Fifteen Ways to use a Burp Cloth

The burp cloth is one of the least expensive and smallest essentials in any baby's layette. Yet there are more uses for this rectangular pieces of cotton than anything else in your nursery.You can never have too many burps. The obvious use for the burp cloth is to protect your clothing when burping baby and ,of course, making sure that baby's face is on a clean piece of cotton that is free of harmful dyes and perfumes. But here is our list of 14  other uses. If you can think of more please mail us at info@namelynewborns.com and we will send you a discount coupon.

1. A burp cloth can be a party favor at baby's first birthday. A real cute idea is to personalize each burp cloth with the guest name and use the cloth as a place card.

2.Burp clothes are the right size to wipe up spills.

3. If you don't want to constantly clean baby with a sanitized wipe, put water on a burp cloth and baby is clean in a jiffy.

4. A burp cloth makes a great liner for a wicker basket to use on your dressing table.

5. A burp cloth can be used as a place mat on a restaurant high chair to keep your baby germ free.

6. Diaper cakes can be made out of burp clothes and thus, you have a beautiful gift or centerpiece for a party.

7. A burp cloth is the perfect size to put under baby's head so that plastic on car seats or strollers will not make him perspire.

8. A burp cloth can be put over baby's stomach so that buckles don't leave a mark when you strap him in the stroller or car seat.

9. A burp cloth can be used to protect baby's delicate skin from harmful UV rays.

10. Use a burp cloth as a changing mat in a public restroom.

11.You can wrap pacifiers and other accessories in a burp cloth if you are tired of having everything touching the plastic of zip log bags.

12. You can use a burp cloth to prop up a newborn baby's head when you are putting him a carseat.

13. A burp cloth can always be used as a diaper if baby gets diaper rash from disposable plastic diapers.

14. A burp cloth can be a beautiful baby gift for a friend or an accessory for your nursery when it is accented with  decorative fabric and of course it can be personalized with baby's name and monogram at www.namelynewborns.com