Comments on: Our Frugal Homemade Diapers http://frugalbabe.com/2008/04/27/our-frugal-homemade-diapers/ A rich life without a lot of money Sun, 20 May 2012 21:50:00 +0000 hourly 1 By: How To Cloth Diaper Cheaply « Cloth Diapers Expert http://frugalbabe.com/2008/04/27/our-frugal-homemade-diapers/#comment-30653 How To Cloth Diaper Cheaply « Cloth Diapers Expert Tue, 15 Feb 2011 04:19:51 +0000 http://frugalbabe.com/?p=315#comment-30653 [...] if you can recycle old shirts, bedding, blankets and sweaters.  $30 may be a challenge, although Frugal babe did it.  It may be reasonable to make all of your diapers for about $100 though.  And if you are not [...] [...] if you can recycle old shirts, bedding, blankets and sweaters.  $30 may be a challenge, although Frugal babe did it.  It may be reasonable to make all of your diapers for about $100 though.  And if you are not [...]

]]> By: Frugal Babe http://frugalbabe.com/2008/04/27/our-frugal-homemade-diapers/#comment-30652 Frugal Babe Mon, 14 Feb 2011 16:01:56 +0000 http://frugalbabe.com/?p=315#comment-30652 Amanda, I know that link got taken down after I used it (I'll add an update to the post), but this site has some great diaper-making instructions: http://www.diaperjungle.com/sewing-cloth-diapers.html We're reusing some of the diapers for the new baby. One of my friends gave me a stash of gently used BumGenius diapers recently, so we'll be using those along with the homemade ones this time. I won't be making any more diapers - we have plenty now! Nearly all of the ones I made for our son held up well throughout his time in diapers. There's some worn velcro and elastic here and there, and a few holes in the diapers made of t-shirts, but they're mostly in good shape. Amanda, I know that link got taken down after I used it (I’ll add an update to the post), but this site has some great diaper-making instructions: http://www.diaperjungle.com/sewing-cloth-diapers.html

We’re reusing some of the diapers for the new baby. One of my friends gave me a stash of gently used BumGenius diapers recently, so we’ll be using those along with the homemade ones this time. I won’t be making any more diapers – we have plenty now! Nearly all of the ones I made for our son held up well throughout his time in diapers. There’s some worn velcro and elastic here and there, and a few holes in the diapers made of t-shirts, but they’re mostly in good shape.

]]> By: Amanda http://frugalbabe.com/2008/04/27/our-frugal-homemade-diapers/#comment-30651 Amanda Mon, 14 Feb 2011 10:07:53 +0000 http://frugalbabe.com/?p=315#comment-30651 are you reusing these for new baby? the link is bad. what pattern did you use? are you reusing these for new baby? the link is bad. what pattern did you use?

]]> By: FrugalBabe http://frugalbabe.com/2008/04/27/our-frugal-homemade-diapers/#comment-30356 FrugalBabe Fri, 19 Nov 2010 04:41:13 +0000 http://frugalbabe.com/?p=315#comment-30356 Thanks Jeremy! It turned out to be so much easier than I expected, and a lot of fun. Our son is two and a half now, and only wears diapers at night, but the diapers I made for him are still going strong, and most of them will be back on diaper duty next year when our second baby arrives. Thanks Jeremy! It turned out to be so much easier than I expected, and a lot of fun. Our son is two and a half now, and only wears diapers at night, but the diapers I made for him are still going strong, and most of them will be back on diaper duty next year when our second baby arrives.

]]> By: Jeremy http://frugalbabe.com/2008/04/27/our-frugal-homemade-diapers/#comment-30355 Jeremy Fri, 19 Nov 2010 04:35:10 +0000 http://frugalbabe.com/?p=315#comment-30355 That is just fantastic. I have not learned to sew. But my wife is getting fairly handy with a sewing machine. My wife made some blankets and wipes/burp-cloths, as well as a bunch of decor for the nursery. I wish we thought about this option...Or even knew about it. I wonder, though, if we would have been up for it. Amazing job! That is just fantastic. I have not learned to sew. But my wife is getting fairly handy with a sewing machine. My wife made some blankets and wipes/burp-cloths, as well as a bunch of decor for the nursery. I wish we thought about this option…Or even knew about it. I wonder, though, if we would have been up for it.

