It’s been a while since I had a wee one, but I
can remember several totally useless things I
thought I needed as a new mom, when what I
really needed was to not buy them at all.
These are the top 10 baby items that
say, “hello landfill!” all too often:
1. Matching crib bedding set with bumpers:
Yeah, that went into storage about a week
after we brought the baby home. Totally impractical. And the bumper pads are actually
dangerous. As a matter of fact, the crib didn’t
get used either…
2. New clothes: They were only used a handful
of times before little boo grew out of them,
so I should’ve just bought pre-owned. I’m
SURE my baby wouldn’t care, and I would’ve
saved a ton of money.
3. Diaper keeper: You know, I’m talking about
that pretty thing that hangs on the outside of
the crib. It was really the last thing I needed
in my baby care routine. And just for looks??
Nah, I’ll pass.
is usually sprayed with brominated flame retardants. Obviously nothing I wanted to keep
around.
7. White noise maker: Why did I spend $35
on this chunk of plastic when I could’ve used
my extra air cleaner??
8. Baby bath tub: ALMOST useful, but not really. My pre-installed sink does the job just
as well and that way we skipped the wasteful
plastic (including those inflatable rings made
from toxic PVC).
9. Changing table: Well, it looks pretty, but my
couch and floor got WAY more atte