However I have been trying to find a diaper bag that would help me stay organized (no easy feat) and that would hold a decent number of cloth diapers.
I have looked at SO many: Petunia Picklebottom, Ju-Ju-Be, Kate Spade, Eddie Bauer, etc and have found that yes, they are pretty, but they are also pretty EXPENSIVE.
Yes, we could afford it, but do I really NEED a $150 diaper bag - um no.
While researching diaper bags, I found that the most "organization" is just different smaller bags to fit in a bigger bag (i.e. the be mine, be quick) so after I ordered what I thought to be the most amazing diaper bag - the Ju-Ju-Be B.F.F. from amazon, I quickly regretted it.
It is very pretty and the "mommy pocket" is nice - its not any bigger than my $15 WalMart bag. While the changing pad is memory foam, its not any bigger than the one that came with my old diaper bag and most of the time I just end up using paper towels from the bathroom anyways since Tristan's too long for it.
So on one of my insomniac quests, I went through our storage room in the basement of our apartment and while organizing found many of my old bags (Before Tristan I was a huge shopaholic) I have SO many I have totes, messengers, small duffel-like bags, the list can go on and on. I found one of my bags I absolutely loved and decided to re-purpose it as a diaper bag...but how?
the bag I chose.
I ended up finding some old makeup/toiletries bags and was thinking that I could use these small bags (3 of them) for the bulk of my diaper bag (my "quick bags") to stay organized.
Ah, genius!!
Here is a list of what is in each bag:
Bag #1 - Eating - Quick Bag
2- small burp rags (rolled up)
1- bib
1- spoon
Bag #2 - Accident - Quick Bag
1- change of clothes (shirt and a pair of over-alls)
1 - disposable diaper (rolled up)
Bag #3 - Home-Made First Aid Kit
Some Alcohol Swabs
1- nose-sucky thing
1-pair of nail clippers
1 - Baby Tylenol
1 - Hand Sanitizer
1 - Anti-Bacterial Ointment
1 - Travel Benadryl Spray (for bug bites)
1 - travel package of Kleenex
about 5 bandages
And everything stays organized and right where I know it will be (and I can switch bags without too much of a hassle :) .
Currently in my re-purposed purse I have:
My three awesome quick bags :)
2 pocket diapers w/inserts
1 wet bag
1 small spray bottle of Bac-Out to spray on messy diapers (helps with the smell)
2 4oz. bottles
2 small containers with pre-measured formula (in case nursing isn’t possible right then)
1 travel size wipe container with my awesome homemade wipes
2 binkies on a clip (so they’re easier to find when needed ASAP)
2 toys
1 small baggie with other baggies inside just in case there’s a major poo-explosion
my keys
my wallet
and my phone
everything that needs to go in - excluding my phone :)
inside
inside again (other side)
outside - all finished
and I didn’t pay anything!
and the awesome thing is that you can really use any purse for this every size (within reason) can be used, my medium sized purse is perfect for a trip out while a tote would be more useful if we were going to be gone all day or something.
Also be sure to use the pockets inside and outside the bag, mine has one zip up one inside in the back (that’s where I put my folded up wet bag and my baggie with other baggies), it also has two inside pockets, like two cell phone pockets (in one I put the containers with the formula and in the other I put the Bac-Out) my bag also has two outside zip up pockets, one in the front and one in the back (the one in the back is where I keep my wallet and the front one is empty because I like having my keys on a clip attached to the outside -just so I know I didn’t forget them anywhere)
so needless to say my $150 diaper bag will be shipped back today for a return and that money will be going into savings :)
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