Never Register at Target

I love Target! I could walk around that store for hours, daily. However, I've had some problems recently with baby shower items I have received. We are registered at Babies R Us and Pottery Barn Kids and I understand sometimes family and friends may not have those stores near by and shop at places closest to them. Therefore, we've gotten cute outfits and items from Target and other stores.

I'm not sure when Target changed their return policy, but they have made it very difficult to exchange items without a gift receipt or receipt. You must have a gift receipt to receive merchandise credit and the total cannot be over $20. If you do not have a receipt, you may use your ID (still cannot be over $20), but you can only do that 2 times within 365 days.

We received a cute summer outfit for our baby for 6 months. By the time she is 6 months, it will be November, so I recently tried to exchange for the 3 month size and was not allowed because I have already returned twice using my ID this year. I guess I'll have to send the outfit to a friend who can actually use it this summer.

Avoid hassle and don't register at Target or insist all gifts you receive come with a gift receipt!

Size of Baby Diapers

What size of diapers to buy for your baby-to-be is a question you may not know until your baby arrives. Plan on using plenty of diapers for your newborn, but don't overload on the newborn size. Babies that have a higher birth weight may not even fit into the smallest size at all.

Start with one package of 40 count newborn diapers if your baby weighs less than 8 pounds at birth. If you baby's birth weight is 8 pounds or more, buy the size 1 diapers.

Once you've determined what brand works best for your baby, buy in economy size. Don't buy the next size too quickly because a larger diaper costs more. Diaper companies charge the same per pack regardless of the size of the diaper, but there are fewer diapers in the package as the size gets larger.

Diaper Sales

Watch out for store sales on disposable diapers. They often put diapers on sale to entice parents to shop there. You can find good deals on brand-name diapers during these sales. Make sure to buy economy-size boxes (tend to come in counts of 68, 80, 92 and 144). Purchasing the largest economy boxes will likely save you up to ten cents per diaper!

Baby Bottle Labels

Labeling baby bottles with your child's name for the day care or nursery has become extremely simple! Inch Bug sells these customized rubber band type labels by BumpyName Orbit Labels to easily distinguish your baby's bottles.

You can order pre-printed labels if your baby has a common name or customize your own by color and name. These labels won't peel off like masking tape, are dishwasher safe and microwave safe! Use on baby bottles, toddler training cups and even water bottles

Peek-a-Boo Closet Dividers

I didn't think these closet dividers were necessary when preparing our nursery, but Peek-a-Boo Closet Dividers by Sugar Booger have become an absolute must! We have received so many outfits from baby showers in all range of sizes. These dividers make it easy to to separate by months so you know what fits when. Peek-a-Boo Closet Dividers come in green, pink and blue!