I’m such a cheap mum, I never buy my kids new underwear and save hundreds in the process
MANY parents are guilty of splashing the cash and spoiling their children with endless new clothes.
However, with frequent growth spurts, it's likely youngsters will grow out of their pricey new garments in a matter of weeks or months.
So it's little surprise that some people - such as Raina Delisle - consider it both a waste of money and damaging to the environment to keep on splurging on endless new wardrobes.
Instead, the savvy mum, who is from Canada, has come up with a money-saving solution to help reduce her family’s fashion footprint...she refuses to buy her kids new underwear.
Speaking to , Raina explains: "Hosting kids’ clothing exchanges is one of the many ways I avoid buying my kids new clothes while having fun and teaching them about the social and environmental costs of the fashion industry."
She goes onto share a list of some of the new items she's purchased for her kids, who are aged between 8 and 11, during their lifetime.
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Among the garments include mandatory band and sports uniforms, along with socks and underwear which she admits were purchased secondhand.
She also recalls buying "a few irresistible items from local, ethical designers," and a winter coat because she couldn't get her hands on a second-hand one in time.
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Raina also shares her top money-saving tips in the hope that others will follow in her frugal footsteps and avoid forking out on new clothes.
Beginning with perhaps the most well-known option, she advises shopping at a local thrift store or purchasing pre-loved kids' clothes through sites such as Facebook Marketplace.
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Next, Raina advises borrowing a glitzy outfit from a friend or renting one from online if you've got a big celebration coming up.
Finally, the savvy mum warns never to throw out clothes and to instead recycle them to businesses such as "fast-fashion retailers, thrift shops and bottle recycling depots," or to re-purpose them.
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"After my eldest had a growth spurt, she turned her jeans into shorts by cutting them off at the knees," she says.
"She then used the scrap jean for craft projects like making doll clothes.";