The easiest thing to donate is clothes.

Start with baby steps, need to crawl before you walkA good start is to source properties where you can add valueNetwork with investors who are already doing this and piggy back .

Throw the clothes in on your way out to pick up the kids, scoop them out of the dryer on your way back in. 

MANY old stories of dishwashers and clothes washers on cold and stools on hot water line. 

It's a 'don't throw the baby out with the bath water' kind of town.

Babies can be expensive too. :) As far as being able to qualify, definitely talk to a reputable lender so that you know your options. 

They have nicer clothes and buy their lunches and fancy coffees.  

All you've done is put bigger bars on the cage in hopes he never breaks out.What you really need to do is figure out how to find good tenants that don't require baby-sitting or you standing over them with a big hammer.

but am looking to make the transition to staying home once baby #2 arrives.

You can even write off clothes that you buy, since you have to look a certain way for work.