click links above for TONS of great cloth diapering info!Cloth diapering is fun and easy. No more pins! No more pants! Modern cloth diapers are as easy to use as a disposable -- not to mention cloth diapers are hip and stylish! Your sweet little one is going to be more comfortable wearing a cloth diaper. Most cloth diapers are made of cotton and/or hemp and typically use a layer of microfleece that wicks moisture away from baby's delicate skin - keeping your baby dry and happy. Cloth diapers are affordable. On average, you will spend $2000 on disposable diapers per child during the diapering years. Compare that to an average of $700 for your first child's cloth diapering system. A second and third child will cost much less, as many of the diapers can be re-used. Plan on spending a little more or less, depending on the type of cloth diapering system you choose. Did you know that in 2.5 years of diapering...
Cost of disposables: $2000
Cost of disposable wipes: $800
Total cost disposables: $2800
Cost of cloth diapers: $840
Cost of cloth wipes (24): $42
Total cost of cloth: $882
Savings: $2000!*
Figure washing time as 15 minutes every other day. That adds up to just over 60 hours a year. With a savings of $800 a year, the time you spend laundering diapers equates to an earnings of $17.50 an hour. If you hang dry your diapers, you are spending more time...but saving more $$ in utility costs.
*The savings will go up even more if a family chooses a more affordable cloth diapering option such as prefolds.* You can also re-sell many of your cloth diapering items and get half or more of your money back! Your baby will have less diaper rash. Cloth diapers allow for more air circulation. You will also find that cloth diapered babies are changed more often, as the diaper starts feeling damp. Disposable diapers hide the wetness, therefore giving no indication of how long the child has been wearing a wet or dirty diaper. If your baby has sensitive skin, the reaction to the chemicals in disposable diapers may also cause diaper rash. This can be avoided with chemical free cloth diapers! One disposable diaper can take up to 500 years to decompose? Yuck!!!
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