
Gerber Birdseye Flatfold Diapers |
You can make your own - NO sewing required!
You will need: Two padded training pants (you can also use underpants, but padded training pants will be more absorbent), one or two flat or prefolded diapers, four diaper pins and a waterproof outer cover.
Or use a waterproof covered training pant for your outside layer - for a two-in-one combo!
Using the cloth diaper, fold it into a long thick rectangular pad. Lay this inside one of the training pants, so the folded diaper pad lays down the center of the training pant.
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Credit: Catherine McDiarmid-Watt All rights reserved |
Place another pin through the opposite short end of the diaper pad and back waist. Pin from the outside of the training pant, so as not to cause discomfort to your child.
Next, add the second training pant on the inside of the first, so you now have a training pant | folded diaper pad | training pant sandwich.
Add nylon, vinyl or other waterproof pull-on pants over top of everything. Or check into some of the newer fleece pull-on pants!
Dappi Nylon Diaper Pants |
baby-likenylon or vinyl pants. Your
bedwetter sandwichnow has four layers - training pant | folded diaper pad | training pant | waterproof cover.
Use the two remaining diaper pins to pin through the three layers - two training pants and one waterproof outer cover - this time placing one diaper pin at each side waist.
Push the pins through the same area as the stitching on the waterproof cover to prevent damage.
These pins help to hold everything all together, and will allow your child the independence to quickly pull up and down their Bedwetter Pants when they need to go to the toilet.
If your child needs even more absorbency, you can add another layer of folded diaper, but this could be very bulky.
These Bedwetter Pants can also be used during the day, for older children not quite ready, or not completely potty-trained.
Potty Training Pants |
Shopping Suggestions:
πΌ 5-Layer Potty Training PantsπΌ Gerber Birdseye Prefold Diapers
πΌ Gerber Birdseye Flatfold Cloth Diapers
πΌ Dappi Waterproof Diaper Cover
πΌ Luvable Friends Training Pants
πΌ OsoCozy Diaper Pins

Honeysticks Beeswax Bath Tub Crayons |
Here's how to make soap crayons for bath-time fun and easy quick clean-up!
I am wondering if we could use cookie cutters or somehow get them into better shapes than just the ice cube tray, but I haven't tried it myself yet.
Ingredients:
π️ 1 3/4 cups Ivory Snow (powder or soap flakes)
π️ 50 drops food coloring
π️ 1/4 cup water
Directions:
π️ Mix water and soap flakes together.
π️ Add food coloring.
π️ Put mixture into an bottle stick ice cube tray.
π️ Allow to harden.
π️ Break or cut into pieces.
π️ Fun to write with on the tub when bathing as well as your face and hands!
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Personalized merino wool diaper cover soaker |
I found a few patterns, and I thought I would share them with you!
A good place to go is Ravelry.com - a free site for knitters and crocheters.
I just found this site last week and I'm completely in love with it! The wool soaker group on Yahoo also has a few good patterns.
Here are a few others I found...
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-- Once you make your first couple of crocheted diaper covers, you'll be hooked on them and so will your little boy!
Click for pattern: Quick to Crochet Baby Boy Soakers
-- Julia says,
I wanted something absorbent so I chose the front and back post stitch to give it extra padding. The moms who have tried them have been really excited about how well the diaper covers work.
Click for pattern: Curling Baby Set
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-- The first one is super easy!
This pattern is written in four sizes
Click for pattern: Little Fire Crochet Soaker Pants
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- Allows you to select the closure method you prefer. A Snappi works great! So do diaper pins!
Click for pattern: Tickle Turdle Wool Wrap
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-- Crochet it, put it on your baby and adore how cute it looks!
Click for pattern: Rolled Edge Wool Soakers Pattern
(archived on the Wayback Machine)
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-- This soaker pattern is the simplest of the simple to crochet. It is very economical, as it will fit most babies from start to finish because it is so S-T-R-E-T-C-H-Y. Even the most novice of crocheters can work it up in no time.
Click for pattern: Easiest Crochet Wool Soaker Pattern
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-- Although these pants can be knitted, Stephanie found it faster to crochet them ... and all I need to make a pair is a size
Jcrochet hook and four ounces of wool.
Click for pattern: Learn to Crochet Wool Diaper Covers
More Free Crochet Diaper Cover Patterns:
πΌ 16 Crochet Diaper Cover PatternsπΌ Princess Diaper Cover
πΌ Mickey and Minnie Inspired Crochet Diaper Covers
πΌ Bubbly Diaper Cover
πΌ Adirondack Babie Crocheted Soaker
Reusable Diaper Cover |
More Frugal Diaper Covers and Soakers:
πΌ Frugal Diaper Sewing: Easy Homemade SoakerπΌ Frugal Diapering: Free Crochet Wool Soaker patterns
πΌ FREEBIE: Knit/Crochet/Sew Soaker patterns
πΌ Frugal Diaper Sewing: Free Diaper and Cover Patterns
πΌ Frugal Sewing: Make your own diaper cover pull-ons
πΌ Diaper Sewing: Making a fleece pull-on pant
πΌ Frugal Diapering: Make Your Own Baby Bum Sweaters
πΌ Diaper Sewing: More Free Wool Soaker Patterns
πΌ Diaper Sewing: 2 layer fleece soaker
πΌ Diaper Washing: Washing Wool Soakers
100% Merino Wool Diaper Cover |
Shopping Suggestions:
πΌ Ready-Made Baby Wool Diaper CoversπΌ Crochet Diaper Cover Patterns
πΌ 100% Merino Wool Yarn | super-fine and soft
πΌ Fishermen's Wool Yarn | 100-Percent Pure Virgin Wool
πΌ 100% Wool Yarn
πΌ Bamboo Handle Crochet Hooks
πΌ Boye Aluminum Crochet Hook Set

