Save Money Baby: Budget-Friendly Buys for Your Registry

From a well-priced and well-designed crib to genius multi-use products - here are 12 must-haves for your baby registry that'll help you stay on budget.

By Jane Putnum October 8, 2015

Babies are oh-so-cute, but can be oh-so-expensive, especially when you factor in nursery furniture, strollers and the long list of other items little ones need. And don’t forget the diapers, wipes, formula and food! As you prepare for the arrival of your new addition, add a few of our favorite budget-friendly and best-bang-for-your-buck finds to your registry.

12. Arm & Hammer Diaper Pail

A diaper pail, to be worth the purchase, needs to do one main job: mask the smell of those stinky diapers. Otherwise, if the pail can’t do that, then you might as well just leave the diaper out (or have to trek to the outside garbage can each diaper change). The Arm & Hammer Diaper Pail seals in the stinky-ness (the built-in Munchkin baking soda cartridge helps with that), and the emptying process is easy, too. The refills won’t cost you an arm and leg, either. The pail comes with a box of 25 refills, so you won’t immediately have to purchase refills.

Available at target.com, $27.99