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Post by cajunlady87 on Apr 17, 2013 6:41:55 GMT -7
CCMaMa, you mentioned a great point about not forgetting diaper pins for cloth diapers. I've been searching for a long time and can't find them.
Go figure, they sell diapers but no pins. The best I can do is buy large safety pins and hope they'll suffice.
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Post by thywar on Apr 17, 2013 7:02:03 GMT -7
CCMaMa, you mentioned a great point about not forgetting diaper pins for cloth diapers. I've been searching for a long time and can't find them. Go figure, they sell diapers but no pins. The best I can do is buy large safety pins and hope they'll suffice. My Mother, who ran a day care center (it was called a nursery then) before they were big time, always used large safety pens. I learned how to change a diaper at the day care center early early in my childhood and my parents were also foster parents for the state in the 60s as well. I used to be able to do just about anything with a child under 5 years old.. it's when they started thinking for themselves that got me.  Yeah, how strange some of the things we grew up with are no longer available.. some other things.. thank goodness. |
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Post by tjwilhelm on Apr 17, 2013 7:51:28 GMT -7
I've not been stocking clothes for bartering; but, I do keep a pretty fair stash of my used winter clothing in clean and good condition, especially hats, gloves, coats, boots, and other cold/wet weather gear. My thought was to keep all the good condition stuff "just in case," giving me a store of things in my ownsize. Also, for anyone in real need, I can give these away (carefully and cautiously) in a spirit of good will.
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Post by dtucker on Apr 17, 2013 10:11:26 GMT -7
I keep keep a variety of clothing items on hand. I just add them to the box in the attic as I come across them. Most come from the free section at the recycling center so there is no expense involved. I'm not storing mass quantities but I figure some kind of supply will be useful. I also save fabric when I find it there. I'm not much for sewing things other than curtains. You'd probably rather run around nekkid than wear something I made! But for someone who is skilled and it would be useful. I also save yarn when it shows up there. Very good idea. I was not looking to add to my expenses. I have alot of womens sizes ( my own) some men's clothes but not as much (he pretty much stays the same weight). I have toddler clothes but not infants. I will be getting some cloth diapers and pins if I can find them. Storge space isn't a problem. Just need to know the best way to store it |
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Post by Lawdog2705 on Apr 18, 2013 16:02:37 GMT -7
Our main clothing item for barter are shoes. I also stock up on baby items (formula, bottles, etc.), ladies personal hygiene items. I haven't been able to find the diaper pins either! I usually get my items free through mail samples, even though they are full size. But, I do have a box dedicated to barter items. I try to keep a diverse selection of items to barter with.
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Post by cajunlady87 on Apr 18, 2013 16:20:20 GMT -7
My source for cheaply priced cloth diapers is garage sales. New mothers get these at baby showers and they basically use them as burping pads and a few months later they're ready to get rid of them.
You can also sign up with Wallyworld for free samples of pampers and baby formula plus many other items. They're great about sending out their samples and I don't have to give my e-mail address to receive them.
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Post by dtucker on Apr 18, 2013 16:29:43 GMT -7
My source for cheaply priced cloth diapers is garage sales. New mothers get these at baby showers and they basically use them as burping pads and a few months later they're ready to get rid of them. You can also sign up with Wallyworld for free samples of pampers and baby formula plus many other items. They're great about sending out their samples and I don't have to give my e-mail address to receive them. When I was pregnant I signed up with the different companies like Nestle', Similac etc. and they used to send free samples of the formula. I had alot of different brands and they worked out great for diaper bags because you didn't have to carry the tub of it. |
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Post by Cwi555 on Apr 18, 2013 17:51:11 GMT -7
CCMaMa, you mentioned a great point about not forgetting diaper pins for cloth diapers. I've been searching for a long time and can't find them. Go figure, they sell diapers but no pins. The best I can do is buy large safety pins and hope they'll suffice. There are a large number of online retailers for that. |
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Post by cajunlady87 on Apr 18, 2013 17:57:09 GMT -7
CCMaMa, you mentioned a great point about not forgetting diaper pins for cloth diapers. I've been searching for a long time and can't find them. Go figure, they sell diapers but no pins. The best I can do is buy large safety pins and hope they'll suffice. There are a large number of online retailers for that. Sorry cwi, I should've stated couldn't find any in local stores. Thanks. |
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Post by cowgirlup on Apr 19, 2013 5:04:11 GMT -7
Our main clothing item for barter are shoes. I also stock up on baby items (formula, bottles, etc.), ladies personal hygiene items. I haven't been able to find the diaper pins either! I usually get my items free through mail samples, even though they are full size. But, I do have a box dedicated to barter items. I try to keep a diverse selection of items to barter with. Good idea on the shoes. We have extra for ourselves but not an assortment of sizes to barter of help anyone out. Generally by the time any practical type of shoe shows up at the freecycle section in town it's not in the best of shape. I'm not ready to lay out any cash for items I may not really need since we still have some holes in our preps. |
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Yeah, how strange some of the things we grew up with are no longer available.. some other things.. thank goodness. 
