Pregnancy

Too Much Baby Stuff? Best Ways to Control Baby Clutter

Everyone loves babies, and everyone wants to buy things for babies.

Because of this, it is easy to end up with a lot of baby stuff before your baby is even born.

If you're pregnant and trying to be more frugal, make do with what you have, and keep your life free of clutter, what in the world are you supposed to do with all that baby stuff you receive as gifts?

Here are 7 ways to control baby clutter.

A few of my favorites from that list:

• Don't have a baby shower if you don't want one. If you have a relative or friend that insists, ask for there to be a theme.
• Take back unwanted items to the stores they were bought at and exchange them for wanted items.
• Purchase items as you need them, not in anticipation of needing them.
• Donate items that you don't want to charity, or sell them on eBay or Craigslist.

Try to stick to the bare necessities when it comes to buying things for your new baby. And encourage your friends to do the same!