I have decided to use cloth diapers for our baby. I actually got the idea from a couple of ladies in our ward. I'm not crazy. :) So far I only have 3 diapers (I got them on Craig's List) but I'm planning on getting more. The website for this particular brand recommends getting a minimum of 24 diapers. This makes sense especially for newborns that have been known to go through 10 or more diapers a day. So that would mean doing diaper laundry every other day. I can handle that. But more importantly these diapers are one size fits all. They can handle 5-35 pounds and they have snaps that make them shorter or longer depending on the size of baby. It's a big up front investment, but I won't have to buy diapers again. Another thing that's nice about cloth diapers is babies who wear cloth diapers potty train earlier.
Andrew is worried about having to clean the diapers off into the toilet. There is a sprayer that we can get that attaches to the plumbing behind the toilet specifically for spraying down diapers. There are also flushable diaper liners that we can get to put between baby and diaper to reduce the amount of "gross" cleaning that will have to be done.
I'm actually excited about these diapers, not because they're better for the envronment, which they are, but because we won't have to spend as much buying diapers. Like I said it's a larger up-front investment than buying one pack of paper diapers at a time but it will pay off in the long run.
These are in the newborn position.
2 comments:
Tell me how that goes... I've seriously been considering cloth diapers for a while! Disposable ones sure do add up $$$. I'm glad I'll get to see how it works for ya!
I used cloth when the twins were little I got like a 100 diapers, all new for CHEAP. I used them for a little while but with 2 in diapers it was crazy. If you email me I have some great patterns & they are actually really easy to make your self! & can give you some good info on what types of materials (to make with or buy premade ones) are best. They are SO much nicer now then what our moms had, thats for sure!
Your right its a lot of $ up front. My aunt used to make & sell them & my cousin crunched some numbers for her. With cheap cloth diapers (no so cheap that you have to use pins) you have to use them for at least 1 full year, full time to make them financially cheaper then disposables.
Also there are some does & don'ts & how to wash them so that they absorb the best.
Email or call me when you get a chance!
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