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My money saving tips with 2 kids under the age of 2

I have two boys that are 2 and under and we are a one income family.  Since my oldest is still not potty trained, the cost of diapers and wipes add up quickly.  One thing that I do to save money on wipes is by making my own.  With one roll of Bounty paper towels, 1 1/4 cup water, and 1 TBS each of baby oil and baby wash, I can fill 2 wipe containers and the wipes last me almost up to 2 weeks.  One roll of regular Bounty paper towels has 52 sheets per roll so you are getting 104 wipes for a fraction of the cost of store bought!  As far as the coupons I get for wipes, I use them to purchase the small, travel size packages of wipes to throw in my diaper bag or have as a back-up.  For diapers, I use store brand if I can't find deals (Kroger and Publix brand diapers are awesome) but I will admit that I do love the Huggies and Pampers due to the rewards programs. Publix and Target are my lifesavers when it comes to this. With their coupons plus my manufacterer coupons, I can stock my youngest son's closet with diapers and not feel like I am breaking the bank too much.  A major way that I save money with both boys is by making my own laundry detergent.  I seriously do a load or more of laundry a day between bedding, soiled clothes, and my husbands job.  I was skeptical about how it would work at first, but the recipe I use works great (I was sold when it took the nasty funk smell out of my husband's workout clothes), lasts me 3 months even with doing several loads, and by making it, I save over $15 by making one batch vs. buying the 2 170 oz Purexs I was originally getting.  With both boys down for a nap, I can easily make a batch of detergent in 20 minutes and if I need to do a load before it sets up, I use one of the one load detergent samples that I recieve in the mail or get for free or cheap with coupons.  With my youngest beginning solids, I skip the store bought food unless I have coupons and can get it cheap and make my own.  It's amazing how much more you can get by spending $1 on 4 sweet potatoes vs spending $1 on a package of 2 premade sweet potatoes.  I don't have the freezer space or time to make all the foods at once so I spend an afternoon every couple days and make 1 or 2 of the fruits or veggies.  I've also found that some grocery stores especially Kroger will mark down very ripe bananas or other fruits which makes your baby food bill even cheaper! smile.gif

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