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BumGenius or Fuzzibunz or disposables?
I want to use cloth dipes with my 2nd child. I need to buy the one size diaper that "grows" with my child in order to make it worth my while $, since cloth diapers are not cheap. Any opinions on quality and functionality, which diaper will make it easier for mom, dad, and babysitter. Its hard for me to think about converting but if i want to stay home and quit my job, every penny saved counts. just can’t see spending 17 bucks on one cloth diaper and all that extra laundry it almost doesn’t seem worth it. $40 a months worth of disposables so $40 x’s 24 months = $960 (and that’s assuming you’ll potty train completely at 2 yrs of age). cloth dipes are $200 per dozen and I’ll need anywhere between 36- 48 to feel comfortable (and that’s with washing every 3 -4 days in order to have clean dipes on hand at all times) so about $600 - $800 for cloth dipes. plus consider all that extra laundry e.i. more water, energy and soap being used. am i really saving the planet and my pocketbook…lol?
First of all, 48 all-in-one cloth nappies is a LOT of nappies. You only need around the 24-28 mark (recommended by the Website, and even they think over that is over-kill, which is unusual as usually they like to peddle their products).
Soap is like 7 dollars for a large box and will easily last about 2 months, as for extra water, not much can really be done there, but really it’s only about 2 extra loads of washing a week…your loads would have to go up with a new bub anyway.
It’s not just the environment perks and the financial perks of cloth diapering, it can* work better for your bub. My son is allergic to unfortunately almost everything, and we have noticed that disposable nappies leave a rough patch around his tummy, and chaffing in the folds of his thigh.
Of course it’s up to you, but I think you are overestimating how much cloth nappies will actually cost in the long run!!
Of course no one is going to judge for not using cloth nappies, that would just be plain silly!
But I think it is definitly something worth trying….just maybe not with 48 nappies!!!
http://www.babybeehinds.com.au/store/pc/ Cloth-Vs-Disposables-d28.htm - The cloth nappies on this site are even more expensive..but advice is still about the same!
Aussie mum! | Nov 08, 2009
i use both. When we are at home i do the cloths and when we go out we do disposables. that is the best way when it comes to diapering. It can be a lot of extra laundry, soap, and energy if you do just cloths, not to mention more time consuming.
merrina_mals | Nov 08, 2009
Actually the most cost effective and easiest on your laundry (in my opinion) are pre-folds and wraps. You can buy enough pre-folds and covers to take you through toddler size for about $200 -250 total. I’m not underestimating, that is exactly what we spent on our son’s stash. We found some bummi’s super whisper wraps on the cheap side, but I’ve heard that pro-wraps are even cheaper. I do laundry every 2-3 days and keep them in a dry bucket ($5 from the hardware store) in the meantime. Folding them is really easy after you’ve done it once or twice and even if you mess up it’s hard to have a blow out with a fold and a cover on. The covers don’t have to be washed every time unless they are soiled. If you’re crafty at all you could alter the pre-folds to make them contoured which is even easier to fold. You’d also need one or two snappis for this set up. About $2 each. The other nice thing with cloth dipes is that my son doesn’t get diaper rash and we don’t even have to use a diaper cream (which is pretty expensive).
Good Luck! Feel free to email me if you have any questions.
K | Nov 08, 2009
I use bumgenius one size and I love them my husband thinks they are great and they are very easy to use!! We bought 24 and that seems to be the perfect amount.
JM | Nov 08, 2009
Look into the following diapers: FLIP and ECONOBOM. They are made by the makers of Bumgenius and grow with the baby. With these two types of diaper you can cloth your baby from birth to potty training for $100- $200. I wanted the BumGenius but just could not justify the price, so I comprimised and bought the Flip. The are sold only at www.cottonbabies.com and shipping is free currently for the holidays.
Carmel Mom | Nov 08, 2009
Most estimates I’ve seen say that by using cloth diapers you can save approximately $3000 dollars.
After researching with my sister (who is expecting) I really think that the best option is SmartiPants - they’re all in one pocket diapers, with liners that come out in the wash so you don’t have to take them out by hand.
If you buy them from Kelly’s Closet (google it!), they cost as little as around $13 per nappy. And you only need around 24 :).
I’d say go cloth!
Niksticks | Nov 09, 2009