If you have children, you know how quickly their stuff adds up. Wouldn’t it be nice if you could get some extra use out of all of that stuff. Well, of course you can! Check out these articles for some great ideas on reusing baby and kids items. And be sure to check out the Reuse Review: Clothing and Linens, since you may be able to apply some of those tips and techniques to baby and kids clothing as well.
Reusing What You Have: Baby Stuff – A Personal Account
There are very few people I know who do not have a storage area somewhere in their home, that has at least one piece of unused furniture. Usually there is more. The reasons for storing these items are as individual as the person who stored the item.
New Uses for Old Baby Blankets
Well, it looks like everyone is mostly over the stomach flu. I’m spending the day catching up on all of the normal laundry that had to be pushed aside for all of the blankets, towels and clothes that needed immediate washing during the illness.
Reusing What You Have – Baby Cradles
My friends and family think I’m funny when I go to garage sales. My purchases often include things in which they feel might be pointless. For instance, one acquisition was an old wooden baby cradle. It was not in the best shape, and my goodness I am certainly not having any more babies.
If you buy disposable diapers, one of the best ways to save money is by buying them in bulk. As a result, you may wind up with quite a few of those large bulk diaper boxes. I have found that they are very useful around the house. Here are some ways that we have put those large diaper boxes to good use.
In a previous article, Using Diaper Boxes, I talked about some great uses for these boxes in the garage and on our porch. Now I’ll cover even more uses for these handy boxes. What are diaper boxes
New Uses for Old Inflatable Toys
Now that summer is here and in full swing, you are probably raiding your garage, closets, attics, shred and wherever else you store your summer swim toys. You know the types of toys I am talking about? Those inflatable tubes, mats, beds, dolphins, snakes, water wings, beach balls, etc. And chances are, when you go to blow them back up, at least a few will be flat as a pancake and unable to be used.