How to manage your monthly budget on baby diapers

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by Maggi Thomas

Your bundle of joy has just arrived! And of course along with the baby have come a huge amount of expenses! Your baby will require diapers every day. Diapers are used until the age or three, or sometimes even four, and this requirement drills a huge hole in your pocket. But that does not mean you have to keep spending money to get those expensive diapers.

Why do you need to save on diaper use.

It may save time and effort to put a diaper on your child nearly every day. After all, it does save on washing and cleaning of clothes. But if you can take some effort to reduce the numbers of diapers you use for your little one, you will help in saving the environment. Used diapers that we dispose off are a huge burden on the environment. This combines with the depletion in the ozone layer, as well as pollution problems, creates an unending circle of ecological destruction. It is our duty to protect the environment for our children, and even a small conscious effort in limiting the usage of diapers will help in the centuries to come.

Here are some simple tried and tested strategies which will help the environment and reduce your spending on diapers

See that you buy large amounts of disposable diapers. This makes it cheaper in price as you are buying in bulk, and it also cuts cost on transportation charges, advertisements, packaging, and the gas required for excursions to the shop. With lesser energy expenditure, you are definitely doing your bit to conserve the environment! Cloth diapers are a cheaper as well as more hygienic version, if maintained properly. Invest in good quality cloth as they will last for months and they are reusable. You will save a lot of money with this feasible option although it might be a little difficult to clean and dry. Try using cloth nappies alternatively with diapers. Maintain a normal diaper-free hour for your little one. Use a washable mattress that can be put in the washing machine. Re-use it efficiently by washing it daily. Your baby will enjoy playing in the mattress and you can save the diapers for later. If your baby is a bit older, take him out in the backyard and make him pee on the pots. It is good manure for the plants and you can save a diaper. If this routine is practiced daily, your baby will be only too happy outside and your pots and plants will surely be grinning. Try scheduling a potty time for your baby. Generally in the morning, or before bath time. This will help you save a lot of diapers. Save coupons as they may come in handy. You can ask for diapers as gifts for Easter or Christmas or even till the second birthday when relatives or friends ask you a suggestion on what gift to buy. Watch out for sales and you can also buy in bulk online. Call up friends who have kids nearly your baby's age and so you can share the diapers since babies grow very fast.

Some babies develop diaper rash so you have to be very careful while choosing your diapers too. Without a diaper, your baby will learn to toilet train faster. See that you buy the right size as too-large diapers will cause leaks and you will have to change them more often.

Use diapers with care and you will end up saving your environment as well as your monthly budget!