In honor of FRA Baby #3 arriving on Tuesday (or perhaps sooner?) This is the inaugural Frugalish Wins, Baby Edition. After having had two other kids, I think we’ve learned a few things about not spending too much on a new baby, including a little hack that saved us thousands of dollars with less than an hour of work. So without any further ado…
The great thing about having another girl is that we already have ALL the stuff (you should have seen our attic and closets).
…well, everything except the changing table...
We stored our first two changing tables (actually dressers) on Craigslist, so it was time to find a new one. Much has changed in the intervening three years. Facebook marketplace seems to have become a better place to find furniture (at least in this Florida college town.) After two months of searching we finally found a table for $20. The previous owners had painted it (but not as well as they could have), but it’s solid wood and we’ll sell it for more than we bought it. Win. [Read more…] about Frugalish Wins, Baby Edition