Slippers. I usually buy one pair of slippers each winter. This year, I've gone through three, probably because I'm at home all day. I always look for a rubber sole because they need to be worn in the basement and possibly outside in an emergency. I always spend less than $20 and ideally less than $15. These were $15.
Walmart had absolutely none when I was there the other day. I assumed that was because it was "almost summer" in the eyes of retailers but I bought slippers in July in Laramie a couple of years ago. That's how I ended up just placing a Prime order last week.
Blackout curtains. In a futile attempt at a last-ditch effort of curbing early morning toddler wake-ups, I grabbed these paper blackout curtains Taking Cara Babies recommended. THEY ARE FANTASTIC. They work, first of all. They are virtually foolproof to put up. And there are like 4 sets (maybe more, I didn't open the box all the way) in the package. I put up one. Will overlap it with another in a month or so when it's lighter out. I left the rest in the package and I'll hang them when we move somewhere else. It's an amazing deal. They're not gorgeous to look at, but this kid currently has a purple carpet so I'm not concerned right now about that. I hatehatehate hanging curtain rods more than just about anything else when it comes to moving into a new place. I'm terrible at it. And I didn't want to do it in Wells' room so...I just never did. Buy these if you need a blackout curtain solution.
Backseat car organizer. I need more extras in the car having a toddler than I ever did with a baby. This is perfect and sits on the floor of the backseat. Eliminates so much clutter. Recommended by Nadine!
Mouse traps. I told the mouse story on Friday. Don't bother with humane traps. Mice need to be gotten rid of, not just slightly displaced. They carry disease (end rant). These just work so much better than the fancy ones. We use honey and a piece of dog food as the bait. This comes from experience, eliminating mice from our remodeling project we bought on the prairie a few years ago.
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