I am guessing I buy more products from Amazon than any other online retailer – their prices are so good – and when you take advantage of Subscribe and Save, they are AMAZING. I wanted to write a post because I think a lot of people are afraid to “subscribe” to something, or they don’t realize how many products are available at a discount.
Subscribe and Save via Amazon gives you 15% off (and in some cases 30% off) the regular price of an item if you sign up for a subscription. You can schedule your next shipment for every one, two, three, or 6 months. Don’t worry though – you can always change the time between your shipments, and cancel shipments. I set most of my subscriptions to 6 months and then just have extra items sent to me when I need them. That way I take advantage of the savings, but don’t really have any kind of commitment to a schedule. Here’s a few of the things I subscribe and save on:
Diapers! Practically every brand and every size of diapers, including overnight diapers you can usually get 30% off. This makes them very affordable – and believe me it’s the best price online. No coupons or special offers needed. You can also subscribe and save on wipes, and diaper pail refills. Also on the baby/toddler front are lots of food items, including many Earth’s Best items and Cameron’s beloved applesauce packs.
You can also find lots of other grocery items, as well as health and beauty items. I happen to love the ear plugs I found there (my husband is sometimes a snorer). They work so well I think I’ll have to give them up when the baby comes because I’m not sure I’d hear her as well as I like. You can also find skin care and hair care stuff. I recommend you browse the Subscribe and Save section – you’ll be suprised at what’s in there!
Although I try and do most of my shopping on Amazon (with their subscribe and save, the prices are great) more often than I’d like to admit I realized that I’ve almost run out of diapers…. Tragedy is at hand, and in that situation Diapers.com is my savior. Here’s a cool video I saw recently that shows just how amazing they are behind the scenes. I know here in Brooklyn, NY I get my orders next day – even on Saturdays – which has saved me for more than one birthday party. Anyways – they are, in a word – awesome. Enjoy the vid!
I can’t wait to try out Soap.com when it launches!
Well, given my annoyance with Pampers, and my love of Huggies Overnites, I decided it was finally time to jump ship and go Huggies 100% – and I am SO GLAD I did! Cameron’s new Huggies are plush and absorbent. The velcro is strong, and grip well even when he is wiggling and crawling around like a maniac. Now that I’ve switched, I have no idea why I waited so long!
Move over Pampers, here come the Huggies!
If you are fed up with the change Pampers made, but weren’t sure what to try, I say go with Huggies! I realized at the last minute that I was low on diapers, so I went with Diapers.com because of the overnight shipping. Then the snow storm foiled me, and we had to run out to Walgreens! But, for the long haul I’m going with Huggies Supreme Little Movers from Amazon because they are cheaper than Diapers.com when you use Amazon Subscribe and Save (15% off). FYI – Amazon Subscribe and Save also has Huggies Overnites!
I admit that quite often in my first time mommy experiences someone tells me something which, upon hearing it I think,” Oh right – that makes perfect sense. Duh!” I had one of these moments at Cameron’s 9 month check up. I was talking to his pediatrician about food. She asked me if Cameron was feeding himself (finger foods) and I said “no,” and that he “wasn’t very good at it.” She suggested that every meal time I put the tray on his high chair and let him practice picking up some finger foods. Ah – Practice! This had never occurred to me (duh!) I guess I sort of figured it would just come to him…. Anyways, after a week or so of practice with his Organic Puffs Cameron has really improved!
Banana Puffs
I first heard about these puffs from another mom. They dissolve in baby’s mouth easily and they come in 3 “flavors” (I think they all taste the same) – banana, apple, and veggie. You can get them from Fresh Direct, at Elly’s on Dekalb, and at the Associated on Myrtle. If you aren’t in Fort Greene / Clinton hill check your local grocery in the baby section or get them from Amazon (the price is better than local, and they come with free shipping – you can even get 15% off if you subscribe and save making them only about $2.60 each). They are made by Happy Baby, and boy, do they make my baby happy!
