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How to store your precious baby items and how long to hang onto them

How to store your precious baby items and how long to hang onto them

We get it! Your baby things are precious and it's only natural that you want to hang onto them. You might be waiting for a future sibling, or for a...
Mitred squares blankets

Mitred squares blankets

"These blankets are knitted in squares, each one about 9x9cm. Stitches are picked up along the edges of previous squares, so no seams! I've knitte...
Pattern for knitted bears

Pattern for knitted bears

What you will need Knitting Needles Use size 3.25 (10) up to 3.75 (9) Wool  8ply Colour 1 for feet and head (use a light colour so face stands ...
How to clean just about anything...

How to clean just about anything...

Most nursery items are designed to be easy to clean. But it helps to have a few tips to make it as easy as possible, and when you have little...
How to donate your breast pump

How to donate your breast pump

St Kilda Mums happily rehomes manual breast pumps.  We would love to rehome electric breast pumps, however there are a number of restrictions for u...
How to donate a cot

How to donate a cot

Cot safety is a big deal.  We can re-home a pre-loved cot if it no more than 10 years old and complies with the Safety Standard for cots: AS/NZS 2...
Why freshly laundered matters

Why freshly laundered matters

Most of us have been in a situation at some stage in our lives where we have had to go without. Maybe when we were younger, as students living off...