Saving money on your baby stuff

As a new parent, you may come across lots of messages telling you that you have to spend alot of money on your new baby.

It doesn’t always have to be that way. This blog is all about sharing ways to cut down on these costs.

Feel free to add any money saving tips and strategies - the more the better. Let's stick it to the baby-product marketing man!

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Thursday, 7 April 2011

The Cheap Washable Nappies/Diaper Hunt

For those brave souls who have ventured into the world of Washable Nappies, I take my hat off to you. I have chickened out of it, despite buying the equipment while pregnant. It seemed like such a good idea…

Anyway,  I did a ridiculous amount of research into where to get the best value washable nappies.

I thought that a universal size would help cut down the cost of having to buy different sizes, and so found 60cm x 60cm terry nappies from Amazon to be the best value with good reviews:



They also stock flushable nappy liners very cheaply (on the same page). These liners would also stop you from having to handle too much poo.

There’s also a company called cleangreennappy.co.uk who run a price match promise. They have a wide variety of styles and discounts on right now.

Although we don’t use our terry squares as nappies, they are fantastic general mopper-uppers to have in the house (baby reflux = mopping reflex).

Some cities also run ‘nappy fairs’ where washed, used nappies are sold by parents who can also often give advise about using washables. Try Googling ‘nappy fair’ or contact your local National Childbirth Trust group for more info.

Does anyone have any further tips on saving on washables? Please comment below!
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3 comments:

  1. Unknown8 April 2011 at 00:33

    Have also chickened out of washable nappies, until the hot summer anyway.

    However, I discovered that if you leave a light blue vest in the washing machine then wash the nappies on a hot wash, the blue from the vest makes the whites super bright - even better than using a bleachy detergent! And better for the environment too.

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  2. Unknown8 April 2011 at 00:40

    Also, bicarbonate of soda and white vinegar in the machine softens the water nicely and conditions the nappies better than a commercial softener. Just add about a tablespoon of bicarb to the softener compartment and a good slug of vinegar on top (it will fizz like the clappers) and Bob's your uncle.

    I am not a nappy bore usually, by the way.

    This is a great idea for a blog!

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  3. Rizzo8 April 2011 at 14:15

    Brilliant, Jenny!

    Thanks for yoru tips, especially the bicarb and vinegar idea!

    Does it clog up the drawer, at all?

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