In which I post about diapers

Yes, I am about to do the ultimate MOM thing. No, I'm not going to talk about my child's poop in public. But I am going to write a post about diapers. But really, it's not about diapers. It's not about which ones leak or which ones work. I'm not interested in a Huggies vs. Luvs vs. Pampers vs. Store brand debate.

This is about how to get them for CHEAP. And I think that's a language everyone can speak, right?

Alrighty then. So this is how it works. I've shared this with friends but I feel like there might be others out there who don't know this and it's just too good to keep to myself.

In the olden days, I used to buy diapers at full price. I mean, I bought them when they were on sale, and I'd use a coupon from the newspaper, but diapers were a large cost for our family. There were occasionally very good coupon deals, and I would stock up on diapers, but somehow I would always underestimate how many I was going to need and never buy enough, because honestly, we use way more diapers then we ever realize, and then one day we would run out and I would be forced to go and buy for full price - because really, diapers are not optional.

But then, this summer, I discovered something SO exciting about diaper purchasing. And I haven't looked back since.

It's all through Amazon.com, which makes it all the more exciting since you never have to leave your house to get diapers. Which, if you live where I live, is particularly exciting, as I think the high today is 11 or something like that.

So you sign into your Amazon account and you sign up for a program called Amazon Mom. Just type the words "Amazon Mom" into the search box and click on the link that says "save with Amazon Mom." Follow the directions to sign up. It's free, and it automatically gives you 15% off diapers and wipes when you use Subscribe and Save, which I will explain in a minute! it also give you free two-day shipping through Amazon Prime for 3 months.

After you have signed up for Amazon Mom, go to the Amazon Baby home page and search for diapers. On the left side, there will be an option to search for certain sizes, brands, etc... You want to search for the ones that are Subscribe and Save eligible.

Select the diapers (or wipes) that you want - for example, I chose the Pampers Cruisers Size 3 - 160 count - for $39.75 - 25 cents per diaper.

On the page of the diapers you have chosen, you will see a blue rectangular box that says "Save an extra 30% with Subscribe and Save and Amazon Mom."

Subscribe and Save is a program where you sign up to receive regular shipments of diapers. Like, they will send you the diapers every month, or every 3 months, or whatever you choose. As an incentive to get you to sign up with this program, they offer an additional discount of 15%. So this means that your 15% savings from Amazon Mom plus your 15% discount from Subscribe and Save gets you a total of 30% off of your diaper purchase. In that box, it will show you what your new price is. For these diapers, my new price is $27.82, which is 17 cents per diaper!!!

You will be able to cancel your Subscribe and Save subscription VERY easily and still get your discount, so don't worry about that.

So on the right side, where it says "subscribe" pick one of the options - I suggest picking the 6 month one in case you forget to cancel your subscription you will have more time before the next shipment goes out!

Then look under that blue rectangular box and see if there is an option to add a coupon. For some diaper brands, Amazon has their own coupons and will let you add one to your order with just a click. On these diapers, there is a coupon for $1.50 off. I "Clip" the coupon by clicking the link, and it says that my discount will be applied at checkout. This drops my price to $26.32 which is even better!!

Now you're ready to proceed. Click the 6 month option, then click "Subscribe now."

You will be taken to the address/payment option page. Choose your address and your form of payment, until you are taken to the final screen where it says "Review and submit your order."

You will see that you have free shipping (another bonus of Amazon Mom - diapers that come to your doorstep in 2 days or less FOR FREE!) and your total should show the 30% discount, plus your coupon discount if you have one.

Now here is where you can get even more money off, if you have the coveted Amazon codes. These codes are good for 20% off of diapers, which added to your already 30% savings, means you are saving 50%. These codes are on neon green postcards and can be found in baby and parenting magazines. There are also codes for $10 off your baby purchase, which is even more incredible and could probably get you a large box of diapers for only a few dollars. They are hard to find if you don't have a subscription to these magazines, and the codes sell on Ebay, but for ridiculously inflated prices, so I don't suggest doing that unless you really can't find your own.

Currently, they are supposedly in the February issue of BabyTalk magazine and the Dec January issue of Fit Pregnancy. These coupons are also often in American Baby, Parenting the Early Years, and Parents magazine, so if you subscribe to these or you come across them, make sure to flip through carefully and look through the postcard.

Even better, I believe that if you find BOTH of these - meaning one 20% off and one $10 off, you can use them both on the same order and probably get your diapers for pennies.

This is a picture of what it looks like, so you know what you're looking for.

If you are lucky enough to find one of these coupons, enter the code on the back into the spot on the Amazon Check out page that says "Enter Promotional Codes Here." (It's under your total). Then click "apply."

So, for example, when you apply the 20% off code, your total will be 50% off of that original price. So mine would be $19.88, minus my $1.50 coupon, which makes my total 18.38 - approximately 11 and a half cents a diaper - INSANE, right???? Even more amazing if you find the $10 one.

After your diapers come in the mail, just go into your Amazon account information, and click on the link that says "Manage Subscribe and Save Orders." Then you will have the option to cancel your subscription. Just cancel - one click is all it takes - and you're good to go! It will make your subscription "inactive" and you can do this as many times as you want. I do this every time I order diapers and I have like 17 inactive subscriptions right now. :)

Please post questions if you have them, although this is really not as hard as it may seem! The hardest part is finding those 20% coupons (and the rare $10 off ones!!!). But even if you don't find the coupons, the diapers are still crazy cheap and even better, they don't require you to go to the store!

Enjoy your cheap, door to door diaper service!!!