Ok, for those of you skeptics out there (and I know there are more than one in the family who think I am a bit nuts), here are a few reasons/arguments why we plan to go with cloth diapers.
Feel free to groan and roll your eyes and tell me that its crazy, but I assure you, I am more stubborn than you are!
Consider this, first going cloth is better for the environment AND on our wallets! Over the course of 2 1/2 years, on average, a kid costs approximately $80/month to diaper (and thats on the conservative side) that is roughly $2,400. Now, buying cloth diapers isn't cheap but since we have only purchased them on sale and started stocking early (and thank you to my Mom who helped our stash to grow!!) we will have the min recommended 36 diapers, mostly BumGenious OS (One Size) AIO (All in Ones) and for those of you who aren't familiar, these are the most like a "normal" disposable diaper. Go on in one shot with no stuffing/pulling/or complicated parts. At this point the savings are already over $1,500 and that doesn't account for the fact you can use them on a second child (or even sell them for approx 50% value). Seriously, people buy them used.
Anyways, thats a TON of diapers (almost literally) saved at about 5600 diapers saved. Not to be overly graphic, there are also ways to avoid any squemish encounters with outputs, there are flushable biodegradable liners that can be placed in the CD (cloth diaper) that make clean up much neater.
Feel free to groan and roll your eyes and tell me that its crazy, but I assure you, I am more stubborn than you are!
Consider this, first going cloth is better for the environment AND on our wallets! Over the course of 2 1/2 years, on average, a kid costs approximately $80/month to diaper (and thats on the conservative side) that is roughly $2,400. Now, buying cloth diapers isn't cheap but since we have only purchased them on sale and started stocking early (and thank you to my Mom who helped our stash to grow!!) we will have the min recommended 36 diapers, mostly BumGenious OS (One Size) AIO (All in Ones) and for those of you who aren't familiar, these are the most like a "normal" disposable diaper. Go on in one shot with no stuffing/pulling/or complicated parts. At this point the savings are already over $1,500 and that doesn't account for the fact you can use them on a second child (or even sell them for approx 50% value). Seriously, people buy them used.
(theecofriendlyfamily.com)
Not only are there economical and ecological factors, but the reduction in probable diaper rashes as well. Using cloth places a softer and chemical free layer against the baby's skin, and anything to keep up comfort levels and reduce the likelihood of an upset kid makes me a happy camper.
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