Comments on: Cloth Diapers vs. Disposable Diapers

By: Leighanne

Leighanne — Sun, 15 Apr 2012 16:12:15 +0000

Has anyone used the gDiaper? I am considering the reusable diaper option. I see the benefit fiscally, however I need direction in purchasing diapers. It is an expensive one time purchase so I want to get it right. I haven’t found any reviews on the gDiaper.

By: unsure

unsure — Sun, 02 Oct 2011 18:23:01 +0000

I’ve been resurching trying to figure out if cloth diapers are really c/e, I’m a single mom on a bugget. I know i’ve spent around $408.00 on disposables last year. I have cloth dippers, but I live in town where I pay for water+eletricty. I see lots of ppl posting ruff estaments about disosables, but can any one give me a ruff est. on there cost of useing cloth diapers over a year?

By: Philippe

Philippe — Wed, 03 Aug 2011 18:34:03 +0000

Renee,

This is a link to the website (and the diapers we bought) of the store we bought the diapers from. Since we live nearby, they really were a great help in selecting which one to choose.

We got a “starter kit”, that had diapers, covers, liners, pail, zippered bag for travel, and a bathing diaper fro something around 400$ at the time ( that was about 5 years ago).

I don’t know where you are, but I’m shure they would answer your questions, and tha you could get them delivered to you.

By: Renee

Renee — Wed, 03 Aug 2011 17:06:49 +0000

Thanks for the info on cloth diapering! My son is 7 months old and we’ve been using disposible, but I really want to try it out. I’m debating about which cloth diaper to try out, but really like the idea of a cloth cover and then the plastic insert protecting it. May I ask which kind you use Philippe? I would like to try the kind you are using to see if it would work for my son. Thanks again for all the information! It’s been most helpful!

By: Amilee

Amilee — Thu, 14 Jul 2011 07:35:17 +0000

I cloth diaper, savings have been extreme. I have only spent 209 on all diapers\reusable supplies.so diapers,pail,swim diapers. I was gifted or won 230 worth of diapers\supplies(wetbag,ect). Our on going cost would be water\electricity\detergent. Seeing as we either use my moms he washer to wash 20ish diapers or I hand wash in the tub I say we spend only 2 maybe 3 dollars a load on water(probally more like 2) we line dry so its not like the drying is costing me anything. And Rockin Green detergant I bought will last me 6 months(plus I won a bag so a year for 22 dollar bundle of soap,scoop,and pail freshner. We WILL be useing our cloth for future babies and then will sell and give away. I have had 1 blowout do to MY error of snaping at the wrong size. For sposies(which we used off and on till we built up a stash big enough for full time) we had blowouts almost everytime! Thankfully breastfed poop can be sunned out of cloths. So our cloth is more than cheaper than sposies.

By: Ryan

Ryan — Mon, 27 Jun 2011 19:28:40 +0000

Thanks for sharing your experiences, Anne. After trying both, I definitely understand the pros and cons of both options, and I recommend everyone try both options to see which works best for their situation!

By: Anne

Anne — Mon, 27 Jun 2011 19:23:29 +0000

My interest in cloth diapers started near the arrival of our 4th child. Now in hindsight, I wish I’d known about them with the first 3. My husband thought I was crazy to consider switching, thinking it was all pins and complicated folding. Yes, the upfront cost can seem daunting, but wisely shopping and resisting the urge to buy huge numbers of incredibly cute patterns can save a great deal of money.

In the 2+ years we have been using cloth, now on 2 children, we have spent under $500 to purchase 6 dozen prefolds, 16 waterproof covers, and 34 assorted pocket style diapers. Included in this total are cloth diapering amenities such as 2 large wet bags and a sprayer attachment for the toilet to quickly rinse off poopy diapers. The only ongoing cost as been detergent – we opt to pay about $15 for 90 loads of a cloth diaper specific detergent, but there are many brands including commonly found commercial detergents that can also be used. We wash every 2 to 3 days.

It is definitely easier and much less “gross” than expected. I appreciate that this article is from a father’s point of view, as it is often fathers who resist the switch to cloth. Also, as you noted choosing cloth versus disposibles doesn’t have to be all or nothing, using disposibles sometimes can still be an option. I’ll definitely have to share this.

By: bianca floyd

bianca floyd — Mon, 02 May 2011 17:47:36 +0000

i think that the disposable diaper is better then a cloth diaper