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Frugal Baby Tips: Smart Savings for Mom & Baby
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items Raising a baby doesn’t have to break the bank! This list is packed with practical, budget-friendly tips for taking care of both baby and mom—naturally and affordably. Discover cost-saving advice on diapering (including washing tips), baby safety, sli...
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Choking Prevention
Foaming Hand Soap
Save That Toilet Paper!
Crochet Soakers
Choking Prevention
Any toy or object in your home that fits inside a toilet paper tube can be a choking hazard to your baby or child.
Every home should have a choke tester to check if toys and other objects are safe for baby play.
However, commercial choke testers can be complicated to find, expensive, and too small to be effective.
Did you know you have a frugal baby choke tester in your home? (No, I don't mean the baby...)
How about an empty toilet paper tube!?
Commercial choke testers are made to gov't. regulation size of 3.5 cm (1 3/8") in diameter. Your ordinary toilet paper tube is 4.5 cm (1 6/8") in diameter.
However, the Consumer Products Safety Commission in the U.S. has reported many deaths of babies and children who have choked on objects slightly larger than 3.5 cm (1 3/8") in diameter.
Any toy or object in your home that fits inside this toilet paper tube can be a choking hazard to your baby or child.
Thanks to Catherine for this Frugal Baby Tip!
[Image: From the picture's description: This was obviously taken before people started suing sucker companies for choking their babies to death!]
However, commercial choke testers can be complicated to find, expensive, and too small to be effective.
Did you know you have a frugal baby choke tester in your home? (No, I don't mean the baby...)
How about an empty toilet paper tube!?
Commercial choke testers are made to gov't. regulation size of 3.5 cm (1 3/8") in diameter. Your ordinary toilet paper tube is 4.5 cm (1 6/8") in diameter.
However, the Consumer Products Safety Commission in the U.S. has reported many deaths of babies and children who have choked on objects slightly larger than 3.5 cm (1 3/8") in diameter.
Any toy or object in your home that fits inside this toilet paper tube can be a choking hazard to your baby or child.
Thanks to Catherine for this Frugal Baby Tip!
[Image: From the picture's description: This was obviously taken before people started suing sucker companies for choking their babies to death!]
Frugal Baby Choke Tester
ArixMed choking rescue device is a non-invasive rescue aspiration device that provides suction-based airway clearance in emergency situations of airway obstruction.
The choking rescue device is small, lightweight and easy to use, so simple that you can use it on yourself in a choking emergency. Can be placed in a backpack, glove box or first aid kit. They are suitable for home, school, travel and outdoor.
The ArixMed Choking Rescue Device Home Kit comes with three masks - two for practical applications, one for practice and a practice manual - and these masks can cover both adults and children. The practice mask will ensure that the user is familiar w...
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The choking rescue device is small, lightweight and easy to use, so simple that you can use it on yourself in a choking emergency. Can be placed in a backpack, glove box or first aid kit. They are suitable for home, school, travel and outdoor.
The ArixMed Choking Rescue Device Home Kit comes with three masks - two for practical applications, one for practice and a practice manual - and these masks can cover both adults and children. The practice mask will ensure that the user is familiar w...
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Airmed Choking Rescue Device for Kids and Adults
Helps Avoid Choking Hazards!
A child safety must if you have children under three years of age.
Test the safety of small toys, toy parts, or other small objects
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Test the safety of small toys, toy parts, or other small objects
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Safety 1st Small Object Choking Tester
Prevent young ones from choking with this easy-to-use plastic tube. If an object fits in the tube, it is unsafe and may cause choking.
Just put an object inside our Choke Tester. If the object fits entirely, then it's a choking hazard to your child. It allows you to test the safety of small toys, toy parts, or other small objects.
The choke test cylinder has an interior diameter of 1.50 inches and a slanted bottom with a depth of 2.25 inches. That’s about the size of a 3-year-old’s throat.
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Just put an object inside our Choke Tester. If the object fits entirely, then it's a choking hazard to your child. It allows you to test the safety of small toys, toy parts, or other small objects.
The choke test cylinder has an interior diameter of 1.50 inches and a slanted bottom with a depth of 2.25 inches. That’s about the size of a 3-year-old’s throat.
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Performore Anti-Choking Hazard Device for Kids ...
Test small objects to find out if they are a potential choking hazard for infants or toddlers
If a toy is small enough to fit through the opening in the choke tube tester, it could pose a choking hazard for children under the age of 3
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If a toy is small enough to fit through the opening in the choke tube tester, it could pose a choking hazard for children under the age of 3
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School Supplies Choke Tube Set, (Set of 3)
Foaming Hand Soap
Foaming hand soap has become increasingly popular, and for good reason. Not only does it provide an effective and efficient way to clean your hands, but it also offers several advantages over traditional liquid hand soap. Firstly, foaming hand soap i...
