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[quote=Anonymous]My DS is really hard on his clothing, but we have found that Gymboree has held up the best.  The Gymboree in store (and on line) clearance rack has great clothing from $0.97 (yes, under a dollar) to $3.  This was great when my kids were babies, good when they were toddlers, and not so great when they are kids, but we still get good deals there.

Costco also has last year hanna andersen fleeces and pjs for a fraction of the cost.  I think the fleece wa $9 and the pjs (the expensive organic ones) were $16 (still more than what I normally pay for pjs, but less expensive than the normal ones).

Back to the original poster's question, in some circumstances, you do get what you pay for, and I do invest in a solid backpack and lunch box.  Heck, I'm now carrying the LLBean backpack that I bought MANY years ago and now use it as a gym bag.  They are pricey, but worth every penny, as long as your kids will hold onto them forever.  After spending less on a lunch box that barely lasted a year, I did invest in a Pottery Barn one, and we've had it for three years now, and it is still in great shape.

I also love Osh Kosh.  Osh Kosh has special "grandparent days" when it offers even greater discounts to seniors, and my mom will go in and stock up.  Two years ago, she bought our DD a bunch of $5 dresses.  My DD wore them first year as a dress, second summer as a tunic, and now my niece is wearing them as dresses.  And each one of these dresses was a mere $5.

We also make sure to wash our clothing in cold water (so the brights stay bright), and I line dry almost everything.

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