We are currently building our cloth diaper “stash” so we will be ready when our little girl arrives! We have chosen to use cloth diapers primarily because of the tremendous amount of money that they save, but it also feels good to know that cloth diapers are better for our baby and better for the environment than disposables. For a bunch of cloth diaper q&a’s, click here.
Just a side note: when we first bring our baby girl home, we’ll probably start off with disposables, simply because of all the adjustments being made! Once she grows a little (and we get into a little more of a routine), we’ll transition to our cloth diapers.
To figure out how much money cloth diapers can save your family, click here. According to my rough estimates at the moment, it looks like (compared to disposables):
We will break even in 14.2 weeks or 3.27 months.
We will save $284.93 in 6 months.
We will save $702.01 in 10 months.
We will save $910.55 in 1 year.
We will save $1536.18 in 1 1/2 years.
(And that is just if we use them for ONE baby! Using them for a second child more than doubles your savings!)
Here is a list of the diapers that we have been stocking up on (based on what friends have used and recommended).
– bumGenius 3.0 One-Size Cloth Diaper
We currently have 9 of these. They are (from what we’ve heard) as easy to use as disposables. They snap to re-size to your baby as she grows.
– Indian Prefolds
These are the old-school, typical cloth diapers that used to be paired with little plastic pants and metal pins. Now, they are paired with cute covers and a “snappi.” We have 10 infant sized prefolds and 5 regular sized, as well as one snappi.
Still to purchase:
– some diaper covers (to use with the prefolds), such as Flip One Size Diaper Covers or Thirsties Duo Wrap Diaper Covers.
– more bumGenius 3.0 One-Size Cloth Diapers
Since these are so easy to use, I would really love to have a bunch on hand.
– a diaper sprayer
Not essential, but would be nice to have! Attaches to your toilet and aids in cleaning solids off of diapers.
Ideally, we’d like to have enough cloth diapers to last two days before needing to do laundry.
I would love to hear from you. What has your experience with cloth diapering been like? Feel free to comment with suggestions and advice, or link up to posts you’ve previously made about cloth diapering! Thanks!
