Not exact matches
Taking as much as our own food
instead of getting fastfood, taking my own (much prefered) cloth
wipes instead of using toilet paper as well as using our cloth
diapers instead of buying disposables for the trip.
We also use cloth
diapers and
wipes, and cloth grocery bags
instead of plastic.
Mother of one 8 - month - old Playards - YES Bassinet - NO (used the pack - n - play) Swaddle Blankets - YES (Aden + Anais) Crib - YES SnuggleU - HAVE N'T USED Rocking chair / glider - NO Activity gym - YES Bouncer - YES Bumbo - YES (I didn't have one, but I have tried it and would get one on sale for my next baby) Exersaucer - YES Jumper - HAVE N'T USED Front Carrier - YES Stroller - YES Wet
wipe warmer - NO (I haven't actually used one, but I didn't use one and
diaper changes were fine) Changing table - YES Swing - YES Lilly Padz - HAVE N'T USED Nursing pillow - NO Milkies - HAVE N'T USED Nipple cream - YES Nursing nightgown - NO (I slept in nursing tanks and they were fabulous) Bottle warmer - NO Bottle dishwasher basket - YES (also good for small toys and various things) Bottle drying rack - NO Highchair - NO (used a booster from the start) Booster Seat for Meals - YES (we used this
instead of a high chair) Burp cloths - YES (I still have the littered strategically around the house) Baby bathtub - NO Nasal aspirator - NO (I use the free one from the hospital, but I wouldn't buy one; I haven't found them to work so well) Baby fingernail clippers - NO (I use adult cuticle clippers and they are wonderful) Video monitor - YES Audio monitor - HAVEN «T USED Gas drops - NO Gripe water - YES
Instead of wasting a handful of baby
wipes, use the unsoiled parts of the dirty
diaper to gather up as much of the poop as possible.
Easily go green in your nursery by using cloth
diapers and
wipes instead of disposable, cleaning with Eco-friendly cleaners, and not wasting the last bit of your skincare products and lotion bottles.
I have tried cloth
wipes for
diapering, cloth napkins, cloth
instead of paper towels, and cloth for pee (but not for # 2).
And while you're using cloth
diapers, why not use designated baby washcloths
instead of
wipes?
Instead of wetting my
wipe, I just apply the ointment and clean my kids up during a
diaper change.
Instead of having to make constant bleary - eyed runs to the store for
diapers,
wipes, and coffee (for us, not her), I could take the half hour or hour we'd have otherwise spent walking to the store or hiding the 11th item in our cart so we could sneak into the express line, and put it to more useful things like washing that second, or, dare I dream, third dish I hadn't been able to get to earlier.
It made sense, you see, to just be able to toss the used cloth
wipes in with the used cloth dipes in the wet bag
instead of having to fish used disposable
wipes out of the
diaper clean - up and throw them away in the trash.
You'll see the savings right away... You only need one or two cloth Super
Wipes per messy
diaper,
instead of a mountain of disposables.
Instead you can just open your clutch, grab a
diaper, and pop open the
wipes section which holds a standard huggies wet -
wipes pack!»
Your baby will be more prone to
diaper rash, so to soothe his sore bottom, change his
diapers often, use a soft cloth and warm water
instead of
wipes, and use a thick coating of
diaper rash cream at each change.
Cloth
diapers, napkins, wash cloths
instead of paper towels in most cases, cloth baby
wipes, reusable grocery bags.
Instead of using commercial
wipes for
diaper changes, wash your baby's
diaper area with warm water.
• If baby has a yeast
diaper rash,
diaper wipes should be avoided (use a washcloth and plain water
instead) and a vinegar rinse applied after each
diaper change (see above).