"Why Cloth? What made you decide to go the cloth diapering route? Who introduced you to the idea?"
Our number one reason for using cloth diapers is to save money. So far, I've spent less than $500 on my stash. As long as I don't get too sentimental & am able to sell some of my diapers to fund the next size, we should be able to stay under $1000 for all of the diapers our kids will ever need. The average cost of disposable diapers, per child, from birth-potty learning, is just under $3,000. SO, that means if we stick to my budget & keep it under $1000 we'll save $2,000 on the first child & then the FULL $3,000 on the next child! Amazing!
Our number two reason for using cloth diapers is to conserve resources and reduce waste. By using cloth diapers and wipes we are keeping thousands of pounds of trash out of land fills. I use "family cloth" (cloth toilet paper) and "mama cloth" (cloth menstrual products) as well. We also do not purchase paper/plastic/or styrofoam products. We use dish towels and rags in the kitchen and glass plates that can be washed and reused.
Our third reason for choosing cloth diapers is because of the chemicals and "unknown" agents at work in disposable products. I have extremely sensitive skin and putting products full of man-made agents and chemicals against my baby's bottom is not the way I want to go.
I don't know what sparked the idea for me but within about 20 minutes of online searching, I found www.diaperswappers.com and was hooked!
