How to Save Money on Diapers

An oft-quoted statistic is that a new baby goes through 10 or more diapers a day. Now that you have a little one of your own, you experience this fact first-hand. Purchasing diapers for your baby can cost a fortune. Luckily, there are ways to save money on diapers. Read on to learn a few tips and tricks to stretch your diaper dollars.

Instructions

1. Visit the websites of your favorite diaper manufacturers and sign up for their newsletters. Once they have your address, they may send you coupons and specials for their products, including diapers and wipes.

2. Order diapers online from a bulk discounter. Try searching by "purchase diapers online" or a similar phrase to pull up online stores that sell diapers. You can often purchase diapers at a substantial discount online rather than in physical stores.

3. Request diapers as gifts when friends and relatives ask if there is anything they can buy for you or the baby.

4. Visit a warehouse store, such as Sam's, Costco or BJ's. They sell diapers in bulk at great prices.

5. Use generic diapers. While some of them are not as high quality as the name brands, many generic brands do the job just as well at super cost savings. It is this author's opinion that the Sam's, Costco and Target brand diapers are high quality and affordable.

6. Reuse swim diapers. Disposable swim diapers are very expensive. Designed to keep solid waste from escaping into the pool-they do not absorb liquid waste. Wash the swim diapers with a load of laundry and air dry them. They still do the job and you save a lot of money.

7. Watch the Sunday paper for diaper sales and coupons. Be flexible about the brands of diapers you use. If you collect coupons for a variety of diaper brands, then you can make the most of the sales no matter what brands you buy.