Saving Money With Twins Part I
When you find out you are having twins there are usually a mix of emotions.
You are happy, scared, nervous, anxious, sad, etc.
Okay now imagine how you would feel if you found out at the end of your second trimester or third.
Believe me, there are no words that can express how this feels.
I know, that was me! If you find yourself in a similar situation (or even if you knew from day 1) there are a number of things that will help you avoid wasting money.
You will need to know these because you will soon see you need all the money you can get! Here is what I learned and want to share with any family with multiples on the way.
Organic or homemade is the only way to go! Try your best to make everything you can for as long as you can.
Start now because once your little ones get here you will not have the time or energy to do this.
Use the search engine to find additional recipes, they are everywhere and people love to share their tips.
Baby food is one of the easiest things you can make.
You can take a small portion of what you are eating (before adding spices) and feed that to your little ones or cook them their own.
Baby food takes very little time and you do not have to have a food processor.
You can chop the food up into very small pieces and then take a spoon and mash the food.
Once you have the food mashed avoid spending tons of money by putting the food in containers you already have or in freezer bags.
Make sure you follow the storage guidelines properly and wash all containers out with hypoallergenic soap to avoid contamination.
Baby Wipes (I strongly recommend this) are also very easy and far cheaper than buying.
You will need a large airtight container (you may want to even buy a pack of wipes so you can recycle that container).
Once you have your container add 1½ cups of baby oil (more or less depending how oily you want your wipes) and 2 tablespoons of your favorite organic/natural baby wash.
Shake this mixture around so the baby wash spreads out and mixes with the baby oil.
Get a pack of quality paper towels (I highly recommend Viva®) and cut each paper towel in half.
You can also buy the half size paper towels.
Once you have a nice stack of paper towel halves stack them and run them under water.
After you wet all the paper towels squeeze them out.
Put the damp paper towels in the wipes container and press them down until all of them are oiled.
These usually last a couple of months if the lids are closed tightly.
Baby Shampoo is also fun to make.
The quickest way to make this is to get a container and mix 1 part baby oil with 3 parts of your favorite organic/natural baby wash.
If you want to get really fancy you can go to your local natural food store and buy a really weak organic oil (chamomile or lavender) and add it your shampoo.
Be sure to check the strength because if it is too strong it may cause an allergic reaction.
Dinners for you and your hubby are a must! You will not feel like cooking and many days may not eat like you should if you do not have prepared foods at your fingertips.
Be ready by having meals sitting in your freezer.
If you do not like to cook, buy a crock pot and just throw veggies and meat in.
Let the crock doing your cooking for you! My last "make your own" tip is to use all the products you made for your babies on you and your hubby.
You will find it helps keep your babies from breaking out because you are using only natural products.
It is also a great way to save money.
Lastly, you will find it is a great excuse to bathe each other and pretend you are child free again (if only for a few minutes)! See Part II for things you will need to buy.
You are happy, scared, nervous, anxious, sad, etc.
Okay now imagine how you would feel if you found out at the end of your second trimester or third.
Believe me, there are no words that can express how this feels.
I know, that was me! If you find yourself in a similar situation (or even if you knew from day 1) there are a number of things that will help you avoid wasting money.
You will need to know these because you will soon see you need all the money you can get! Here is what I learned and want to share with any family with multiples on the way.
Organic or homemade is the only way to go! Try your best to make everything you can for as long as you can.
Start now because once your little ones get here you will not have the time or energy to do this.
Use the search engine to find additional recipes, they are everywhere and people love to share their tips.
Baby food is one of the easiest things you can make.
You can take a small portion of what you are eating (before adding spices) and feed that to your little ones or cook them their own.
Baby food takes very little time and you do not have to have a food processor.
You can chop the food up into very small pieces and then take a spoon and mash the food.
Once you have the food mashed avoid spending tons of money by putting the food in containers you already have or in freezer bags.
Make sure you follow the storage guidelines properly and wash all containers out with hypoallergenic soap to avoid contamination.
Baby Wipes (I strongly recommend this) are also very easy and far cheaper than buying.
You will need a large airtight container (you may want to even buy a pack of wipes so you can recycle that container).
Once you have your container add 1½ cups of baby oil (more or less depending how oily you want your wipes) and 2 tablespoons of your favorite organic/natural baby wash.
Shake this mixture around so the baby wash spreads out and mixes with the baby oil.
Get a pack of quality paper towels (I highly recommend Viva®) and cut each paper towel in half.
You can also buy the half size paper towels.
Once you have a nice stack of paper towel halves stack them and run them under water.
After you wet all the paper towels squeeze them out.
Put the damp paper towels in the wipes container and press them down until all of them are oiled.
These usually last a couple of months if the lids are closed tightly.
Baby Shampoo is also fun to make.
The quickest way to make this is to get a container and mix 1 part baby oil with 3 parts of your favorite organic/natural baby wash.
If you want to get really fancy you can go to your local natural food store and buy a really weak organic oil (chamomile or lavender) and add it your shampoo.
Be sure to check the strength because if it is too strong it may cause an allergic reaction.
Dinners for you and your hubby are a must! You will not feel like cooking and many days may not eat like you should if you do not have prepared foods at your fingertips.
Be ready by having meals sitting in your freezer.
If you do not like to cook, buy a crock pot and just throw veggies and meat in.
Let the crock doing your cooking for you! My last "make your own" tip is to use all the products you made for your babies on you and your hubby.
You will find it helps keep your babies from breaking out because you are using only natural products.
It is also a great way to save money.
Lastly, you will find it is a great excuse to bathe each other and pretend you are child free again (if only for a few minutes)! See Part II for things you will need to buy.
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