Ditch the Disposables: Why I Love Cloth Diapers (and You Might Too!)

Thinking about diapering your little one? Let me tell you about my love affair with cloth diapers!

I used them with both my kids, and even my oldest's inner liners (4 years old!) are still going strong. Seriously, they're that good.

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Now, let's talk about why I'm such a cloth diaper convert. First, the cost savings are HUGE. Over the course of diapering (let's say 3 years), cloth diapers cost roughly one-third the price of disposables. And if you have two kids? That drops to one-sixth! Think about it: three years of cloth diapering for the equivalent cost of just one year of disposables. 🤯

Beyond the financial perks, there's the convenience. Instead of constant trips to the store for diapers, you just do a load of laundry every few days. Plus, in my experience, cloth diapers mean fewer leaks, which translates to fewer outfit changes (and less laundry!). Bonus: the outers can even double as swim diapers! And when you're done? You can resell them and recoup some of your initial investment.

But the benefits go beyond my wallet and laundry routine. There's a significant environmental impact, too. Did you know that diapers make up 30% of non-biodegradable waste in landfills? With 11 million diaper-aged babies in the US using an average of 65 diapers a week, that's a staggering 37 BILLION disposable diapers tossed each year – in the US alone! Choosing cloth is a simple way to make a positive difference.

And let's not forget about your baby's comfort. Cloth diapers don't contain the desiccants and chemicals found in disposables that are used to mask odors and absorb urine.

Now, some folks worry about the water usage with cloth diapers. But let's crunch some numbers:

• A washing machine uses about 19 gallons of water per load.

• A toilet flush uses about 1.6 gallons.

If you wash diapers every 3 days, that's roughly 6.3 gallons of water per day for diaper laundry. Compare that to flushing the toilet just four times a day (which uses 6.4 gallons), and you'll see that even a fully diapered baby uses less water than four toilet flushes! And let's be honest, most of us flush the toilet way more than four times a day.

So, are you ready to ditch the disposables and give cloth diapering a try? I highly recommend it! Let me know if you have any questions in the comments below! 👇