When would you wash, prepare baby items during pregnancy?

[Just Me]

It only occurred to me in the last couple of days that I should probably go through my baby clothes and have some stuff washed and ready for DS2 to wear. He is my fourth baby so the whole time I have been thinking that I pretty much have everything I need and don't need to do any shopping for him. It has only just hit me that I should actually get stuff ready and wash it before he comes. It only occurred to me a couple of weeks ago that we have to fit a car seat for him too ... I don't know what I have been thinking.

Anyway, so with the best of intentions to do it ASAP, I pulled all my baby clothes out (they are in plastic tubs sorted according to size and gender) and they are sitting underneath my piaon waiting for me to sort them. I was going to do it yesterday and just haven't got that far. Can anyone say procrastination?

[Cherished]

crikey I had everything ready in the 1st tri I reckon anything that I got along the way was washed when I got it.

[krystals]

i had every intention of waiting til 30wks+ but i was just too excited!!! I think I had it all done by 28wks!! Whenever you're ready

[ferrals5]

Mildez-i am 29 weeks and did all my washing a week ago and put it in air tight bags and the linen in a basket covered to keep dust off i have done it early because i was told i could end up on bed rest or in hospital at any time from 28 weeks so i wanted to be prepared i will pack it all into the draws either the week they book my c section or if i can have a natrual birth at 37 weeks only because i am a routine clean freak like order in the house type person i have both mine and little misses hospital bags done and ready to go also.

[Mildez]

Thanks again for all your replies. Mine is now all still in the indoor bin waiting for a further gestation before I wash it and hide it in the suitcase with a lock (DH doesn't know bubs gender) I've decided I'll wash all the towels and unisexed nappies and have that on the change table about 36weeks. Now I just have to wait until the time comes and in the mean time I've started selling some stuff on ebay for $$ to buy new stuff and to make room for that new stuff. Its all getting very exciting now :-)

[emc2]

Well I've got a few items which have been stored with moth balls, although I'm not sure if it was napthalene or something else. So I have washed them and I am leaving them on a line which gets the sun for a week, and I will probably wash them a number of times and do the same.