tears to my eyes

[Anonymous]

Greedy.
Be kind, accept what she gives, adjust sizes.She wants to help you. Some day you will be in her position.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Every year around this time, my mom insists on buying the kids clearance clothes. She never has the receipt and insists we keep them because ‘they can get a few uses out of them’. I don’t know if she expects them to only wear these things or what, because that’s never the case. Anyway, come spring, she’s inevitably upset that that ‘all the clothes’ she bought them no longer fit. I’ve told her to stop. She never does and never has the receipts. Is this something I just have to put up with or do you have any advice?

You seem fixated on receipts. Most clearance items are non-returnable.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Greedy.
Be kind, accept what she gives, adjust sizes.She wants to help you. Some day you will be in her position.

That's not greedy and its wasteful to buy what kids cannot wear. No reason not to buy the next size up.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Greedy.
Be kind, accept what she gives, adjust sizes.She wants to help you. Some day you will be in her position.

Seriously. OP sounds like a horrible person.

[Anonymous]

I feel you bc it’s so stupid. It’s wasteful even if it’s on clearance and money not spent wisely if the clothes don’t fit. I’m frugal so I’d rather not be wasteful if I can help it. No advice. Some people are stubborn and they expect you to just be thankful even though what they’re doing is burdensome. I guess you can just donate it to someone whose kids can use them.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Greedy.
Be kind, accept what she gives, adjust sizes.She wants to help you. Some day you will be in her position.

NP here. I take careful note of such mistakes and vow not to replicate them. Why would I choose clothes that are too small? Are you stupid like this?