Mom tip: Diaper Changing Pads

Written by Administrator, September 1st, 2011

Sometimes I am so proud of myself. I mean, I'm a mom all day every day and that is something to be proud of by itself. But somedays I think of something or do something that makes me go, "Way to go, girl. That one was pretty good." Maybe it was that I didn't lose my temper (A+) or that I actually made something for dinner (A++) or that I found something for a deal when I was going to buy it for regular price (this happens often, so it only gets a B-).

But I thought I would share with you my latest idea: a cheap solution for a diaper changing pad. Now, when I'm at home, I use a reusable cloth changing pad for all of those yucky messes. But when I'm out and about, I like the dispose-of-other-kid's-germs-so-they're-not-in-my-diaper-bag version. For my last kid, I bought packs of these beauties: Pee-Wees Disposable Multi-Use Pads. Ringing in at a whoppin' $.16/each, these pads were certainly a luxury in the diaper changing world. Then one day between my diaper-changing days, I went to the dentist and they clipped on one of those lovely bibs. I thought to myself, "Hey, that is worth $0.16. Interesting." But then I went home and Googled "Dentist Bib" to find out that dentists are really only paying $0.03 per bib. And my idea was born. You can use a dentist bib for a diaper changing pad and surely not feel guilty when using 1, 2, or 5 at each change! You do have to buy in packs of 500, but us moms can use that many in just a few months. This is where I get mine: PureLife Dental. They even come in cute colors instead of that ugly bear print!