My Frugal Baby Tips: 2021-01-03

Image: Twin Girls with their dolls, on Pixabay

I made my own dolly diapers (though my daughter thinks all her dollies should be naked) from a cheap Gerber prefold.

It was pretty easy - just cut one in half, cut them into contour shapes sort of, and then put on some Velcro®.

Image: DC-BEAUTIFUL 4 Pack Baby Diapers Doll Underwear for 14-18 Inch Baby Dolls, American Girl Doll

Baby Doll Diapers

Here are a few patterns to make doll diapers:

🧷 Free Doll Nappy / Diaper Pattern and Tutorial | Willow and Stitch

🧷 Baby Doll Diapers and Accessories TUTORIAL

🧷 No-Sew Baby Doll Diaper | artsy-fartsy mama

🧷 Small Doll Crochet Diaper pattern by Victoria Stewart - Ravelry

Doll Diapers

🧷 Frilly pants/nappy/diaper cover knitting pattern for reborns and baby dolls

🧷 How To Make a Doll Diaper - Made Whimsy

🧷 How to make a diaper for a child's doll | Skip To My Lou

🧷 How to make cloth diapers for a baby doll

🧷 Goodness Gracious Preemie/doll diaper pattern

🧷 DIY Doll Diapers – Free Pattern + Tutorial!

🧷 Felt Baby Doll Diaper Pattern

One Size Diaper Patter

And if you want to make diapers for your own baby, here's a few great links:

🧷 Zany Zebra | Free Diaper Patterns

🧷 Making Baby Cloth Diapers – 18 wonderful Patterns {FREE}

🧷 Free Cloth Diaper PDF Patterns and Tutorials

🧷 Adorable Knitted Diaper Covers - DIYS.com

🧷 Make Your Own Diapers and Covers | BorntoLove.com

Thanks to Angela for this Frugal Baby Tip!

Image: zefen Reusable Baby Diaper Cover/Knit Co | Natural, so soft, breathable, waterproof. Perfect with prefolds for hot climate

Reusable Diaper Cover

More Frugal Diaper Covers and Soakers:

🚼 Frugal Diaper Sewing: Easy Homemade Soaker

🚼 Frugal Diapering: Free Crochet Wool Soaker patterns

🚼 FREEBIE: Knit/Crochet/Sew Soaker patterns

🚼 Frugal Diaper Sewing: Free Diaper and Cover Patterns

🚼 Frugal Sewing: Make your own diaper cover pull-ons

🚼 Diaper Sewing: Making a fleece pull-on pant

🚼 Frugal Diapering: Make Your Own Baby Bum Sweaters

🚼 Diaper Sewing: More Free Wool Soaker Patterns

🚼 Diaper Sewing: 2 layer fleece soaker

🚼 Diaper Washing: Washing Wool Soakers

Image: Ice and Snow on Windshield, by Davie Bicker on Pixabay

Windshield De-Icer

I guess this isn't really a baby tip, but when you have the kids already strapped into their car seats in the middle of winter, and the windshield is frosted over, anything to gets you moving quicker is a good idea!

What I did was fill a small spray bottle I bought at the Dollar Store with windshield washer fluid, good to 45 degrees below zero.

We start the car, have the heat settings on defrost, high and hot, and I spray the windshield quickly before strapping in the kids.

Windshield Snow Cover

Once I am done, the ice scraper does a quick job of any remaining ice.

Another idea: Cover your windshield with an old bedsheet when snow or ice is in the forecast.

Hold the sheet in place, by closing it in the door on each side.

In the morning, just peel the sheet off the windshield.

Thanks to Cathy for this Frugal Baby Tip!

Image: Baby running off with a chair. Photo Credit: Jasmine Adams on FreeImages

Cover an old white pages phone book (or two) with vinyl contact shelf liner paper.

(Do they still even give those out?)

No phone book? How about a small cardboard box stuffed with pillows, or books?

Place on a regular kitchen chair to create an instant booster seat for your toddler.

Add an adult's belt or luggage strap around the child and the back of the chair for security.

Never leave your child alone in this (or any other) booster seat.

Some kids are escape artists or can wiggle down and get themselves tangled up, so children should always be supervised.