I re-use an empty BabyGanics Foaming Hand Soap dispenser for all liquid baby soap I buy, and I've found it makes liquid soap go way further.
I find it a lot easier to shampoo baby's hair or wash a slippery baby when I can squirt foam soap out of a dispenser.
I usually put an inch of liquid baby soap (Johnsons, Aveeno, etc.) in the dispenser, fill the rest of the bottle with water, give it a good shake, and it's ready to use.
I have also bought an empty Cuisipro foam pump dispenser from a kitchen/bath store and they work well too.
Many products now come in foam pump bottle styles and can be rinsed out, and used for this purpose as well.
I've been saving lots of money by being able to stretch one bottle of liquid soap about five times the length of time as opposed to using the soap straight from the container.
Thanks to Suzie Mah for this Frugal Baby Tip!
I find it a lot easier to shampoo baby's hair or wash a slippery baby when I can squirt foam soap out of a dispenser.
I usually put an inch of liquid baby soap (Johnsons, Aveeno, etc.) in the dispenser, fill the rest of the bottle with water, give it a good shake, and it's ready to use.
I have also bought an empty Cuisipro foam pump dispenser from a kitchen/bath store and they work well too.
Many products now come in foam pump bottle styles and can be rinsed out, and used for this purpose as well.
I've been saving lots of money by being able to stretch one bottle of liquid soap about five times the length of time as opposed to using the soap straight from the container.
Thanks to Suzie Mah for this Frugal Baby Tip!
Frugal Baby Tips: Foaming Hand Soap
Why Chose the Cuisipro Foam Pump?
– Perfect for kitchen or bathroom, this foam pumps produce a rich, thick foam that is gentle on hands and easy on your wallet.
The Cuisipro Foam Pump simply combines water, liquid soap and air to produce foam.
Minimal liquid soap is needed, thus reducing the use of soap by 75%.
- Pour liquid soap to the first line, fill with tap water to the second line
- Non-aerosol pump mechanism stays clog free
- Suction cup on the bottom keeps soap dispenser from sliding
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– Perfect for kitchen or bathroom, this foam pumps produce a rich, thick foam that is gentle on hands and easy on your wallet.
The Cuisipro Foam Pump simply combines water, liquid soap and air to produce foam.
Minimal liquid soap is needed, thus reducing the use of soap by 75%.
- Pour liquid soap to the first line, fill with tap water to the second line
- Non-aerosol pump mechanism stays clog free
- Suction cup on the bottom keeps soap dispenser from sliding
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Cuisipro Foam Pump
Use Johnson's Head-To-Toe Baby Body Wash and Hair Shampoo to gently care for your baby's sensitive skin.
Bath time is a wonderful time to bond with your baby with warm water and the soothing touch of tear-free baby wash & shampoo
This hypoallergenic baby bath wash is free of parabens, phthalates, sulfates, dyes, and harsh fragrances and is gentle enough for your baby's delicate skin & hair and good for the whole family.
Pediatrician-tested and pH-balanced gentle cleanser to maintain baby's natural skin moisture barrier.
The ultra-mild cleanser washes away 99.9% of germs and is perfect for baby's sensitive skin & hair
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Bath time is a wonderful time to bond with your baby with warm water and the soothing touch of tear-free baby wash & shampoo
This hypoallergenic baby bath wash is free of parabens, phthalates, sulfates, dyes, and harsh fragrances and is gentle enough for your baby's delicate skin & hair and good for the whole family.
Pediatrician-tested and pH-balanced gentle cleanser to maintain baby's natural skin moisture barrier.
The ultra-mild cleanser washes away 99.9% of germs and is perfect for baby's sensitive skin & hair
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JOHNSON'S ® HEAD-TO-TOE ® Wash
The rich, lathering baby body wash and shampoo formula contains natural oat extract, which is known to soothe and nourish delicate skin
The formula is tear-free, soap-free, hypoallergenic, paraben-free, sulfate-free, phenoxyethanol-free and phthalate-free.
It also rinses clean without drying and leaves behind a light, fresh fragrance
Baby shampoo and body wash is from Aveeno, a pediatrician recommended brand. It is specially formulated to be gentle enough for babies sensitive skin
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The formula is tear-free, soap-free, hypoallergenic, paraben-free, sulfate-free, phenoxyethanol-free and phthalate-free.
It also rinses clean without drying and leaves behind a light, fresh fragrance
Baby shampoo and body wash is from Aveeno, a pediatrician recommended brand. It is specially formulated to be gentle enough for babies sensitive skin
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aveeno ® baby wash & shampoo
Refillable Foam Liquid Hand Soap Pump Containers for Bathroom Vanities, Kitchen Sink, Hospital, Clinic
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Foaming Soap Dispensers
Save That Toilet Paper!
