We now have 5 pairs of jeans in the house like this and I suspect the pile will grow over time. Any suggestions? I wasn't worried when it was one pair, or two pairs, but FIVE PAIRS in two months?! I'm open to any suggestions. Halp!
Wednesday, April 22, 2009
Halp!
You know when people say that kids only get more expensive as they get older? I've always been skeptical of that as having two infants in group care is ludicrously expensive. But now I realize it's the small, unexpected expenses that can add up quickly. For example you have one boy, let's call him Alec, who does this:
We now have 5 pairs of jeans in the house like this and I suspect the pile will grow over time. Any suggestions? I wasn't worried when it was one pair, or two pairs, but FIVE PAIRS in two months?! I'm open to any suggestions. Halp!
We now have 5 pairs of jeans in the house like this and I suspect the pile will grow over time. Any suggestions? I wasn't worried when it was one pair, or two pairs, but FIVE PAIRS in two months?! I'm open to any suggestions. Halp!
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You could always take a sacrificial pair of jeans and make patches to cover the holes. It's not that pretty, but it would cut down on the expenses. Or, you could go to JoAnn's and buy some patches to sew over the holes. Or, you could cut them off and turn them into shorts.
Although, now that I'm thinking about shorts, maybe you should invest in some knee sized bandages.
I agree with the patch idea. Seems a waste to just get rid of the jeans.
Hmm, is it bad parenting that I just let my kids keep wearing them with holes? I mean, if we're going somewhere nice I'll put on clothes without holes, but I hardly think worn knees are unreasonable for young boys!
With my 5 boys, we had lots and lots of holes. I kept a pair of what I called "nice" jeans (going out jeans I guess) and then the hole jeans, I used the iron on patch BUT patches will not last long on the outside. I patched from the inside. Turned the pants inside out and ironed it on and it also looks nice that way. Just an idea.
I don't trust my sewing, so I would probably go with iron-on patches.
Patching pants was how my mother got through 4 kids...2 girls who liked to climb trees along with the 2 boys. Mom got wise and started taking the back pockets off and using them as patches....it was also insurance to ensure no extra frogs or snakes were found in the laundry! Iron ons work, but after time they peel off....you could always use the iron on and then quick stitch around the edges for good measure, the use the "patched" pants for play only. Good luck!
I second patching on the inside. Much less noticable if you don't like the patched look.
I need to do this, too.
patches rock!
My sister laughed at me b/c when I got hand-me-down clothes for the boys from some friends I went through and got rid of all the jeans with holes and tennis shoes that weren't pristine. I now know why she laughed. They would have been PERFECT for backyard play.
I agree with the sacrificial pairs of jeans idea. I think you have 5 pairs of them now :) That is definitely a good start!
Let's say I have one friend, named Laurac, that makes me laugh.
I've just started to notice our Alex doing the same thing. He like to run and slide on his knees at school- and it's killing all his pants. I was going to try patching some- at least for play clothes or school clothes. Someone else on the thread below suggested putting heavy-duty iron-on patches on the inside of a NEW pair of pants to prolong their use. Sounds like a good idea to me...
http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20090310182426AAAcZ1U
However, look at the bright side. You could just make them all into cut-offs and now you don't have to buy any summer shorts!
Patches, patches, patches. Or let them wear the pants with small holes, which is what I've been doing lately. (Maybe that's why one of the moms at preschool gave us her hand-me-downs recently).
Mitchell and I were at his parents a weekend or two ago, and for whatever reason he was digging through his mother's sewing basket when we came up with a patch. We both laughed thinking they were so 1970's given we hadn't seen one in ages. I guess patches are still alive and well.
My mom patched for us (3 boys, 1 girl) and also used the darning technique she used for socks. My dad had a pair of jeans that were essentially rewoven from all the mending my mom did. It was time-consuming though. I think there's still a collection of patches in her sewing kit.
Definitely iron on patches on the inside. Mayeb even preventative although that may not help much. Hopefully, by the time the patch comes off, he'll have grown into the next size. :)
It's shoes for us. I still can't figure out what to do about it. Less than a month after getting new shoes, she has holes in the front that nearly let her socks show through. We didn't start the shoe goo early enough and we go through it fast.
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