Keep everything?

Are people keeping everything for their next baby? (If you’re planning on another). Is there certain things that are advised not to keep? Like bottles? 🤔🤷🏼‍♀️ storing it all will be tricky but worth it in the long run. I know new mattresses are advised.

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I kept everything from my first, and now using it all (new mattresses) for my second. It was annoying having to clean everything in late pregnancy, but saved us a lot of money and I like that everything feels familiar. You can keep the bottles, just buy new teats when the time comes ☺️

We kept everything except bottle teats. dummies and mattresses. Using it all again now. We did throw away a few vests etc when we unpacked as they were more grey and worn out than we remembered 🙈

I kept everything from 1st baby - I sold clothes that he never wore & extra stuff that I brought that I thought I wouldn’t use again (because I had wayyy too much).

When I put in the loft I did 2 vac bags - 1 blue stuff & 1 neutral stuff so if it wasn’t the same sex then I could pull that bag & sell/give away.

Bottle teats - I got new ones this time & threw the old ones.

Mattress - we got a new cot mattress & next to me mattress (just washed all the next to me fabrics).

Thank you all that’s really helpful x

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