Nappies and any other tips?

craigywv

cant beat lidls ones tried and tested ALL of them good also are asda value ones

Waffle_On

I agree with the nappy suggestions, I liked the own brand ones, but generally found Pampers Simply Dry to by my favourites - similar price to own brand, but a good fit on my DS.

Another great way to save with a small child is to get things second hand. I receive hand-me-down clothes from family and just buy a few new bits in each size. I go to NCT Nearly New sales and buy cheap toys and equipment, usually for about 1/4 of the new price. I'm also a member of local facebook selling groups, buying and selling stuff between each other cheaply and without paying any fees.

pigpen

Boots are the best.. if you get on with pampers.. these have the advantage of elasticated back so fewer up the back leaks..

Hiddenidenity

Pampers simply dry here,I read awful reviews but then recieved a pack to test from a survey site. I buy them from Amazon and I would never change now

hattifattener

Ooh, and on the subject of nappies, we only use wipes outside the house. We use warm water and a flannel or a muslin square at home and bung it in the wash.

BitterAndTwisted

maninthemirror wrote: »

I guess that if I meal plan and make very cheap food in bulk, I can also save that way.

Yep! Most especially if you know the "regular" prices for various ingredients, especially meat, and can spot a decent discount from a mile away. That's where the real savings begin.

Is it best to just not take any cash out at all and just buy on your card for REAL necessities? I find that if I take a tenner out then it all gets spent very fast....on rubbish!

NO! I find spending grocery-money with a debit-card absolutely fatal. There's no real impediment to not "treat" yourself when tempted, other than iron self-control.

What I find most useful is to arrive at a totally realistic weekly budget and withdraw that in cash on a Friday. Once it's gone, it's gone! The ONLY time I ever vary from this is when there's some really super-cheap discount on something essential which I'd be buying anyway. Then I stock up.

Just need to think of other ways to save. I work full time and dont really go out. Ive not had my hair done in 8 months. My only must have is to go and get my brows down every few weeks for £4. I really need to do that one otherwise I don't feel human!

Eh, a four quid treat every few weeks isn't a luxury, it's an essential if it keeps you sane and on the straight-and-narrow. We all deserve something purely for ourselves, no matter how modest.

The only other things I would suggest is to keep a "price-book"so you can identify proper discounts when you see them, and to figure out at what time your local supermarkets do their really ruthless price-cutting on perishables and do as much of your normal shopping around those times as you can.

zippychick

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mummyroysof3

i have just given asda nappies a go and im impressed as tescos and huggies were rubbish

stiltwalker

I used tescos for my DD with no problems, she's been dry during the day for a long time now but still has a tescos pull up on at night (mobility problems and can't get herself out of bed or would have been dry at night too) She was however always a substantial baby. DS is a different story, he's got the seriously skinny build of my side of the family and right little sparrow legs and the only one that does the trick for him is pampers. The way I get round it is to stock up on offers, just got £50 worth of nappies with tesco double up vouchers which should last him a while, otherwise asda baby events and regular offers at other supermarkets fill the gap - pampers village send you vouchers every so often if you are signed up to their baby club so I always make sure to have those to use as well.

averagemummy

I've always used Wilkinsons own brand nappies and found them great. Also use their own wipes too.