Here are a couple of money saving ideas that I've thought up.
Instead of buying special swim diapers, you can make your own! As you see below, diapers have the white cotton-like absorbing liner. All you do is cut a slit in the top or side of the liner and remove the absorbative material. I'm pointing at where you can cut to remove the material.
All swim diapers are is an outside without a liner. They do not absorb wetness, so these are just like regular swim diapers! Below is a picture of a diaper with the liner removed.
I knew when Olivia started crawling that it would be hard on her kneees, as I experienced with Ava. I looked into buying babylegs, but they were $15 a pair! I thought they looked a lot like socks, so I decided to go to Wal-Mart and buy some cute socks of $1 a pair and cut the toes out of them.
Now that she is crawling and I finally get to try them out they are wonderful! The allow easy access for diaper changing and protect her knees great!
If anyone else has money saving ideas let me know! Please post them in the comments :)
4 years ago
5 comments:
CARRIE you ROCK!! LOVE the ideas espically the "baby legs" one. I wanted to get them but could not justify spending the $$$$. I'm gonna try it very soon. My little girl wants to crawl sooo bad it's just a matter of days! Thanks for the advise and keep them coming!!
I was looking at your profile I can't believe you have been married for 6 years! Has it really been that long? It seems like just yesterday you were taking me to the tampa airport to leave for my mission! When did I get old? :) LOVE YOU!
Sarah :)
Those ideas are awesome! I can't think of any tips right now...it is late and what not.
I do use cloth diapers and even if you aren't interested in using cloth diapers all the time you can buy cloth swim diapers. I only have one small and one medium one. And you just have to throw them in the wash with all your other wet beach/swim stuff.
I do have a pair of babylegs, but they were a gift. I love your idea though and should do that too.
Look out Martha Stewart!! Here comes your replacement :)
I love the designer burp clothes, but can't justify buying them. So I went to Micheal's the other day bought 2 different kinds of ribbons. I am going to sew them to my burp clothes. Then they will really be one of a kind. BTW they have ribbon there for a $1.
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