OUR bundles of joy come with bundles of costs, as any new parent will tell you.
The expenses associated with having a baby — including pram, cot, car seat, clothes, nappies, furniture and feeding equipment — can soon mount up.
6
But there are lots of simple ways to cut costs. Follow these tips to save on baby essentials . . .
DON’T GO GAGA OVER THE ACCESSORIES: Resist the temptation to furnish your nursery with expensive brands. Ikea is selling the Gulliver white changing table for £65. Better still, check out second-hand sites such as Gumtree, eBay and Preloved. A quick search on Gumtree revealed the same table for just £15.
Save: £50
PRE-LOVED IS PERFECT: Make big savings on clothes by visiting charity shops or buying bundles via sites such as Facebook Marketplace. When my two were babies, I loved shopping for bargains at Fara Kids charity shops.
BUM DEAL: Check out the Bum Deal app to see which retailers have offers on nappies. A quick search revealed Asda is doing a two-for-£16 deal on Pampers new baby size one nappies, normally priced at £10 per jumbo pack of 80.
Save: £4 when buying two packs
JOIN A PARENTING CLUB: Brands including Bounty, Emma’s Diary and Boots have their own parenting clubs with special offers. With the Newborn Pack from Bounty, you get lots of free samples and money-off vouchers. To get access to the Boots Parenting Club you need an Advantage Card. Membership will give you eight points per £1 spend, as well as a free Aveeno baby daily care hair & body wash, normally £7.99
SLEEP DREAMS: If you are struggling with sleep deprivation, sign up to the infant sleeping courses by Aldi’s Mamia in partnership with Just Chill Baby Sleep. An online course starts from £27.
- Prices correct at time of going to press. Deals subject to availability.
Deal of the day
6
UNWIND with a glass of Wilde Chardonnay from the Tempus Two series. A bottle is now £12 at Sainsbury’s, down from £15.
SAVE: £3
Cheap treat
6
TESCO is doing a Clubcard deal on Dr. Oetker mozzarella pizza. Tuck in for just £1.75, down from £2.50.
SAVE: 75p
A quick getaway
Top swap
6
6
ADD a bit of luxury to your Christmas tree with the Sass & Belle peacock-themed bauble, for £5.95 at WH Smith. Or swap it for Wilko’s eye-catching version, costing just £4.
SAVE: £1.95
Savers’ little helper
STOCK up on your stash of Secret Santa gifts for just £5 this festive season at B&M. Includes the games shot roulette and twerk pong.
Shop & save
6
PUT the fun back into bathtime with this Kids Stuff Crazy Foaming Soap (225ml). Now £1.60, down from £2, at Boots.
SAVE: 40p
Hot right now
Play now to win £100 on The Sun Raffle
JOIN thousands of readers taking part in The Sun Raffle.
Every month we’re giving away £100 to 250 lucky readers – whether you’re saving up or just in need of some extra cash, The Sun could have you covered.
Every Sun Savers code entered equals one Raffle ticket. The more codes you enter, the more tickets you’ll earn and the more chance you will have of winning!
To take part go to sunsavers.co.uk or open the Sun Savers app.
With Sun Savers, we give you the best hacks, deals and tips to save money every single day.
TO JOIN: Don’t worry, folks — joining takes just 30 seconds, in three steps.
Martin Lewis explains how millions on benefits could get ‘free money’ to insulate homes
