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Cloth Diapers, an easy choice REALLY!Jul 11 '01 Write an essay on this topic.
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The Bottom Line It saves money, it saves trees, it eliminates chemicals next to babies skin
My first daughter wore disposables, the thought of dealing with cloth didn't enter my head but as she approached her second birthday (by which time I was expecting our second) I took the plunge and ordered diaper service - for 2 it would be cheaper than disposables. The one thing they didn't tell me is I had to deal with the covers. Well after a month of washing covers I thought I might as well be washing the diapers as well so I did my research and took the plunge (to my husbands horror). Below I will tell you the good and the bad, plus a summery of what you really need (remember most diapering advice is on shop websites who want you to buy more). The Bad : you have to rinse off stinky toddler poop and runny infant ones too. You have to wash them. The good : no more chemicals on your baby's behind, the earth thanks you, you save money. But once you have got over dealing with them it is easy, really - you scrap / dunk / rinse off solid matter, place in hamper. Every 2-3 days you put in washer on hot, then dry. Really that simple - I never double wash, soak or any other complicated routine and mine have no stains. What do you need : 24 premium sized diapers - heavy weight prefolds are the best but cheaper ones will be fine (just don't expect to be able to sell them on). 4-6 wraps (eliminates needs for pins). A dozen washcloths and empty wipes tub. There are all kinds of fancy diapers on the market but this will do you from about 3 months to 18 months. Well I hope you consider cloth diapering at least part time, I'm not throwing my disposable coupons away but I like that my girls have 100% cotton next to their skin most of the time.  |
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