When would you wash, prepare baby items during pregnancy?

[Mildez]

I'm almost 26weeks along and as of today have been through my old baby items from my DD's to see what I need for a new DD. Turns out I don't need a thing for new bub for the first 6months (unless she turns into a he) but at 26weeks I thought its a little too early to wash things and put them in new DD's draws as at potentially 4months away it seems a while to sit there waiting for use. When have or would others wash these items and pack them away for use? I want to get started as I have a whole garbage bin of clothes and wraps, MCN I don't want to be doing at the last minute but I also don't want nicely washed things to sit there for months! Any suggestions?

[Purple Penguin]

I sorted out baby clothes and put them away at about 28 weeks, and then rewashed them closer to when bub was due.

[starangelk]

I think I did all the washing around 35 - 36 weeks, it only ended up being about 6 loads including all the linen etc so it only took a couple of days.

[LimeSlice]

Washed most a couple of weeks ago and folded them - the nursery still has to be painted though, so nothing is away.
Also washed all the nappies, and hung them all out in the sun, just have to put them all back together again.

Still have a fair amount of stuff to wash, and will sort as I put away, so some of it will be being sold on or donated. (Lily has already claimed a bag lol)

I have been itching to do it since about 22 weeks, but I KNEW I would need to do it again, and this way it will keep me amused in the TWW

[Jaycee]

I've sorted through all of the clothes and put them in plastic tubs according to size. I was given a heap of second hand, good quality clothes that I washed before putting them in the tubs and will wash again with the rest of the stuff I already had, probably when I'm around 35 weeks or so.

It's hard to resist doing it all now!

[Early Kids]

I didn't get a chance to with DS1, actually we didn't have very much for him at all when he arrived... only a handful of clothes and some bibs. No cot, no pram, no car seat, nothing... so I did things a lot earlier with DS2, I had everything washed and ready to go by 24 weeks.

[skybie]

I've sorted through all of the clothes and put them in plastic tubs according to size.

i've done the same, ive washed all the second hand smaller things and blankets ect, but the new stuff i havent bothered with. with 2 kids and 1 in cloth nappies i have enough washing to do already!