We buy most of Alex's clothing from op shops.

And when we were living in the country, people used to lend us stuff all the time.

Garage sales (for cots/bassinets/toys etc) are also really good. But I wouldn't buy prams or car seats there, unless you knew where they had been.

We also use cloth nappies at home and disposables at childcare/when we are out. Saves us heaps.

I also make all of his food at home and put it into little Tupperware containers (actually they're not Tupperware, they're from the supermarket on special for $1.15 each for a 250ml tub) and freeze them. I do about 12 each week for lunch and dinner.

We also cook up a big bunch of apples/pears/mangoes (whatever is in season) and mash them in the blender, then put them into the glass jars that babyfood comes in, and freeze them too.

I have used commercial babyfood when we are out, but Alex doesn't like many of the varieties. I usually just buy commercial babyfood when we need new jars for freezing our own!