Generally the best deals on diapers are at drugstores. Pretty much monthly Walgreens, CVS, or Rite Aid will run a sale on diapers that will also print out a reward at the register. One tip I have is to give up being loyal to a specific brand. I know this will not work for everyone as some babies are cloth diapered or sensitive to certain diapers, but if your baby isn't, keeping this in mind will help build your stockpile quicker. This way you can grab whatever brand is on sale, and not have to wait for your specific brand to run a sale. I currently have Luvs, Huggies, and Pampers brands in my stockpile. All of which I bought while they were on sale for much less than I would have had to pay if I bought them full price.
To give you an idea of this here is a deal I did at CVS today 7/12/14. (This deal is no longer available)
- Buy 4 Pampers = $9.00 each (on sale for 2/$18. Regular price is $11.99. You also get a $10 gas card when you spend $30.)
Total = $36 + tax
- Use a $5 off $35 baby care CVS coupon (can be found on the CVS website)
- Use 4 $2/1 manufacture coupons
- Use $1 extra care buck (I was sent this in an email. Make sure to sign up with your extra care card to get special coupons)
Total after coupons = $24.63 including tax. I also got back a $10 gas card.
If you factor in the gas card it's like I paid $14.63 for 4 jumbo packs of diapers, or $3.66 per jumbo pack!
Oddly enough I typically get the best deals on baby wipes at Harris Teeter, but there are other stores who run deals on them as well. (Lowes foods often have cheap wipes as well. I don't have a Lowes Foods near me but if you do that's also a great place to find baby deals.) My price goal for wipes is $1 or less a pack. When I see that they are this price I make sure to not just buy 1 pack but as many packs as I can with the coupons I have. That way I never have to worry about running out of wipes and having to go to the store and possibly pay FULL PRICE for them in an emergency.
My little lady will normally go through a jumbo pack of diapers, and a pack of wipes per week. I use this as a guideline to keep track of how long my stockpile of diapers/wipes will last us. I feel so much more at ease knowing I have about 5 months of wipes and 1.5 months of diapers waiting for me in the nursery. (Not just 1.5 months of diapers in the size she's currently in, but 1.5 months worth in 3 different sizes. The current size she's in and the next 2 sizes she'll move into)
What tips do you have on finding baby deals? Do you keep a stockpile of items on hand as well?
My little lady will normally go through a jumbo pack of diapers, and a pack of wipes per week. I use this as a guideline to keep track of how long my stockpile of diapers/wipes will last us. I feel so much more at ease knowing I have about 5 months of wipes and 1.5 months of diapers waiting for me in the nursery. (Not just 1.5 months of diapers in the size she's currently in, but 1.5 months worth in 3 different sizes. The current size she's in and the next 2 sizes she'll move into)
What tips do you have on finding baby deals? Do you keep a stockpile of items on hand as well?
You already know we cloth diaper, which has saved us so much money, but we do use disposable wipes. And we have a BJ's member ship, they will send a $3 off coupon frequently for diapers and wipes. on top of their coupon they send you can also use a manufacturers coupon! So you can save 4+ on diapers or wipes depending on the MFG coupons you have.
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