I
cannot expect my two year old grandson to carry his weight in weaponry, though
he might try! He’s a real
go-getter! I want to get people with
children and those who want to have them in some future to prep for them
now.
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Here is a list of small items other than
clothes and diapers that can be purchased and stored just for baby: thermometers and thermometer stick-ons, nail
scissors, Ear wax irrigating bulb, mucus remover bulb (they are the same device but
should be color coded, one for ears, one for noses!), combs or soft brush,
toothbrushes in baby soft bristles, corn starch, baby powder, zinc oxide,
lanolin, baby oil, baby lotion, large safety pins for cloth diapers, petroleum
jelly, vapor rub, and baby food. Gift packs are available that give you at least one of most of the above for around $30.
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You will need a ricer. This is an old time device that was always on
the kitchen counter at my grandmother’s house.
It's vintage shape is a conical strainer with a wooden pestle. To the left you will see a modern version. Nowadays it is called a food mill, I am old fashioned. It is used to hand puree foods for the baby
and to make lump free mashed potatoes. I
use it to puree pumpkin for my holiday pies.
Steamed cooked food pushed through a ricer is pure baby food.
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In the
baby chest there must be a set of durable clothes in a variety of sizes. I always loved the hand-me-down ability in
overalls by Carter's Osh Kosh B’Gosh! I loved
having a handle on the boys! The sturdy
back straps made it easy to pull them out of harm’s way! I had two pair of size 4T overalls that went
through all four boys and were joyfully received by a neighbor when the last
son outgrew them.
Denim is a good investment when you invest
in good denim. Read the label. Pull the pants at their stress points. Listen for stitch popping. Put down the cheap, foreign, thin or
lightweight fabric. Buy for the life of
the child. You can get good denim and
overalls at a thrift store or yard sale at a very good price. Denim is always in style and in fashion. Denim is a good investment.
You will need muslin and flannelette. A bolt of it at a yard sale is worth $5. A bolt of it at a high end fabric shop isn't worth your money unless it is on sale and you have a coupon. Look to your thrift stores and charity shops
first. The less you spend, the more you
will have to spend. Muslin is the light
weight cotton for shirts, dresses, aprons and sheets. I have made shirts and aprons from
sheets. I also used a sheet for a wrap
around dress, table cloth, curtains and pillowcases. Flannelette is for receiving blankets,
swaddling clothes, pajamas, diapers and nightgowns.
Terry cloth, the towel material is
available, but a few good towels from a yard sale can be made into bibs or
diapers, spit cloths, receiving blankets and baby bath towels.
Of
course I want you to make baby bibs and hats by hand. I want you to learn to crochet sweaters and
to make a bib out of something other than a towel and a pin. I want you to acquire clothes making skills
for your future. In this vein, there is
no harm in embroidering little ducks or trucks on the edges. If a tear in a shirt or dress occurs, you
will have the skill to embroider over any darned patches to make it usable
again. I will post patterns for easy to
make items from towels and sheets later.
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If you find a bassinet you can store all
these small items inside. Space saving
bags full of diapers and clothes can be stored on the bottom rungs of the
bassinet. You could put your
bassinet in a closet and stack and store a future there.
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A Moses basket offers a place to lay baby
that is portable. I have heard the story
of the baby in a dresser drawer, but I want you to think of safety and
thrift! Thrift is great but not if it is
dangerous! Think ahead and flip through
the baby books. Get as many ideas now
when there is time to prep. Eliminate electrical appliances from your prep
list. Consider what the basics are and
what the frills are. Stock up on the
basics.
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