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When The Hand-Me-Downs Run Out

When The Hand-Me-Downs Run Out

I have written quite a bit on this blog and in my book EcoFrugal Baby about how to get baby clothes for free, but when baby girl started getting into 4T at 2 and a half years old, suddenly all our hand-me-downs, Freecycle freebies, and so on just dried up. What’s a mama to do? Well, I made the mistake of completely ignoring resale shops in my book because I figured most budget-minded moms would know how to shop for used kids stuff, often at better prices than resale shops offer these days. Imagine my happy surprise when I discovered the resale shop fill a bag sale!

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Top 10 Ways To Save Money on Green Baby Gear: Tip #2

Top 10 Ways To Save Money on Green Baby Gear: Tip #2

Can you believe October is almost over? I think this may be one of the most unpredictable years of my life so far, so time is really flying. We’re pretty busy over here, so to get us from now until the 29 Diapers’ 29 Days of Christmas I decided to po email Facebook Twitter Digg [...]

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Would You Buy a Book on Modern Cloth Diapers?

Would You Buy a Book on Modern Cloth Diapers?

I’m still working to get out the next edition of EcoFrugal Baby: How To Save 70% Off Baby’s First Year, a project that has to wait until after the upcoming website redesign (grin). I’m a busy girl. Did I mention I also just started as the Transportat email Facebook Twitter Digg del.icio.us StumbleUpon Technorati Reddit [...]

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Feeding a Family on a Budget

Feeding a Family on a Budget

I caused a bit of a stir a few weeks back when I wrote that I don’t use grocery coupons because coupons aren’t green. My quest for feeding a family organic food on a budget has taken me in another direction: whole foods used efficiently. We are still email Facebook Twitter Digg del.icio.us StumbleUpon Technorati [...]

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29 Diapers’ Blog Birthday Bash: Combi Stroller & Car Seat Giveaway!

29 Diapers’ Blog Birthday Bash: Combi Stroller & Car Seat Giveaway!

Thank you, everyone, for your support during this first year of 29 Diapers’ existence and for blowing my traffic out of the water these last two weeks! I’m so excited to be able to thank you by offering my best giveaway yet: a Combi Coccoro conve email Facebook Twitter Digg del.icio.us StumbleUpon Technorati Reddit Google [...]

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Under Cover Month, Week 3: Diaper Covers!

What is a mama to do? Even if you decide you want to try the cloth diapering world’s most affordable option–diaper covers and prefolds–you still have to pick what style of cover you want AND what fabric to use. Well let me break it down for email Facebook Twitter Digg del.icio.us StumbleUpon Technorati Reddit Google [...]

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