Free Cloth Diapers for Needy Families

By frugalouis On February 16, 2012 · Leave a Comment

Cotton Babies, a St. Louis-based company selling cloth diapers all over the globe, has started a new program to help St. Louis area families in need. Hearing reports that some families with young ones were forced to choose between buying diapers and buying food, Cotton Babies decided to take some action. Their newest community outreach [...]

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Cotton Babies Cloth Diaper Garage Sale: September 17

By frugalouis On September 1, 2011 · Leave a Comment

Saturday, September 17, the South County Cotton Babies store will be hosting their fall Cloth Diaper Garage Sale. This is a great time to find gently used natural parenting products. It’s also a fantastic way to get rid of some of these things if you’d like to be a seller; a friend and I shared a [...]

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Homemade! Cloth Diaper Liners

By frugalouis On April 27, 2011 · 6 Comments

Though our almost-two year-old is going a fabulous job of using the potty these days, she is still in a diaper for naps and nighttime. During her daily nap, I put her in a cloth diaper. We used to use flushable diaper liners, such as these, each time we put a cloth diaper on one [...]

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Cotton Babies BumGenius AIO Diaper Clearance!

By frugalouis On January 3, 2011 · 2 Comments

BunGenius by Cotton Babies, is clearancing out their All In One cloth diapers in sizes small, medium, and large! Regularly $15.95, these first-quality diapers are now $9.95. Free shipping is even available with no minimum purchase. Yay! We have some of these diapers in our stash and really like them. They are super-easy to use, [...]

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Babymoon Boutique Cloth Diaper Swap & Sell: Sunday

By frugalouis On September 23, 2010 · 2 Comments

If you use cloth diapers with your kids, then you probably know the joy of finding a great deal on those dipes! This Sunday, September 26, Babymoon Boutique in St. Charles is hosting a Cloth Diaper Swap and Sell from 2-4. Call the store at 636-441-5551 for more information or to reserve a space. Participants [...]

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Cotton Babies Cloth Diaper Garage Sale – Sept. 18

By frugalouis On September 14, 2010 · Leave a Comment

Saturday, September 18, Cotton Babies will be hosting their fall Cloth Diaper Garage Sale. I was a seller at this sale two years ago (the day before I found out I was pregnant with my daughter…sweet memories) and definitely recommend it if you can be in South County early on a Saturday morning. Here’s what [...]

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Do you really need to buy swim diapers?

By frugalouis On July 26, 2010 · 1 Comment

If your young tikes are in the water as much as mine are this hot summer, then chances are good you are shelling out a small fortune for swim diapers. Even with coupons and sales, a these diapers run close to $1 each…yikes! Consider for a moment this alternative: What if you bought one cloth [...]

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Recycled Clothing – Kangaroo Kids

By frugalouis On July 15, 2010 · 4 Comments

If you only know about one children’s/maternity consignment store in the St. Louis area, it should be Kangaroo Kids. With a large selection for both mom and child, they have the added bonus of comfy couches and a great play area for the kids. During the winter months my kids and I will go and [...]

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