Affordable & Safe Feeder Bibs

by Lindsay on Jan 05, 2009 in bellies & babies, frugal & simple, natural & green

bibsI have been experiencing some major issues with Karis spilling food all over herself and thus staining her clothes with the previous baby feeder bibs I was using. But all that has passed once I started using these excellent bibs: IKEA’s Barnslig Rand Bibs. They provide complete and full coverage, are completely re-usable, and dry very quickly. Other varieties I have tried have been very susceptible to growing mold, but these bibs are thin enough that this has never been an issue. They are sold in packs of two for just $4! IKEA also has high standards and do not use any unsafe materials in their plastic products – this is free of BPA and PVC plastics! If you do not have an IKEA near you, it may just be worth asking a friend or family member to mail you a set. They are definitely worth it and they are very light in weight that shipping costs would be extremely minimal.

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8 Responses to “Affordable & Safe Feeder Bibs”

  1. Krista Jan 20, 2009 at 3:15 pm #

    I wanted to thank you for this suggestion. We bought these bibs from Ikea yesterday, and WOW what a difference! DS is 16 1/2 months old and is so much happier feeding himself. Now I don’t have to strip him down when I give him something messy. These are awesome! Also to the person asking about the velcro, I haven’t had a problem with my son pulling these off. He’s very adept at getting out of all others, but these are a lot more difficult for him to remove.

    Thanks again!

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  2. Gabrielle Jan 15, 2009 at 6:05 pm #

    Thank you so much for suggesting this bib. I have spent so much money trying to find a bib that I liked. These bibs work great. We were going to Ikea anyway and these bibs made the trip worthwhile. (I usually just get frustrated walking round and round that store!)

    Anyway, tonight was the first time that I gave my daughter spaghetti and it would have been a lot messier without this bib! =) I put a picture up on my blog of it.

    Thanks again Lindsay. I really appreciate all that you share here. Your site has really blessed me in so many ways.

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  3. Amy Jan 06, 2009 at 5:17 pm #

    Those bibs look awesome!

    I don’t mind a little mess. My girls have been completely self feeding since they were 12 months old. We’ve gone through several different styles of bibs.

    One question, do those have a velcro closure? Because my kids can just pull that kind off without much trouble at all. At this point we’re using the kind with the snap closures.

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    • Lindsay Jan 06, 2009 at 9:31 pm #

      Yes, they are velcro, but definitely a good strong velcro. I found it is just a matter of training them that they cannot take it off.

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  4. Kate Jan 06, 2009 at 4:46 pm #

    Or strip her down to a onesie. I’ve done that w/spaghetti. That’s really the only thing that stained. But I would usually try and put them in a red shirt, or something dark if we are out.

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  5. Kate Jan 06, 2009 at 4:43 pm #

    Have you tried just giving her a small amount of food? I dunno, I fed my girls until they were proficient w/a fork and knife. Anal I know, but the price of clothing was just too much to ruin an outfit.

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    • Lindsay Jan 06, 2009 at 4:46 pm #

      Yes, when she was younger I would spoon feed her myself, but she definitely loves to feed herself now and goes for it wholeheartedly! She is surprisingly proficient already with a fork and spoon. I don’t mind it anymore with these bibs! No stains!

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      • Kate Jan 06, 2009 at 4:59 pm #

        Oh good! I was just brainstorming other ideas, to keep the price down. :-) Not that these aren’t dirt cheap.

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