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Try Cloth

Submitted by: Tricia  10/01/2009 3:01 PM
 
I use pre-fold cloth diapers with the vinyl (now PEVA) diaper covers, and use old threadbare washcloth wipes (wet with warm water and rinse each time) for my diapering, and I have spent less than $300 on diapering my 13 month old for the entire time. We do use disposable when leaving home, so I could have saved at least another $100 if I went through the bother of using cloth exclusively - or even just went out less!

One great benefit of using cloth diapers is that I have the diapers for the next child, and the cost is even lower with following children.

It does take extra work to wash and dry them, and this tip is definitely easier to manage for a stay-home mom considering the washing necessary. I also use homemade laundry soap and hang dry the diapers when possible, saving on energy costs as well.
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I did the same thing with using cloth at home for 4 out of 5 of my kids. When I was pregnant with #5 and #4 was not out of diapers my hubby said you know we can afford disposables and it would be alot less work on you so we switched.

One thing I would add is I often made my own diapers out of old flannel shirts from thrift stores or from what had been given to us. I sometime lined them with sweat shirt fabric just so that I could make more from the flannel. I also made my own training pants which really helped me a lot with being willing to take an almost trained child out and about.
 
Posted by Mom of 5 on October 07, 2009 11:04 AM
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Another thing to point out: when you use disposables, you have to take out the garbage and go shopping for diapers ALL THE TIME. I'd rather do laundry... diaper laundry takes a lot less folding than most laundry. Using cloth and breastfeeding, I never have to buy anything for my baby!
 
Posted by Miranda on November 13, 2009 11:39 AM
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