Why I’m going to cloth diaper this time around

Should You Consider Cloth Diapers?

Cloth diapers are something that many parents (especially moms) don’t think they’d be using in their lifetime. But that is about to change.

In fact, cloth diapers have made a comeback and slowly gained favor in the last few years. However, it’s not mainly because they’re trending or have new designs cute enough to be posted on social media. But they’re definitely a few of the factors. 

In today’s world, everyone seems to love everything fast – fast food, fast delivery, speed dating, and disposable diapers. It’s not a big puzzle why a lot of people still prefer disposable diapers. It’s less work for them, and they don’t have to clean up the big messes their babies make. As they’re disposable, they can just be thrown away after use. But at what price for the ease of use? A big price, actually.

Every parent has different reasons for switching to cloth diapering, but usually there’s one aspect that sticks out for everyone. So, check out some of the reasons why more parents trade disposable diapers for cloth diapers.

crawling baby wearing a cloth diaper

1) They save a significant amount of money

If you’re barely making ends meet and are worried about the expenses of disposable diapers, why not consider cloth diapers?

Price is by far the most popular factor that gets most budget-conscious parents interested.  Let’s face it: disposable diapers are actually more expensive than they appear.

When it comes to upfront costs, a stash of cloth diapers is indeed a little pricier than a box of disposable diapers. But it can be deceiving. When you add up expenses after expenses, you will realize that disposable diapers actually cost you a lot more in the long run. As long as your baby is still in their diapering years (and depending on how early or late you potty-train them), you will incur that cost again and again because you use disposable diapers.

If you choose to use the same cloth diaper stash for your baby during their lifetime, and even if you also factor in the laundering costs (water, detergent, electricity to wash and dry them, etc.), cloth diapers will still cost you significantly less compared to disposable diapers. As a result, you can save a great amount of money – your savings can even amount to a few thousand dollars!

2) You’ll never run out of them

Remember that you had to call your husband at work several times and remind him to pick up a box of diapers before heading home? Sure, you have to actually wash cloth diapers after every use. But the great thing is that you’ll never run out of fresh, clean ones – that is, you don’t slack on the laundry. But at least, you’ll never have to dash out at the last second to buy more diapers.

3) They are environment friendly

The use of raw materials in manufacturing, mass producing, and transporting billions of new disposable diapers helps drive up the use of gas and chemicals. And after every use, more gas and chemicals have to be used by garbage companies to haul the discarded diapers to landfills. These actions, which require lots of energy consumption, leave a significant carbon footprint that depletes the ozone layer, thus adding environmental strain on the planet.

Cloth diapers, on the other hand, use significantly fewer resources in making them. And since they’re not disposable, they don’t also have to be transported to landfills – and doing so otherwise requires a lot of gas and chemicals. Not to mention the methane gas

4) They are less wasteful

Talk about landfills again. Think of all the disposable diapers you’ve bought and then discarded – hundreds and thousands of them. Thousands for every child, and they all end up in landfills somewhere. 

As of this writing, 27.4 billion disposable diapers have been sent to landfills in the US each year. While landfills solve some of the groundwater pollution problems, contamination is still a threat.

Cloth diapers significantly reduce the amount of waste dumped in landfills by simply washing and reusing them.

5) They are safe for your baby

When it comes to absorbency capabilities, nothing beats a disposable diaper. But at what price? Is avoiding a few leaks worth putting chemicals with unpronounceable names next to your baby’s skin?

Many of these chemicals found in most disposable diapers have been linked to adverse health outcomes ranging from the usual diaper rash to serious illnesses, even cancer.

Responsible cloth diaper makers care about the materials they use, the sourcing, and the production of their merchandise. They take extensive measures to make sure that they use

high-quality and safe by not using harmful chemicals and toxins at all costs. It’s all because they care about your baby’s health, above all things.