Secrets of cost optimization for the kid

The birth of a baby is not only a long-awaited event, but in many cases a serious blow to the family budget. This is especially true for young families who have not yet had time to stand up and not have parental financial support. However, grandiose expenses are expected only by those who do not want to carefully plan the costs. All the others can reduce them several times, using simple recommendations.

Clothing, nappies and bed linen

Do not buy immediately to the level of clothing before the birth of the child: you can not guess with the size. Even if you had an ultrasound done before the birth and you named the estimated weight of the crumb, remember that these are only approximate figures. Buy in advance everything you need and buy clothes as needed.

If you want your baby to necessarily everything was new, then you can understand, but be prepared to give a round sum for this. Given how quickly the baby grows out of his clothes, they will have to be changed many times in the first year.

It was very lucky to those whose close friends or relatives had time to acquire a supplement in the family a little earlier: probably, many things will get to you for nothing. But even if you do not have such acquaintances, this does not mean that absolutely everything will have to be bought independently. There are many sites and groups in social networks, where the right things are given away for free or very cheap. It happens that people urgently need to get rid of the no longer needed strollers or cribs, and they are ready to give such things for a pittance - if only someone quickly took them out. So do not forget to periodically check the updated information: suddenly something appeared that you need? If you are categorically against used clothes, watch closely the discounts and sales.

You can save on diapers, if you do not buy them in the store, and sew yourself from inexpensive fabrics. If your sewing machine is not in your household, you can ask it from someone from your friends or relatives. Moreover, the fifth-grader is able to master the technology of making diapers.

A cot under a lacy baldahinchik and with some charming kittens on podadeyalnichk looks, no doubt, adorable. But to the child, believe, absolutely all the same, on what linen to lay - if only the tender skin did not irritate. So if you need to control costs, it's better to buy the most common.

Car seat and stroller

Buying instead of a new stroller visited in use, you can save up to 70% of its value. For a short period of use, they usually do not have time to wear out and wear, and sometimes you can get the product in perfect condition - no one will think that another child has already traveled in the wheelchair. You can get a very expensive model at an affordable price, but you can take the usual for a mere song. In addition, if you are careful in the permission of the stroller, you will be able to resell it again, returning most of the money spent. All of the above is true for the car seat.

Diapers and Wipes

Many young parents do not agree to buy to themselves any parts of diapers, except the most expensive. However, it is much better to start with the simpler options - suddenly you find yourself satisfied with them? You can buy a small pack of inexpensive diapers for the sake of experiment and another one with products more expensive. If you do not notice the fundamental difference, then what is the point of paying more? Please note that the difference of 50 rubles per pack may seem insignificant, but for 20 packs it will amount to 1000 rubles. A disguise baby will often ...

The same can be said about wet napkins. Cheap options are also good at cleaning children's wrinkles. But the main trick is not to buy diapers or napkins in the store, but to buy one or two times a month in the wholesale market.

By the way, all kinds of actions and jokes are created on the websites. Taking part, you can get something useful like an extra pack of diapers or toys. And even more than once.

Food

The longer you feed your baby with a breast, the less will it need additional nutrition. But if from breastfeeding for some reason had to be abandoned earlier, do not immediately buy the most expensive imported formula, start with domestic ones. They also have all useful and useful useful substances, and they grow no less strong and healthy than any German ones. Extra money is usually given for hypoallergenic mixture, which is absolutely unnecessary, if the child does not have allergies and the usual.

Buying jars with ready-made fruit and vegetable purees, of course, is a great time saver, but making such mashed potatoes is much more economical. If you do not have a blender, use a small grater - and do the same if the child is about to learn to chew. And instead of soluble baby porridge you can cook the usual, pre-chopping the kruf with a blender or coffee grinder.

The things you can do without

The changing table is only needed if you have a total deficit of free horizontal surfaces in your room. Manege, too, is unclaimed in many families. All kinds of electronics like heaters for wet wipes and children's timers are invented exclusively for those who have nowhere to put money. To save, oddly enough, it is possible and on children's detergent powder: with a high-quality rinse for trace amounts of powder, only children with allergies will react. In this case, of course, it is better not to save anyway.

Other ways to save

If you have two children of different ages, this will give you additional opportunities in the exchange of children's things. Clothes and toys of the older child, of which he has already grown, you can exchange for something for the baby.

Close friends and relatives usually come to get acquainted with a new member of your family not with empty hands. Do not hesitate to tell them exactly what they would like to receive as a gift. It is unlikely that they themselves will be pleased to learn that they have already brought a third carousel or a tenth single-type rattle. Joy in your eyes at the sight of a really necessary gift will obviously like them more. Similarly, you can ask visitors to give a small amount of money, which you yourself can spend on the needs of the child.