Here's a fast and simple way to make all your flat, prefold and shaped diapers into easy Velcro®-closing diapers!
Just cut one piece each of both hook and loop Velcro®.
Sizing: Small - cut 12" (31cm) long; Medium - cut 18" (46cm) long; Large - cut 24" (61cm) long; XLarge - cut 30" (76cm) long.
Trim off all the corners, into curves.
Place the Velcro® pieces back to back (with the hook and loop sides facing out, away from each other.)
Photo credit: Catherine McDiarmid-Watt |
Sew together, around all four edges.
That's it! One fastener is all you need! If you wish, you could make one or two more, in case one gets soiled or lost.
Is that too much work??
Then you could just buy the One Wrap Velcro straps - no sewing involved!
Care: Wash by hand in the sink and hang to dry for longer wear.
To Use: Simply place the diaper on your baby as you normally would.
But, instead of using pins or clips, simply wrap this Velcro® diaper fastener around the diaper at your baby's waist, with the hook side facing the diaper, overlapping the Velcro® at baby's front (or back, if your baby can undo the strap!) to fasten.
The Velcro® hook part helps to hold the diaper in place.
Make sure the hooks are completely covered by the diaper, or they may irritate your baby's skin.
Thanks to Catherine for this Frugal Baby Tip!
One Wrap Velcro® |
Shopping Suggestions:
π§· MPI One Wrap Velcro® Hook/Loop Fastening Tape - Blueπ§· MPI One Wrap Velcro® Hook/Loop Fastening Tape - White
π§· MPI One Wrap Velcro® Hook/Loop Fastening Tape - Red
π§· MPI One Wrap Velcro® Hook/Loop Fastening Tape - Green
Here is the diaper wipes recipe I use now:
πΆ 2 1/2 cups warm water (distilled is best, but I'm lazy)πΆ 2 teaspoons castile soap or baby shampoo
πΆ 1 tablespoon baby oil
πΆ 2 drops tea tree oil
πΆ 3-5 drops lavender oil
Here's another diaper wipes recipe:
πΆ 2 1/2 cups warm waterπΆ 2 teaspoons almond castile soap
πΆ 1 tablespoon sweet almond oil
πΆ 2 drops tea tree oil
πΆ 2-3 drops ylang ylang
I think the Tea Tree oil is still necessary to keep in from getting funky.
Thanks to Julie for this Frugal Baby Tip!

π§Ί Tip #1 - Use a laundry basket for baby's toys. It will fit right under your baby's crib.
✂️ Tip #2 - Use coloured construction paper (or black, depending on baby's age) and cut shapes out.
Multi-Color Construction Paper |
Put on the wall around the baby's change table, but out of baby's reach.
It helps to distract the baby a bit.
πΌ️ Tip #3 - Use putty adhesive, so you don't damage the wall.
Move shapes around once in a while.
πͺ Tip #4 - Plastic pocket mirrors work better for older babies.
Thanks to Renata for this Frugal Baby Tip!

Ingredients:
π§Ό one bar Fels Naptha soap, grated (2-3oz bars or 1 4-5.5oz bar) (the finer grated the better)π§Ό one cup washing soda
π§Ό 5 gallon bucket
π§Ό Water
Directions:
Place grated soap in a small saucepan and cover it with water.If you let this sit overnight, it is MUCH faster.
Heat on low until dissolved - don't stir too rapidly or too much, it will get foamy and you won't be able to see if it dissolved.
If you let it sit overnight, it takes roughly 20 minutes to dissolve.
If you didn't let it sit, it takes much longer.
Fels-Naptha Laundry Bar Soap |
Stir to combine.
Add 1 cup of washing soda and mix well.
Don't reverse the order or it won't turn out.
As it cools it will thicken.
Use about 1/2 cup for diapers.
And 1-2 cups for other types of laundry.
Plastic Bucket |
I pour it into gallon jugs while it is still warm.
If you do this, only fill 3/4 of the way.
You will want to shake it to get it to mix and will need the room.
I learned this the hard way. LOL.
You can customize your detergent by adding essential oils to it.
Only add to the current jug you are using, because it loses its smell.
It is very soft without fabric softener.
If you add fabric softener, it makes clothes feel funny.
Thanks to Judi Sutherland for this Frugal Baby Tip!

