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I'd also add: - If you'd really prefer modern style cloth diapers (prefold, pocket etc) instead of the cheap old-school flat diapers, often you can buy second-
by Nition 9y ago
I'd also add:
- If you'd really prefer modern style cloth diapers (prefold, pocket etc) instead of the cheap old-school flat diapers, often you can buy second-hand ones that are hardly used (or not used at all!).
- If you have any more children, your cost for buying diapers is now $0 because you already have them.
- hashgowda 9y agoPlease post a link to the modern style diapers...
- sleet 9y agoJust the first one that came up, I'm sure there are cheaper options. https://www.aliexpress.com/item/free-shipping-100-cotton-waterproof-sleeve-cloth-diaper-with-cotton-inner-one-size-baby-reusable-diaper/32674726427.html https://www.aliexpress.com/item/free-shipping-100-cotton-wat...
- neumann 9y agoHere you go: https://www.grovia.com/pages/diapers https://www.grovia.com/pages/diapers Pricey new, we bought 30 of them used for $50 bucks on craigslist and soak/cleaned/sun dried them for a few cycles. I loved the all-in-ones.
- burfog 9y agohttps://duckduckgo.com/?q=cloth+diapers https://duckduckgo.com/?q=cloth+diapers The top result I got was a Walmart ad. The "Gerber It's a Snap All-in-One" is $9.98 for 3, so about $3.33 each. I've seen them in physical stores as well.
- Nition 9y agoSure. These are prefolds, with outers: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B002LR8VC4 https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B002LR8VC4 Prefolds are similar to the old flat nappies but they're thicker so you don't have to fold them so much. They work well but they're not as simple as the other options: These are pocket: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00SWIA5LQ https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00SWIA5LQ They have a pocket in them where the absorbent insert goes. Easier to use but usually not quite as absorbent as prefold. Then there are other variations, e.g. Ones where the absorbent inner clips onto the outer ("snap-in"), or even simpler ones that are one outer and inner combined ("all-in-one").
- carlmr 9y agoIt's better for the environment, too.
- Nition 9y agoYes. In fact I don't agree with the post I'm replying to in the sense that anyone should have to go back to washing diapers in a bucket 1930s style. But I do really think everyone who has access to a washing machine should be using cloth diapers given the insane amount of landfill disposables generate.
- alex_hitchins 9y agoInteresting point, what is the carbon footprint in washing a soiled nappy compared to making and disposing of disposable ones. I don't know, be interesting to see if there is a difference. Thinking for washing them you would need high temperatures and a lot of water.
- Nition 9y agoI've looked this up before. Some sources claim it comes out just as bad (or worse!) to use cloth, but when I looked into it further they were considering hot water washes and drying in a dryer. Whereas in reality you can usually cold or warm wash cloth nappies and line dry them. They also seem to consider them being used on only one child, when they can usually be reused for more than one child. Looks like Wikipedia actually has a decent section on it: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diaper#Debate https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diaper#Debate
- carlmr 9y agoAdd to that the added plastic going into circulation and I think cloth is still much more environmentally friendly.
- alex_hitchins 9y agoThanks for that link, looks like where is some good information in there.