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Store Brand Verses Name Brand
Asked by S.M. from Philadelphia
on October 1, 2008
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I have noticed such a difference in price when comparing name brand diapers and toiletries to store brand items. I have even seen Breck baby toiletries at the dollar ...
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- I am not a name brand person. I have used Target and Walmart diapers and have no complaints. I have also used both of those stores brand of wipes and love them as well...
- We use a LOT of store brand stuff! Although if you watch for sales & have coupons, sometimes you can get the name brand for less than the store brand, especially at t...
- Hi S....hope this is finding you well :) I just had my second child and I too and a bargain shopper. With my first it was only huggies and only the best. Well, with...
Etsy
Asked by J.K. from Des Moines
on February 18, 2010
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I am interested in starting an etsy account and am seeking advice from anyone who has experienced success with it. With all businesses I'm sure there is a strategy to...
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- My sister has an etsy account and she adds something almost every day. She sells about 1-3 items a month. She is currently making her own website and it paying the we...
- I buy off Etsy all the time. It looks like it is simple to use. Whatever you sell, I find that posting on Craigslist and then linking to your website (or Etsy acct) wo...
- What about listing your business here in Mamapedia when you have an site set up? It would be nice if there was a way to post pictures of what you have to sell right h...
Are There Any Extreme Couponers in the Az or Tx Area?
Asked by J.B. from Phoenix
on May 11, 2011
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Hi there, I am watching extreme couponing and wondering if there are any in the az or texas area. I would love to pick your brain and learn some tips from the experts ...
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- Start clipping NOW but keep in mind you won't start seeing significant savings for a few weeks. In other words, the huge extreme savings won't begin immediately, so b...
- I've tried a couple of tips and tricks to saving money but in no way would I call myself extreme. I'm happy if I just save 30% off my bill, but if you are connected t...
- I'm not in your area but I do looooovvvvee to coupon. First, that show is total bunk. Don't believe what you are seeing!! I have been couponing for over a year now and...
8 Month Old Refuses Bottle
Asked by R.A. from Washington DC
on September 16, 2008
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My 8 month old is rejecting the bottle. He was taking the bottle for months, we got too slack with it and now he completely refuses it. We're trying all the obvious,...
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- Actually, if he's already taking a sippy cup, congratulations!!! You're already doing what a lot of doctors recommend, and getting him away from the bottle. He's sti...
- My 11 month old loves the Nuby sippy cups. They do not have any valves just a soft top that is great for transition from bottle to sippy. She also likes the Nuby cup...
- I am a part time Occupational Therapist (pediatric) and off course a mommy. I nursed both of mine and my daughter was stubborn with this too. First is it you that is...
Hand-me-downs Vs. New Clothes for School
Asked by H.P. from Springfield
on July 25, 2010
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I want to run something by you moms... about hand-me-down clothing for kids. I have a source that gives me tubs full of quality clothing in excellent condition (most i...
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- so why doesn't the mom just spend $150 on her own kid? you sound sensible and thrifty to me. khairete S.
- I LOVE getting hand me downs! , my youngest daughter has her winter & next summer wardrobe already complete (except for Winter coat) thanks to hand me downs from her e...
- I wouldn't say anything. The clothes you're getting are new to her, so I would let her think they're new! If she says anything, tell her you get these wonderful, nearl...
Cloth Diapers Leaking Every Hour!
Asked by B.H. from San Francisco
on March 13, 2009
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Hi, I'm brand new to using cloth diapers. My son is 9 months, 19.5 lbs. I'm using Gerber birdseye prefolds fastened with Snappi and Bummis Super whisper Wrap covers. T...
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- birdseyes are awful!!! i am a cloth diaper veteran and i love AIOs, but i have done prefolds and i can tell you the thick "chinese prefolds" are the way to go. someb...
- It sounds like you need the chinese prefolds rather than these Gerber birdseye which are mostly good as burp cloths. I used these in the beginning but eventually swit...
- (haven't read all the responses, so forgive if this is repetitive...) I CD'd my son until he was age 2 & after many trials & errors with fit, leaks, smell, etc., I ...
Moving Dilemma
Asked by Z.Z. from Washington DC
on August 17, 2010
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We are currently in a rental through the county that requires you to make under a certain amount. We just recertified and were over income, so we have two years to fin...
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- My advise is to keep looking. Just because something is new doesn't mean it is better. From a resale value you will get more bang for your buck with a smaller single...
- I would suggest you hope for the best but prepare for the worst! Try to get one of the new construction town homes but keep looking in your area for what you can affo...
- if you buy the ones that are being built wont they not be done being built for a few more months? then your son wont have to drive far for the whole school year. an...
Car Travel with a 23 Month Old
Asked by S.B. from Burlington
on June 4, 2010
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We have a family vacation coming up that will involve a couple of plane rides and several long car rides. Our 23 month old is a healthy and outgoing regular toddler. ...
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- We drive 18 hours twice a year to visit our family, so we spend a lot of time in the car. We have been doing this since our son was 4 months old (he is 4 years old no...
- We travel alot and dont have a travel dvd but it is a good idea. I find new toys, books, and miniature color books with crayons help a great deal! I also usually bring...
- We drove to florida (two 14 hour days, including stops) with our son at age 2 and on the trip down, we did not have a dvd player (i was morally opposed, after all, I d...
2 Year Old Won't Drink Milk Anymore
Asked by A.P. from Sacramento
on April 14, 2009
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We stopped, cold-turkey, giving our 2.5 year old daughter a baby bottle and now she won't drink any milk at all! She went from about 4 to 5 cups of milk a day to none...
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- Both of my girls loved chocolate milk. Yes, I know some people complain about the sugar and all, but there are some syrups or powders that are low in sugar, and my gi...
- I transitioned from the bottle to a NUBY sippy cup. It has the soft nipple like a bottle but looks like a sippy cup. The hard plastic on traditional sippy cups are v...
- We went cold turkey too with my son when he was 18 months old. Per a friend who's also a pediatrician, we didn't give him any liquids except for milk in a sippy cup o...
How Do You save Money at the Store?
Asked by K.S. from Denver
on September 4, 2008
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I'm so over spending a small fortune at the grocery store. I do clip coupons, compare brands, and try to buy what's on sale. But my question is this- I know some of yo...
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- I've started buying more "Store Brands". Most of the time they're made by the same comppanies and they're less expensive than the name-brand items even when you deduct...
- I want to say beware of coupons. Often, newspaper coupons are for things we don't need...junk food items, etc. Also, often the coupon does not take the price down lo...
- I do plan meals for the week, and I plan them on Sunday when I clip my coupons, so I am actually using them. I also go to cosco with my sister and if I don't need as m...