Would you like to prevent your toddler or pets from unrolling the entire roll of toilet paper, and stuffing it into the toilet, or trailing it through the house?
Would you like to prevent your toddler or pets from unrolling the entire roll of toilet paper, and stuffing it into the toilet, or trailing it through the house?
Make your own toilet roll cover/protector by recycling a plastic 2-liter soda pop bottle.
HOW TO MAKE:
Cut off the bottle top and bottom of the soda pop bottle, to form your toilet roll cover/protector.
Measure your wall mount toilet paper roll holder to see what size you need - mine was 4 3/4 inches (12 cm) across.
TIP: you can use the leftover bottom to make fancy flower-shaped ice cubes for punch - and the leftover top for a funnel for sand play!
Cut a slot in this toilet roll cover/protector, to allow you to pull the toilet paper through, about 1/4 inch (0.64 cm) high and 4 inches (10 cm) across.
If you are using double roll toilet paper, simply cut across completely - from one side to the other.
If you wish, cover all raw edges with plastic tape to match your decor - I only had black tape on hand, but you can use any color to match your decor.
If using double roll toilet paper, use a piece of plastic tape to tape across the open sides, attaching both sides, leaving an opening of about 1/4 inch (0.64 cm) or larger, for the toilet paper to hang out.
Remove your toilet roll and spindle from the wall mount, slide both inside your new toilet roll protector, and reattach the roll to the wall mount.
This should at least slow your toddler or pets down!
Thanks to Catherine for this Frugal Baby Tip!
Images: myfrugalbabytips.com/2012/07/child-safety-save-that-toilet-paper.html
Make your own toilet roll cover/protector by recycling a plastic 2-liter soda pop bottle.
HOW TO MAKE:
Cut off the bottle top and bottom of the soda pop bottle, to form your toilet roll cover/protector.
Measure your wall mount toilet paper roll holder to see what size you need - mine was 4 3/4 inches (12 cm) across.
TIP: you can use the leftover bottom to make fancy flower-shaped ice cubes for punch - and the leftover top for a funnel for sand play!
Cut a slot in this toilet roll cover/protector, to allow you to pull the toilet paper through, about 1/4 inch (0.64 cm) high and 4 inches (10 cm) across.
If you are using double roll toilet paper, simply cut across completely - from one side to the other.
If you wish, cover all raw edges with plastic tape to match your decor - I only had black tape on hand, but you can use any color to match your decor.
If using double roll toilet paper, use a piece of plastic tape to tape across the open sides, attaching both sides, leaving an opening of about 1/4 inch (0.64 cm) or larger, for the toilet paper to hang out.
Remove your toilet roll and spindle from the wall mount, slide both inside your new toilet roll protector, and reattach the roll to the wall mount.
This should at least slow your toddler or pets down!
Thanks to Catherine for this Frugal Baby Tip!
Images: myfrugalbabytips.com/2012/07/child-safety-save-that-toilet-paper.html
Frugal Child Safety: Save That Toilet Paper!
Lightweight and portable, carry it to anywhere, applicable occasion’s decoration like car, living room, kitchen, home, office, restaurant etc.In addition, the design is pretty, so it helps with interior decoration. It can not only prevent cats and do...
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Pet/Kid Proof Toilet Paper Holder
Complete closed structure can protects toilet paper from water, also stop your pet from eating and shredding the toilet paper roll. Your days of picking up pet spit sodden toilet paper are over! Can also be a shelf to cellphones and other small items...
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Pet/Kid Proof Toilet Paper Holder
Crochet Soakers
Do you want to make wool soakers or diaper covers for a baby, but you are a crocheter, not a great knitter?
Frugal Diapering: Free Crochet Wool Soaker patterns
-- Do you want to make wool soakers or diaper covers for a baby, but you are a crocheter, not a great knitter?
I found a few patterns, and I am sharing them with you!
An excellent place to go is Ravelry.com - a free site for knitters and crocheters.
Here are a few others I found... myfrugalbabytips.com/2009/04/diaper-sewing-crochet-soaker-patterns.html
-- Do you want to make wool soakers or diaper covers for a baby, but you are a crocheter, not a great knitter?
I found a few patterns, and I am sharing them with you!
An excellent place to go is Ravelry.com - a free site for knitters and crocheters.
Here are a few others I found... myfrugalbabytips.com/2009/04/diaper-sewing-crochet-soaker-patterns.html
Easiest Crochet Wool Soaker Pattern ...
Ready-Made Baby Wool Diaper Covers
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Bamboo Crochet Hooks
Boye Crochet Set Alum Sz Notion, Hook sizes: 3.125-6.5 mm, US D-K, Assorted
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