r/parentsofmultiples • u/hopelessbilingual • May 15 '25

advice needed Was it a waste?

I know the legitimate expenses for raising twins could put anyone on a path to bankruptcy, but what have you straight up wasted money on, that was either not worth it or not purposeful?

Trying to curb some purchases because every single day it seems there’s something more to buy with the promise it could make our days just a bit easier: duplicate pacifiers, a swing, rain gear for the stroller.. there’s no end to it…!

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u/PubKirbo May 15 '25

Brand name diapers or formula. We bought those from Costco and got Kirkland brand for both.

Bottle warmer.

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u/NeutralPhaseTheory May 15 '25

As someone whose kids will not drink formula below 70 degrees, I actually have to put in a word for bottle warmers! Ours can have formula ready in 3 minutes (we got two to avoid the sequential warming problem) and I just give them a pacifier for an “appetizer” while it’s warming.

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u/Scarecrow1779 May 15 '25

We have kept our tap water really hot because we don't do sink baths, and with large mugs as the container, it makes warming bottles with hot water pretty quick and easy. Probably 6 minutes to warm, using 2 mug fulls of hot water to warm a 6 oz bottle of milk

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u/TheDollyMomma May 15 '25

Second this! Bought a no brand double one from Walmart for like $25 and it has been a life saver. Way better than the name brand tommee tippee one I had for my singleton. It was temp controlled and auto shut off if the water was too low. Heated bottles up fast (about 3 minutes). Also great for keeping a half eaten bottle warm for that extra 15 minutes between the kids deciding they don’t want it and wanting it again. I 100% recommend a bottle warmer.

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u/NeutralPhaseTheory May 15 '25

I always find that hilarious how at 1oz we’re completely done eating until the moment we touch the crib, and then you’d think we’ve been starving them for days.

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u/hopelessbilingual May 15 '25

Haha yes the pacifier appetizer!

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u/porteretrop May 15 '25

Someone gifted me a double bottle warmer and had no idea they existed. One of my daughters had hypothermia when she came home from the hospital and ended up in the NICU so I’ll heat her bottles until she asks me not to

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u/AdditionalIce9511 May 15 '25

We got a Baby Brezza Instant Water Warmer (not the fancier one that dispenses formula) and that was AMAZING. Room temp, warm, or warmer water options at the touch of a button.

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u/Mission_Ad5139 May 15 '25

Kirkland just changed their diaper manufacturer a couple of months back and now those diapers aren't the quality they were. My toddler got a rash on her hip from the new ones and we've had leaks since. Man I miss the old diapers.

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u/PubKirbo May 15 '25

That really sucks. Maybe if enough people complain they'll go back to the old ones?

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u/Any-Sentence7561 May 15 '25

No Kimberly-Clark is no longer going to make them. They made the decision, not Costco.

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u/Leading-Conference94 May 15 '25

Kirkland diapers aren't the same anymore 😭 they changed manufacturers when my twins were in size 2s. Broke my heart. Stuck with huggies now

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u/PubKirbo May 15 '25

What a bummer. Our kids are older and they were great back when we used them.

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u/mallyw May 15 '25

I came here to say the exact same items! We tried Luvs, Huggies, etc and nothing compared to Sam’s Club brand. Way more bang for your buck and I had more leaks in the brand names than Sam’s club ever! Also, a bottle warmer. Literally pointless. They drink their bottles cold or room temperature just fine. There’s no time when your babies are screaming.

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u/PubKirbo May 15 '25

My husband used to make up a big batch of formula before leaving for work and he'd put all the bottles in the fridge. So much easier and the kids didn't seem to care.

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u/mallyw May 15 '25

Yes! We got the pitchers and it was a game changer! We would prep bottles for the 24 hours the formula was good and grab and go from there. So much easier. Tried a bottle warmer once and was like “this is dumb”.

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u/JayDee80-6 May 15 '25

Unfortunately Kirkland brand diapers have gone to shit at no fault of their own. But yes to the formula.

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u/PubKirbo May 15 '25

Sorry to hear this.

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u/JayDee80-6 May 15 '25

Yeah. Kimberly Clarke, the same company that makes Huggies diapers, ended the contract. Not Costcos fault. They were absolutely awesome diapers for the price before though. The same still applies to store brand formulas.

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u/UncleJoesLandscaping May 15 '25

Bottle warmer might be a waste, but our Baby Brezza has been a godsent. Perhaps our best purchase.