Amazing job!

]]> By: FrugalBabe http://frugalbabe.com/2008/04/27/our-frugal-homemade-diapers/#comment-28155 FrugalBabe Sun, 17 Jan 2010 00:23:46 +0000 http://frugalbabe.com/?p=315#comment-28155 Marie, Congratulations on your pregnancy! I'm not sure where that diaper tutorial moved to. Since that first round of diaper-making, I've never followed a pattern - I just wing it. One of my favorite bloggers, Alissa, sews beautifully and has lots of posts about cloth diapers - there's a ton of information on her site. Check out www.onpurposeliving.blogspot.com - there's a link on the sidebar for posts relating to cloth diapers. Have fun sewing! Marie,
Congratulations on your pregnancy! I’m not sure where that diaper tutorial moved to. Since that first round of diaper-making, I’ve never followed a pattern – I just wing it.
One of my favorite bloggers, Alissa, sews beautifully and has lots of posts about cloth diapers – there’s a ton of information on her site. Check out http://www.onpurposeliving.blogspot.com – there’s a link on the sidebar for posts relating to cloth diapers.
Have fun sewing!

]]> By: Marie http://frugalbabe.com/2008/04/27/our-frugal-homemade-diapers/#comment-28151 Marie Sat, 16 Jan 2010 05:00:54 +0000 http://frugalbabe.com/?p=315#comment-28151 Love your post....unfortunately the geocities link you provided for the tutorial doesn't work anymore : ( Do you know where that tutorial has moved to? Or did you happen to save the pattern? I would really like to check it out. I am 4.5 months away to B-day (birth-day) and would like to try making my own, at least for the newborn size. Thanks in advance...love your blog! I'll be visiting it more often! Love your post….unfortunately the geocities link you provided for the tutorial doesn’t work anymore : (

Do you know where that tutorial has moved to? Or did you happen to save the pattern? I would really like to check it out. I am 4.5 months away to B-day (birth-day) and would like to try making my own, at least for the newborn size.

Thanks in advance…love your blog! I’ll be visiting it more often!

]]> By: DIY: Make diaper covers from old sweaters http://frugalbabe.com/2008/04/27/our-frugal-homemade-diapers/#comment-26818 DIY: Make diaper covers from old sweaters Sun, 04 Jan 2009 15:47:40 +0000 http://frugalbabe.com/?p=315#comment-26818 [...] as well as a strong benefits to baby’s health. Not unexpectedly, Frugal Babe finished up making her own. Related reading: Life but a Diaper Genie Frugal (and green) tips for trusting moms Cheapskate [...] [...] as well as a strong benefits to baby’s health. Not unexpectedly, Frugal Babe finished up making her own. Related reading: Life but a Diaper Genie Frugal (and green) tips for trusting moms Cheapskate [...]

]]> By: DIY: Make diaper covers from old sweaters | FinanceGroove.com http://frugalbabe.com/2008/04/27/our-frugal-homemade-diapers/#comment-26815 DIY: Make diaper covers from old sweaters | FinanceGroove.com Sun, 04 Jan 2009 00:35:38 +0000 http://frugalbabe.com/?p=315#comment-26815 [...] saved and the apparent benefits to baby’s health. Not unexpectedly, Frugal Babe ended up making her own. Related reading: Life without the Diaper Genie Frugal (and green) tips for expectant moms [...] [...] saved and the apparent benefits to baby’s health. Not unexpectedly, Frugal Babe ended up making her own. Related reading: Life without the Diaper Genie Frugal (and green) tips for expectant moms [...]

]]> By: Frugal Babe » Archive » An Organic Crib Mattress http://frugalbabe.com/2008/04/27/our-frugal-homemade-diapers/#comment-26192 Frugal Babe » Archive » An Organic Crib Mattress Tue, 28 Oct 2008 03:24:50 +0000 http://frugalbabe.com/?p=315#comment-26192 [...] that used to be in our living room and a big woven basket that I got in Africa). We’re using cloth diapers that my mother and I made, and I’m drying them on clothes racks, so we’re spending very little there. I’m [...] [...] that used to be in our living room and a big woven basket that I got in Africa). We’re using cloth diapers that my mother and I made, and I’m drying them on clothes racks, so we’re spending very little there. I’m [...]

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