Bibs & muslins

Six to ten muslin squares is a good start. Big swaddle-size muslins double as a light blanket or a pram shade cover.

Soft bandana bibs catch dribble when teething starts. For weaning, wipe-clean or long-sleeved coverall bibs save on washing.

Remove bibs before naps and bedtime, and keep muslins out of the cot.

Almost everything: over your shoulder for burping, wiping up milk, a clean surface for a quick change, and shading the pram (with gaps for air, never fully covering it).

Some babies dribble from a few weeks old and most do once teething starts, so dribble bibs are handy early. Weaning bibs come in at around six months.