Free Stuff

I cashed in my Stash Cash at Diaper Junction.  1,000 points from 10 guest blogger posts = $75 and FOUR DIAPERS!!!

Stash Cash doesn't cover shipping...

...but I held out to cash it in til I had $75 so it qualified for free shipping! I paid a little more than $75, though so all in all I paid $3 and some change (+ the blood, sweat, and tears poured into those blog posts).

I ordered

1 platinum Rumparooz OS diaper with snaps
1 root beer Rumparooz OS diaper with snaps
1 periwinkle Fuzzi Bunz OS diaper (they only come in snaps)
and
1 rose Thirsties Duo wrap size one with snaps

I didn't need any of them because I can't even remember how many diapers I have anymore-well, I possibly needed the Thirsties because I only have a couple of diaper covers...

...but since I'm learning how to make my own wool diaper covers I really didn't need it.

What I DID need was a couple of swim diapers.  And some mama pads. (which I could also make, but it's so much easier to buy them!)

But I really REALLY love Fuzzi Bunz OS diapers so I just had to have another.

And I've heard so many good things about Rumparooz that I had to have some of them too.

So that's what I got.

I'm going to have to put in a couple of more guest blogs to get those other things.

Oh, and thanks to Franklin Goose's AWESOME offer of $5 store credit for every one of their items you review,   I ordered 1 more Rumparooz OS diaper (amethyst) with the review money, as well as a safety strip to run around the sharp corners of my hearth, and some cute, wooden blocks that Bunny will eventually grow into.

If you haven't gone to Franklin Goose's website, set up an account, and reviewed the items you've used, then do it because you have til March 31st.  I was amazed at how many of their things I've used.  16 total which added up to $80 store credit!!!

I just love free stuff!  I mean, nothing is ever REALLY free--even winning a giveaway (which I never seem to do) because you work for it in other ways, but we use the currency we have!

Free Shipping Giveaways Coming Soon!

I love free shipping. 

LOVE IT!

I love it so much I keep a list of cloth diaper (and other) sites who offer free shipping.

...and I rarely buy from anyone but the vendors on that list unless there's something specific I want that none of them have, or I manage to find an item at another vendor that is cheaper INCLUDING the cost of shipping!

Why?  Because to me, paying shipping costs is like raising the price on the things I thought I found a good deal on which makes it so they are not worth my while.

I'm on a tight budget.  This is why I've chosen to cloth diaper in the first place! Usually, I cannot afford to spend the lump sum that most stores require for you to qualify for free shipping.  Usually, I can only buy a diaper here and there. 

And so I have chosen to bend over backwards to avoid paying shipping by always stopping by the stores listed in my sidebar first.  You should try it too.  I've bought stuff from most of them and they're all so GREAT!!!

So, I wanted to celebrate my love of vendors who offer free shipping with a series of GIVEAWAYS.  I'm still very new to this public blogging thing, so I'm going to be doing a very small giveaway event featuring  3 or 4 shops who offer free shipping. In fact, if you're a vendor stopping by and you'd like to be included, just drop me an email or comment and I'll be more than happy to include you. 

So, be on the lookout.  In April you will see a series of giveaways coming your way featuring some of the amazing stores in my FREE SHIPPING list to the right.  It's gonna be great!!!