The Back-to-School Shopping Order of Operations | Kangaroo Kids

Before you buy anything new, take inventory of what's already there. Pull it all out, try the questionable pieces on the actual kid, and sort into three piles: still fits, outgrown, and never-worn. It's a little tedious and completely worth it, because you can't fill gaps you haven't found yet.

The "still fits" pile is almost always bigger than you expect, which means you're not replacing a whole wardrobe, you're filling in around one. And the "outgrown" pile? That's not clutter taking up drawer space. That's store credit waiting to happen, which brings us to the fun part.

Now you know their sizes, you know exactly what still fits, and you might have a little credit burning a hole in your pocket. This is the step where you actually shop, and because you did the first three, you're filling specific gaps instead of standing in a store guessing and grabbing.

A few new tops. The jeans that finally fit right. The shoes, because it's always the shoes. Buying gently loved means you get quality brands for a fraction of what they cost new, so your budget goes further and you can spend it on the pieces that actually matter. Come see us for this part, we're stocked with back-to-school clothes and shoes, and since there's usually just one of each, the early shoppers get the best of it.