Thanks to Karin for this Frugal Baby Tip! I'll have a go at describing the origami fold. You do need a square to begin with, so you're alright! First fold up...
Thanks to Julie for this Frugal Baby Tip! I have a Fisher Price pail that I used when I used disposable diapers on my son. I bought a nylon bag from a camping...
Thanks to Bridget for this Frugal Baby Tip! I switched to cloth about a year ago and haven't looked back once. I heard about this on a neat radio show by Susan...
Thanks to Bridget for this Frugal Baby Tip! My pads are 6 layers of linen stacked and sewn together, with and outer covering of terry cloth, essentially making...
Thanks to for this Frugal Baby Tip! I have the First Years diaper pail too and thought of using a nylon bag in it, but thought it was too small after switching...
Thanks to Laura for this Frugal Baby Tip! Do you have some of the Kooshies flushable liners? They are a rectangular paper liner which you can just flush down...
Thanks to Chantal for this Frugal Baby Tip! Actually, it's only too much softener that reduces absorbency. Here's a test: fold up a diaper and place in on top...
Thanks to Caroline for this Frugal Baby Tip! I found an interesting way to keep staining down. :) I keep my diaper pail in our attached garage and I noticed...
Thanks to Bridget for this Frugal Baby Tip! I found a deal on wipes/liners! I went to my local Costco Wholesalers and in the section where they have their...
Thanks to Cathy for this Frugal Baby Tip! I made a wooden cradle when I was pregnant with Michael, and sewed the mattress, sheets and bumper pads for it. I...
Thanks to Michele for this Frugal Baby Tip! When Arran was 2, we bought him a Cosco potty that you are supposed to be able to put on your toilet as well and...
Thanks to Cathy for this Frugal Baby Tip! I heard of someone who sewed her prefolds into a Velcro cover. She just attached them - either at the back - or front...
Thanks to Gina for this Frugal Baby Tip! I think that using a fleece liner is the most awesome thing I've heard yet!!! My baby has always woken many times...
Thanks to Cathy for this Frugal Baby Tip! Your best bet would be girl's underwear elastic. It is very soft. This is how I did it: I measure the distance I plan...
Thanks to Liz for this Frugal Baby Tip! For wipes, I use a whole mess of flannel squares that I cut from a receiving blanket and a nightgown that I got at a...
Thanks to Melanie for this Frugal Baby Tip! I have played around with some various materials for baby wipes, and what I have fallen in love with is this: I...
Thanks to Jenny for this Frugal Baby Tip! My mother told me that her mother used cloth dipes and menstrual pads and would lay all of it in the grass to whiten....
Thanks to Denise for this Frugal Baby Tip! You don't have to wash before the first use. Need to only wash once a week or every other week. Can wash in Woolite...
Thanks to Gina for this Frugal Baby Tip! I have made some prefolds and think that they are much better than the Snugglebottoms diapers, even if you have to pin...
Thanks to Angela for this Frugal Baby Tip! I have some Dritz pins and I really like them. They are all metal and the only problems I have had is from one that...
Diapering: Baby Won't Lay Down Thanks to Karin for this Frugal Baby Tip! This might sound a bit mean, but it's the only way I can diaper my Erick when he is...
Diapering_: Pinning Diapers While Standing Thanks to Ness for this Frugal Baby Tip! I got very good at pinning diapers on a standing girl : ) Just stick your...
Miscellaneous_: Washing Soda Thanks to Catherine for this Frugal Baby Tip! Michael started back to work as a lube mechanic last week, so I went out and got...
Diapering_: Making Tie Diapers Thanks to Eva for this Frugal Baby Tip! Basically they look like this : ________________ \------------- / ..\---------- / ...
Diapering_: Diaper Storage Thanks to Tami for this Frugal Baby Tip! I have one of those plastic shelf things that hang from the closet that are made to keep...
Diapering_: Even More Diaper Storage Thanks to Dori for this Frugal Baby Tip! I have a wicker basket about 3 deep x 12 wide x 18 long. It sits on the bottom...
Diapering_: Lazy Diaper Storage Thanks to Khyra for this Frugal Baby Tip! This is probably the utmost in laziness, but I keep mine in a clean diaper pail. I...
Miscellaneous_: Sodium Hexametaphosphate Thanks to Cathy for this Frugal Baby Tip! I found another cleaning article online "Keeping Your Home Clean and Safe"...
Mom Clothing_: Slinging Comfortably Thanks to Angela for this Frugal Baby Tip! The trick I found to using a sling without padding is to spread the shoulder...
Diapering_: No More Messy Covers Thanks to Chantel for this Frugal Baby Tip! Ooh, I still say, "Don't tuck everything in!" We use DiapeRap and I diaper messy...
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