what to do with leftover diposible pampers

**Kathy Patricia** · 02-25-2012, 08:36 AM

hi ,i have a few baby diapers leftover and was wondering if anyone had any ideas on a frugle way to use them.

**Momto5RN** · 02-25-2012, 08:45 AM

keep one in your glove compartment - if there is ever a liquid spill in your car it will help soak it up . ( works with free samples of maxi pads too :-)

or donate via freecycle or to a womans shelter .

**ms.mel.who** · 02-25-2012, 09:05 AM

I used to babysit a friend's little boy. They moved away, and I had a fairly large stash on hand. I took them to the local foodbank, and they said they could for sure find someone that could use them.

**madhen** · 02-25-2012, 09:50 AM

If you or anyone you know has livestock, another option is to save the diapers to use as poultices. I have a stash in my bathroom for that very reason! (If you don't know of anyone, and you want to get rid of the diapers, you can check with local equine rescue to see if they want them)

**Aqua Blue** · 02-25-2012, 10:06 AM

Give them to the church nursery.

**frugalwarrior2** · 02-25-2012, 10:07 AM

Trade w/ a friend for something you need?

**Saule** · 02-25-2012, 11:22 AM

Food pantry - this is one of the things that struggling families have terrible problems with.. Daycare requires disposables, families cannot afford them, so work opportunities are limited. If you can afford it, give them to a food pantry. I buy them along with food staples as my contribution.

**MaryCarney** · 02-25-2012, 11:33 AM

If you are careful, you can peel off the innermost layer and place ice cubes in it for a great, wrappable ice pack (We do this in the hospital all the time) They absorb the melting ice so there's no mess.

**MomToTwoBoys** · 02-25-2012, 12:41 PM

I'd save them either for when you have a massive cut and need something to soak up the blood or when you need a good ice pack. We used to soak and freeze maxi pads and use them as ice packs for breastfeeding (because they'd mold to the shape of your breast).

**Droppedonmyhead** · 02-25-2012, 05:25 PM

I would donate them to a woman's shelter. I always try to get the free samples of diapers and save them up for when I make a donation. Then I always include them with whatever I'm donating.

**Libby** · 02-25-2012, 10:22 PM

My suggestion is to donate them or give them to your daycare/caregiver provider. In the event that they can't use them, they could probably pass them on to anyone else that could benefit from having them.

Not sure how many 'a few' is to you. Three or twenty? But if ts less then five...maybe keep a few in your linen closet in case you have guests that may need them?