Baby wipes review

Someone just asked me what I thought about Kirkland baby wipes. Immediately, I thought of my top wipes:

1. Pampers
2. Kirkland
3. Teddy's
4. Huggies

So here are my thoughts: Pampers, I love, love, love because they are super moist. (I dunno, maybe I feel like the wetter they are, the more they clean.) And when I take a Pampers wipe out of a container, it doesn't stick to other wipes. 

Kirkland wipes (available at Costco, if you aren't familiar with the brand) are already packaged for on-the-go moments, so you don't have to worry about putting wipes in your own containers. They aren't as moist as Pampers, but they are pretty durable. Kirkland wipes are a permanent fixture on my kitchen table. They don't take up much room because of their handy packaging.

When it comes to saving a few bucks, if I cannot find Pampers wipes on sale (at about two cents a wipe), then usually Kirkland is my go-to brand.

As for Teddy's, I tried that brand once because I got it for free at a Superstore. (It rang in at the wrong price, yay!) Well, good thing I didn't pay for them because they weren't that moist and felt pretty thin.

And Huggies ... don't get me started. They stick to each other all the time. If I wanted just one wipe, I'd end up getting four – what a flippin' waste.

But hey, these are just my opinions. Everyone has their preferences. Like I said in my last post, go with what works for you. If there's a sale on Pampers wipes and you can't stand using them, don't bother with the deal.

Reduced to clear

Although I like to think of myself as a savings kind of gal, there's one aisle I don't check often: the "reduced to clear" section. I know, totally ironic, right? Maybe it's because it's out of the way. Or maybe it's because I have to jet thanks to an impatient toddler.

A few weeks back, I happened to pass by this bargain section at a Real Canadian Superstore. I couldn't believe my eyes (or, I mean, what my daughter was using as a drum): diapers ... and they were in her size!

About 90 percent of the time, I use coupons to buy diapers. I normally pay about 17 cents a diaper (she wears size 3 still, which is why I can keep the cost this low). But on this lucky, non-full moon evening, I paid $10.44 for 136 diapers. That equals to .... 7 cents a diaper! (Here's your cue to say, "whaaaaaat?!")

So sometimes it doesn't hurt to take a u-turn towards the bargain section. Here are a few tips if you find diapers at an incredibly, eye-popping price:

• If they're cheap and you know they won't work for your baby or tot, forget about it. (P.S. Same goes for skincare and personal care items on sale.) You want to keep your sanity during diaper changes, not lose it for a few bucks. If I see something at an amazing price, I'll sometimes text my mommy friends. Hey, why not pass on the savings? 

• Watch that you don't buy too many boxes at once. If you buy 500 diapers and you're kid outgrows the first 100, well ... 'nuff said. See my post "You don't have to buy it just because it's on sale!" for details.