How to Save Money and Time – Diaper Bags

Jim — Wed, 09 Sep 2009 13:20:31 +0000

Recently on Twitter Mercedes from Common Sense With Money
made the following statement:

“Why most diaper bags are such monsters, you need room to pack for hours not days. Still looking for minimalistic diaper bag with no luck “

My wife had a solution. Our daughter packs a huge diaper bag for our grand kids for the weekends when they stay by us but we do not want to carry it around to go to the store. My wife started using one of her old purses or her expensive but rugged backpack from her college days. She went back to school when our kids were teenagers.

With both the backpack and the old purse they are large enough for a can of formula a bottle, diapers, wipes and an extra set of clothes. If we need more we either pack two bags or take the one “Mom” packed for the weekend.

Just my 2 cents. Jim @ ChangeJarSavings.com

Family Calendar Life Hack

Jim — Fri, 02 Jan 2009 22:53:26 +0000

Here is a life hack for your busy family life. Years ago when I had to cart teenage kids to work, school functions, friends,etc all because they did not drive yet, our schedules were always crossed. Someone was left waiting. No one knew when anyone worked or had to be some place.

I came up with a plan. I bought some colored markers (thin line) and a desk calendar. I put the calendar up in the stairwell to the basement so it was out of sight to guests. Each family memebr had a different color marker. They wrote all their appointments on the calendar.

If someone was not home from school when I thought they should be I looked at the calendar and there was a note saying my daughter had band practice after school or my son was going to so and so’s house to work on a project. I could also tell who had to be carted where each day. Total cost was less than $10.00.

Just my 2 cents. Jim @ ChangeJarSavings.com

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How to Save Money and Time – Diaper Bags

Family Calendar Life Hack