HOW TO SAVE MONEY WHEN YOU'RE A NEW PARENT

Hi guys, long time no post! I'm still getting used to the mummy routine, but I am still on that mission to be fabulous whilst skint. :)

Anyway- I have a great way to save money on baby things- especially when you're a new mum and super broke like myself.


BABY CLOTHES
I found that baby clothes bundles have been a real life saver for me. I can honestly say that up to now I have only spent about £60 on baby clothes- and my little one is only 7 months old! It's so nice to want the best for your baby, but at the end of the day, it's not worth making yourself so poor just for your baby to look nice in a much-sought after dress/top/t shirt/trainers if they are only going to grow out of them in a few months. Buying in bulk really does work out much cheaper in the long run, and you sometimes get more than you thought you'd get, it works out so much in your favour.

OWN BRAND NAPPIES
Buying own-brand nappies  are so good (Tesco loves baby and Aldi "mamia" ones are my fave). I didn't think I would be buying these before my baby arrived but it does the job really well and is just as good as Pampers, plus you're saving yourself soooo much money.

BEDS AND CHANGING TABLES
With baby beds, there isn't any need to buy things like moses baskets or changing tables, they really are a waste of money in the long run, one thing I don't regret doing is using a cot bed, my daughter has slept on it since she was 4 months old and she wouldn't sleep anywhere else now. If you want to change your bubba on something other than your bed or floor, then the top from your chest of drawers would do nicely.

WEANING
You really don't need to buy jars of food for your baby, you can either blend the food as you're making your own, or batch cook them and put it in the freezer and cook them as you need them. Jars of food are so expensive and probably doesn't have as much nutrients as cooking it from scratch.