The world of cloth diapering is overwhelming to say the least. That's why when asked the question "why use cloth diapers?" we like to keep it simple:
- Cloth diapers are less expensive than disposables
- Cloth diapers are healthier for your baby
- Cloth diapers are better for the environment
- Cloth diapers are just as easy as disposables
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Cloth Diapers Are Less Expensive Than Disposables
Your child will be in diapers for anywhere from 2 to 3 years. Using an average monthly diaper cost for disposables of $65 per month you are looking at spending approximately $1,500 to $2,300 on disposable diapers per child.
While the cost of cloth diapers varies largely on the type you choose, a complete cloth diaper system for a child could start from about $300 if you were to use prefold diapers and covers to over $800 if you were using premium all in one diapers. Keep in mind that cost could include more than one child. If you use your diapers for two children you could save in excess of $4,000 just by using cloth diapers.
Cloth Diapers Are Healthier For Your Baby
Disposable diapers contain chemicals such as Dioxin and Tributyl-tin (TBT). These chemicals in various forms have been shown to cause cancer, birth defects, liver damage, skin disorders and genetic damage.
Why add more chemicals to your baby’s environment than absolutely necessary? Cloth diapers are free of these chemicals.
Cloth Diapers Are Better For the Environment
Simply put disposable diapers require tons of plastic and trees to be manufactured; once they are used they sit in the landfills for hundreds of years.
Cloth Diapers Are Just As Easy As Disposables
You won’t believe it until you try it. Cloth diapers these days are made for convenience. With snap and Velcro closures, even the least expensive systems are no more difficult to maneuver than a disposable diaper.
What about washing cloth diapers? It’s easy, put all of your used diapers in a diaper tote bag (shake solid waste into the toilet first). When the tote is full simply dump the contents into the washer, throw the bag in too and run the washing machine. It really is easy.
