Guides, Beavers and football: the after-school kit nobody warns you about
Three clubs, three uniforms and a pair of football boots that need to last. What the kit cost, …
Back to school 2026: Year 6 and Year 2 uniform for £203
Isla's in adult sizes now and it shows on the receipt. Our back-to-school list for Year 6 and …
Swimwear, sun hats and wet bags: the summer kit we reuse every year
Swimming lessons, the beach and a paddling pool. The summer kit that gets handed down, what's lasted three …
Knee patches and the school trousers that survived a term of football
Alfie goes through trouser knees like nobody else. Iron-on patches, reinforced knees and which supermarket trousers made it …
A year of Vinted for kids' clothes, in numbers
43 items sold, 31 bought, one buyer who wanted a refund on a coat she'd worn. What a …
Christmas jumper day, a nativity sheep and my £3 rule
December's school dress-up days, sorted without buying anything that'll be worn once. The £3 rule, the sheep ears …
Winter coats for two without paying full price
Isla's sleeves were halfway up her arms and Alfie's zip had gone. How we found two warm coats …
Back-to-school uniform for two for £187: the full list
Year 5 and Year 1, sorted in one weekend. Every item we bought, where from, what was second-hand …
School shoes: why I stopped buying a size up
Alfie's 'room to grow' shoes gave him blisters and still split at the crease by Easter. What I've …