EcoPosh Wool Diaper Cover |
I make fleece pull-ons for my little ones and love these covers for both day and night.
If you use Polartec or another outdoor-gear level fleece, you will need only one layer.
If you use thin fleece, you will need at least two layers.
List of free online patterns:
πΌ DIY Soaker Instructions
πΌ Rita's Rump Cover | Free Pattern
πΌ Katrina's Sew Quick Soaker Pattern
πΌ Diaper Cover with Gussets Tutorial
πΌ Free Cloth Diaper Patterns - Over 60 designs!
100% merino wool soaker |
You can add elastic at the waist and legs, or cut the rib knit off the bottom and cuffs of an old sweater to sew on.
For wool pull-ons, recycle old sweaters - if you don't have any to use, check out the second-hand shops!
You could also buy/find cheap pull-ons, cut them apart and use them as a pattern. Good luck!
Thanks to Lauren for this Frugal Baby Tip!
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Photos from BorntoLove.com - All rights reserved |
You'll need the following to make a baby butt sweater:
• Old wool sweater. One with no holes will make two covers.• Elastic (1/4 inch wide)
• the obvious sewing machine, thread, scissors, etc.
• Ten minutes
Wash (on hot) and dry (on hot) the sweater at least 2 or 3 times, until it is pretty well shrunk.
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Lay the sweater out on the floor. Cut off the sleeve cuffs and neckline.
If the sleeve cuffs are very long, only cut off a few inches of them.
You're not making pants!
Cut the neckline piece in half.
Set aside.
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Do the same from the back.
Discard sleeves, or save for another project.
Lay the sweater-triangle down so the waistband is on top, and the triangle points down.
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Fold the third corner (the bottom one) up to almost meet the other two.
Pin.
This will create two seams, each starting at the top center, and extending downward at a diagonal.
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The open spaces are the leg holes.
Trim the leg holes as necessary.
Sew in the sleeve cuffs to finish the leg openings.
If the waist is not snug enough, sew the ends of a piece of elastic (long enough to fit snugly around child's waist) together, and slip over sweater like a belt.
Fold the top edge over to encase elastic and sew down.
Voila!
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Use those to finish the leg holes.
Drawings by Angela from BorntoLove.com - All rights reserved
Reusable Diaper Cover |
More Frugal Diaper Covers and Soakers:
πΌ Frugal Diaper Sewing: Easy Homemade SoakerπΌ Frugal Diapering: Free Crochet Wool Soaker patterns
πΌ FREEBIE: Knit/Crochet/Sew Soaker patterns
πΌ Frugal Diaper Sewing: Free Diaper and Cover Patterns
πΌ Frugal Sewing: Make your own diaper cover pull-ons
πΌ Diaper Sewing: Making a fleece pull-on pant
πΌ Frugal Diapering: Make Your Own Baby Bum Sweaters
πΌ Diaper Sewing: More Free Wool Soaker Patterns
πΌ Diaper Sewing: 2 layer fleece soaker
πΌ Diaper Washing: Washing Wool Soakers

I prefer to use Puffs facial tissues for my baby's bottom rather than the homemade baby wipes to save money.
I have a squirt bottle filled with 2-3 tablespoons baby wash, 2-3 tablespoons baby oil and water.
I squirt his bottom, then wipe with the dry tissues.
Facial tissues are softer and much less expensive than paper towels - and I don't have to bother with cutting the paper towels in half (which can get quite bothersome).
Thanks to J. Buffett for this Frugal Baby Tip!
Prince Lionheart Warmies Wipes Warmer |
More Baby Wipes Recipes:
πΆ Baby Wipes: Frugal Baby WipesπΆπ» Frugal Baby Wipes: Diaper Wipe Recipe
πΆπΌ Frugal Baby Wipes: Simple Wipes Recipe
πΆπ½ Diaper Sewing: Hand-sewing Doublers and Wipes
πΆπΎ Frugal Diapering: Using Washcloths
πΆπΏ Frugal Baby Wipes: Home-made Wipes
πΆ Diapering: Saving Energy with Wipes Warmer
πΆπ» Baby Wipes: Avoid Mineral Oil
πΆπΌ Baby Wipes: Re-using Disposable Baby Wipes
πΆπ½ Frugal Baby Wipes: Handi-Wipes Baby Wipes
πΆπΎ Frugal Baby Wipes: Reusable Wipes and Recipe
πΆπΏ Frugal Baby Wipes Recipes
πΆ Frugal Baby Wipes: Two Wipe Recipes
πΆπ» Frugal Baby Wipes: Another Diaper Wipes Recipe
πΆπΌ Baby Wipes: Homemade Baby Wipes
πΆπ½ Baby Wipes: Make your own wipes recipe
πΆπΎ Baby Wipes: Frugal Bum Wipes
πΆπΏ Frugal Baby Wipes: Using a Thermos

Shopping Suggestions:
πΆ Puffs Ultra Soft and Strong Facial Tissues
πΆπ» Tolco Flip Top Cylinder Bottle
πΆπΌ Johnson Head-To-Toe Baby Wash
πΆπ½ Johnson's Baby Oil
πΆπΎ Offpring Baby Bum Spray
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