Is buying disposable diapers burning a hole in your pocket? Well consider this, cloth diapers cost $1500 less
than disposables over the diaper life of one child. Consumers Reports recently stated that disposable diapers for one child will cost anywhere from $1500 to $2000 by the time the child leaves diapers behind. A newborn uses approximately 12 diapers per day. An initial investment of around $100 would provide enough diapers to last until the child is weaned. Cloth diapers make financial sense and are differently better for the environment.
Disposable diapers go straight to the landfills. The Real Diaper Association, an advocacy group founded in 2004, estimates that 27.4 billion disposable diapers are used each year in the U.S. (according to the EPA, that translates into more than 3.4 million tons of waste dumped into landfills) and that producing those diapers also consumes huge amounts of petroleum, chlorine, wood pulp and water. No one knows how long it takes for a disposable diaper to decompose, but it is estimated to be about 250-500 years, long after your children, grandchildren and great, great, great grandchildren will be gone. Cloth diapers, you can wash them and reuse them on your baby, but you can also use them on your next baby, and then as household rags. This slows the pileup of our already overburdened landfills.
Cloth diapering is making a comeback. The more you have the less often you need to wash. A good starting point is 24 diapers and 6 covers, once you know what works for your baby you can add to your stash. No more diaper pins, the new cloth diapers secure with soft Velcro and Aplix closures or snaps. Consumers today can choose from an array of fabrics, colors and closure styles. There is an All-in-one design that's as easy to use as a disposable, other choices are prefolds, fitted, doublers, liners, contoured and diaper covers. Just wash, dry and wear! Cloth wipes are also better for your baby and the environment. Mix in a spray bottle, 1/4 cup Baby Oil, 1/4 cup Baby Shampoo, 1 1/4 cups Water, 8 drops Lavender Oil and 5 drops Tea Tree Oil. Spray on cloth and wipe.
Diapers made from cloth are soft against your baby's skin. Cloth diapers are also free of the many chemicals contained in disposable diapers. Chemicals including ethylbenzene, styrene, and toluene, which have all been linked to respiratory toxicity. Chemicals and fragrances in some disposables can cause asthma. Cloth diaper babies actually rarely get rashes, because many cloth diapers pull the moisture away from baby's skin and let the skin breathe. Cloth Diapers and wipes is one of the best things you can do for your baby's bottom, the environment and your budget.
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