What’s Expensive and What’s Not

July 22nd, 2007 — I am cheap
Post written by: beagoodmom

What’s Expensive
What’s Not

  • Kids Pajamas
  • A pack of white t-shirts and a pack of boxer shorts
  • Books at Border’s
  • Books at the Library or Good Will
  • Individual snack sized bags of crackers
  • A box of crackers and a box of ziploc bags
  • Lunchables
  • Small cookie cutters to make cool shaped cheese and meat, which is what they want anyway.
  • Art Supplies Oct-May
  • Art Supplies June-September (It’s back to school season, stock up!)
  • Cool, colored socks that get lost in the wash
  • White, gender-neutral athletic socks that are more functional anyway.
  • Anything sold in the Baby Aisle
  • Any of the same product, NOT sold in the baby aisle (think children’s step stools, sun shades for the car, hair brushes, fragrance/dye free laundry detergent, classical music CDs, etc. Always a cheaper version in the regular aisles, but watch for safety issues.
  • Toddler bed blankets
  • 2 yards of polar fleece.  Enough to cover the bed, no need to hem, but you can fray the edges for a decorative effect.

I have said before that I am cheap, but lazy. I know that disposable diapers are more expensive than cloth ones and that juice boxes are more expensive per ounce than a bottle of juice. But sometimes, I make a lifestyle decision. I find somethings to be worth the extra money; everyone draws their line in a different place. I think that’s fine. Sometimes being the smartest consumer just means being the most aware. Sometimes I am aware that I am being reamed on the price, but I am OK with that. But sometimes, just knowing the cheaper alternative helps you know where to draw your line.



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