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Southern savers diaper stockpile8/6/2023 Newborn: (4) 20 ct Jumbo Packs-80 ct or 1 box 120 ct (my kids didn’t use as many newborn diapers, so I suggest sticking with jumbo packs for this size) Here’s how I started my diaper stockpile. How do you know which sizes of diapers your baby will need? What if you deliver a monster child that weighs 15 pounds?! Rest assured, your baby probably won’t be quite that big. What Sizes to Buy for your Diaper Stockpile You need to see where your money is going so you can make the right financial decisions for your family. If you’ve never budgeted before, start here. Sure, you can set aside money in the budget specifically for diapers, but when you’re sleep deprived and trying to get in and out of the store, you’re not going to feel like shopping for deals and you’re likely to overpay. By planning ahead and building a diaper stockpile, one package at a time, you’ll save hundreds of dollars your first year as parents.īefore the baby is born, you’ll likely have more money to allocate in the budget for extras, like diapers and formula. Pampers and Huggies are awful proud of their paper underwear. You should never, ever pay full price for a package of diapers. (Trust me: it will happen.) Never Pay Full Price for Diapers And let’s not forget about the sucker punch of childcare expenses! Here’s how to build your diaper stockpile so that your hubby’s not having to run to Walgreens at 9 pm after you tried to make it through the day, but little one had a massive blow-out. New parents often overlook this and are bombarded with the true expense of diapers, wipes, formula (if not able or willing to breastfeed) and other unexpected costs. Hand lotion coupon printed at CVS center -$2.Building a diaper stockpile before the baby is born is one of the smartest ways to prepare for the new addition to the family. Total: $3.99 plus tax and earned $9.99 ECB I was lucky yesterday when I started.Įarned $4 ECB from Colgate and $2 ECB from Bengay I'm going to try and go on Sundays because if you wait, the store may run out of stock. I modified the transactions from Southern Savers because I had a coupon from the CVS store printer that turned to be better for me. This week was better, since I had $5 ECB to start with. Week one recap, The above for $13.80 with $5.00 in ECB for next week Total: $6.72 plus tax and $5 ECB for next purchase $1.10 off one Colgate mouthwash (times 3)Įarned $5 ECB from buying $10 in Colgate products Total $7.08 plus tax and $4.00 ECB for next purchaseĢ5% off total (printed at register, got lucky) But you have to start somewhere.ĬVS Coupon From Coupon Center at store, same day -$1.50Įarned $2 ECB from buying 1 Edge product and $1 ECB from buying two Pantene products The first trip is never the greatest because you don't have any ECB (Extra Care Bucks) to apply to your first transaction. I went Saturday because I had all the coupons and I wanted to jump in. The deals run from Sunday-Saturday and you can plan your trips before you go. After 3 years I'm back to it! I follow Southern Savers and her blog lists 'scenarios' for the best deals. Well after she was born I stopped because life with 2 kids was much different than life with 1. I got really good at it and had a stockpile of deodorant, shampoo, conditioner, soap etc. Back when I was pregnant with Addison, in 2010, I started "CVS'ing".
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