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We asked Suzanne Rielle, owner and co-founder of LoobaLee.com for size tips when it comes to buying and selling kids clothing on resale. LoobaLee.com offers a premier resale marketplace, custom for kids clothing, for the savvy Mom who likes to dress their kids in quality and style, but loves a bargain too.

When it comes to resale, there is one major factor that comes into play making each and every piece of clothing one-of-a-kind: How many times has it been washed and/or dried? And how? Learn more about caring for children’s wear to make it easier to re-sell.

Over the next few weeks, we will be writing about some of the cool features and tools you can find on the SizeTracker website in a series of posts called SizeTracker 101. This is the seventh in the series.

When we first developed the children’s clothing size chart calculator, we were thinking about what size children wear now and when they might grow out of it. A friend quickly pointed out to us, though, that it would be more helpful to know what size her kids will wear next season – it was a great idea, and one we decided to pursue!

And then it hit us: we could reverse things and not just estimate what size a child will wear on a future date, but also estimate the future date when a child will grow into a specific size.

Clothing purchases on new items such as jeans, shirts, and shoes, are expected to average $225.47 per child, the single largest back-to-school expense for the year.

The question is: Do our children really need all of this clothing and does it all need to be new, or have we set an expectation that puts unnecessary pressure on our families’ budgets and on the environment?

Over the next few weeks, we will be writing about some of the cool features and tools you can find on the SizeTracker website in a series of posts called SizeTracker 101. This is the sixth in the series.

One of the things you’ll notice if you start using the SizeTracker size chart calculator to find sizes in different brands is that the body measurements we request differ from brand to brand.

We don’t do this to drive you crazy. Instead, we do it to help find the best size possible for your child. We ask for the body measurements that the brand uses to determine the best fit. Not just height and weight, but whatever is recommended.

The temperature is cooling down and the stores are fully stocked with book bags and clothing basics. Must be back to school time again. Here are ten tips to help you find what clothing your kids will need for BTS at a price you can afford.