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💸Low Budget Baby Ideas & Hacks!
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Julie Ann Arcilla
These were items I used as a substitute, and would still use because it just works!
 
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Instead of nursing pillows, this works just as well, and baby is still comfortable.
Amazon Basics Pillow Cases Set of 2, White
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You don't need a fancy swaddle, using this blanket worked just as much.
Luvable Friends Baby Cotton Flannel Blankets 7-Pack
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I still use these brushes to clean bottles and other baby items that need to be cleaned.
Dr. Brown's Baby Bottle Cleaning Brush 2 Pack
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These work just as much as bibs during feeding times.
Utopia Towels Cotton Washcloths 24 Pack
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After washing bottles, I place them on these towels and air dry them.
KitchenAid Albany Kitchen Towel 4-Pack, Tan/White
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I used this to mix my baby's formula in the bottle.
Bonsenkitchen Battery Milk Frother Black
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I would roll up this type of blanket, and wrap around my baby to mimic the womb, another form of swaddling.
Yurhap Checkered Fleece Baby Blanket Blue
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With the rolled blanket, you can put it in the pillow cover, and you've made a makeshift baby nest.
Amazon Basics Cotton Pillowcase with Zipper, White (27x21)
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I would use these to prepare and divide formula on the go, or at night. You put the amount of formula, tie the top, and when ready, tear the bag and pour into bottle.
Glad Fold Top Sandwich Bags, 180-Count
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Any thermal bottle will do, but when you are on the go, these bottles can hold your cold/warm water for your baby's formula.
Hydro Flask Wide Flex Straw Cap - Leakproof
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You can use these as mittens too!
Hudson Baby Girls' Cotton Rich Newborn Socks
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I don't have a tub at home. But this makes my baby feel like we do.
SAMMART 41L Collapsible Laundry Basket Grey
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I would use this while showering my baby. I can control how much and how strong the water will get to him.
Perineal Lavette Irrigation Bottle 8OZ (3 Pack)
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No need a white noise machine. Go on YouTube with your phone or TV and play this! Works just as great!
Colicky Baby Sleeps To This Magic Sound | White Noise 10 Hours | Soothe crying infant
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As long as I have a place to put my baby's clothes, this worked great!
TNLOJI Brown 4-Drawer Plastic Weave Tower
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As long as it hold my baby while I clean them, I'll use it.
Ingenuity Foldaway Baby Bath Seat, 0-6 Months
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Cleans all my bottles, and my fav feature is the end of the brush, it cleans the nipples easily!
Dr. Brown's Baby Bottle Brush 3-Pack Blue
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