A post about diapers could go in many directions.
-It could revert back to my last post about a leaky diaper that resulted in me wearing a blanket.
-It could also be about crazy astronaut stalkers who wear diapers to avoid the annoying road trip hassle of having to go to the bathroom.
-I could be super mean and make jokes at the expense of the poor souls who have to wear Depends and other such incontinence products.
It all seems so over done though. So I'm going to go with an equally over done topic of cloth diapers.
Why cloth? Well number one, check out the picture! How cute are these cloth diapers? Other then the new limited time only denim look Huggies with the creepy sexed up toddler ad, plastic diapers (known to cloth-diaperers as "sposies") don't even compare!
Of course thats not a very practical reason, and practicality will probably reign supreme when there are little ones running around.
So imagine for a moment ladies (I know only ladies will continue reading once they see the title, and I'm pretty sure that only ladies read my blog anyways) that you get to wear a maxi-pad everyday for a minimum of 18 months. Sounds comfy huh? Now imagine that you wear underwear everyday for 18 months. Actually I am pretty sure most people do that. Admittedly, cloth diapers are much thicker then underwear, but its the closest comparison I can think of!
But ew! Who wants to deal with cloth diapers? Sounds gross huh? Well good news! The grossest part of it is the whole rinsing out the poop right? I have an answer for that! Two actually. 1: If you breastfeed exclusively, the poop is water soluble, and therefore you can just stick them in the washing machine. Your supposed to breastfeed exclusively for at least 6 months, so you can at least avoid the rinsing for 6 months. 2: Little known fact - if you read the bag/box of diapers it says to remove all solid matter from the diaper into the toilet before throwing in the trash (or something along that line). So if you do it the right way, you still have to deal with the poop a little more.
$53 a month. Thats what you save using cloth diapers (according to BabyCenter) Thats $954 if you manage to potty train your baby by 18 months. Plus they won't have bowel control until at least 2 so they will have to use diapers at night even if they are good during the day. So with 3 kids, it would be around $3000 you saved. You could probably go to Disneyland on money saved from using cloth diapers!
And saying its to hard won't cut it. I have a friend who had 3 boys in cloth diapers at the same time!!!
Hopefully I won't be a hypocrite and when the time comes that God blesses me with babies I follow through on my cloth diapering plans. Actually I kinda think that due to finances, it won't really be a choice. Sometimes a lack of options is a good thing :)
I figured you might be sick of my super long post by now, but there is a lot more to say about these cloth diapers... Stay tuned for part 2!
-It could revert back to my last post about a leaky diaper that resulted in me wearing a blanket.
-It could also be about crazy astronaut stalkers who wear diapers to avoid the annoying road trip hassle of having to go to the bathroom.
-I could be super mean and make jokes at the expense of the poor souls who have to wear Depends and other such incontinence products.
It all seems so over done though. So I'm going to go with an equally over done topic of cloth diapers.
Why cloth? Well number one, check out the picture! How cute are these cloth diapers? Other then the new limited time only denim look Huggies with the creepy sexed up toddler ad, plastic diapers (known to cloth-diaperers as "sposies") don't even compare!Of course thats not a very practical reason, and practicality will probably reign supreme when there are little ones running around.
So imagine for a moment ladies (I know only ladies will continue reading once they see the title, and I'm pretty sure that only ladies read my blog anyways) that you get to wear a maxi-pad everyday for a minimum of 18 months. Sounds comfy huh? Now imagine that you wear underwear everyday for 18 months. Actually I am pretty sure most people do that. Admittedly, cloth diapers are much thicker then underwear, but its the closest comparison I can think of!
But ew! Who wants to deal with cloth diapers? Sounds gross huh? Well good news! The grossest part of it is the whole rinsing out the poop right? I have an answer for that! Two actually. 1: If you breastfeed exclusively, the poop is water soluble, and therefore you can just stick them in the washing machine. Your supposed to breastfeed exclusively for at least 6 months, so you can at least avoid the rinsing for 6 months. 2: Little known fact - if you read the bag/box of diapers it says to remove all solid matter from the diaper into the toilet before throwing in the trash (or something along that line). So if you do it the right way, you still have to deal with the poop a little more.
$53 a month. Thats what you save using cloth diapers (according to BabyCenter) Thats $954 if you manage to potty train your baby by 18 months. Plus they won't have bowel control until at least 2 so they will have to use diapers at night even if they are good during the day. So with 3 kids, it would be around $3000 you saved. You could probably go to Disneyland on money saved from using cloth diapers!
And saying its to hard won't cut it. I have a friend who had 3 boys in cloth diapers at the same time!!!
Hopefully I won't be a hypocrite and when the time comes that God blesses me with babies I follow through on my cloth diapering plans. Actually I kinda think that due to finances, it won't really be a choice. Sometimes a lack of options is a good thing :)
I figured you might be sick of my super long post by now, but there is a lot more to say about these cloth diapers... Stay tuned for part 2!
Wow, every post I read I find another thing in common. I want to cloth diaper also! I've already started collecting different ones here & there at garage sales & such. My husband isn't convinced though. I figure at least when I'm home there's no reason not too.
ReplyDeleteSo do you have tons of baby stuff? Scott & I have a whole baby room, with just about everything except the baby! I stock up on diapers (disposable - I can either use them or give them at baby showers, etc) for $2 or less a bag & baby wash, lotion, etc when it's free. And the past 6 months I've started stocking up on baby food in jars when it's free. I'd like to mostly make my own baby food, but again I'm sure there's times when I'll want the quick & easy or I can give to friends. I find the ones that have the longest expiration date in hopes I'll be able to use them! And I love getting baby clothes in good shape at garage sales.
ReplyDeleteI'm pretty sure Michael isn't planning on changing many diapers, so I'm not to worried about it :)
ReplyDeleteI have TONS of baby stuff. Not a whole room (my life sucks and we live with my MIL until next month or the next) but quite a few boxes, including one with all the size small diapers and covers I could ever want. I am not nearly as good as you are at getting good deals, but I can't resist the clearance baby stuff :)
I want to make my own baby food too!