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Cloth diapers are slowly making their way back into the homes of modern day societies.
And why not? They are soft as a pillow, cheap as all heck, does not cause skin rashes and allergies and keeps our landfills “clean” and our environment green.

Whoever approved of the disposable diapering system anyhow? I typed that into Google with no one taking the blame. Gee, I wonder why? And now why then did we ever invent a sewer system?

Just in Canada alone there are 1.7 Billion disposable diapers put in yours, and my child’s landfill every year!! 1.7 Billion! WoWza.

I’ve just finished reading an article that states:
“It’s hard to believe that babies, so small and innocent, are responsible for 2.5% of all residential waste going into landfill….” (those are Canadian statistics for 2006)

Umm – I don’t know about you, but I’ve never seen a baby change itself. I’m thrilled to meet other moms using cloth diapers. We have an immediate connection and its an easy icebreaker.

Hey, I’m a full-time mom, with full-time work hours and I’m experiencing a move across the continent. I still have time for my child’s future. I even do a load of cloth diapers once every 4 days.

Statistics on the cost of disposable diapers verses cloth diapering is staggering. I will have actually spent $250.00 (I’m being generous) on the life of this child’s diapering system, verses $3000.00 + on disposables.

How do I do it? I purchase 25 cloth diapers per growth stage. They are sold at most major retail outlets like Sears and health food stores have real cool hemp ones. They are all-in-one and velcro replaces pinning which is great for when the baby grows. As long as you use softener (they tell you not to) the outer liner won’t crack. I keep them fresh and clean using all natural products (one of my favorites is Tea Tree Oil), then I turn around and sell them for pretty much what I paid for them on Ebay.

To make matters worse are these “convenient plastic diaper pails” for disposable diapers from popular name brands such as Playtex, Safety 1st, Baby Trend etc. will be tossed into the dump when the baby is grown. At least with the traditional pails, you still don’t smell up your home and you have a bucket (and a great rag) to use for washing your car, your floors or what-have-you.

Changing diapers stinks no matter what. Disposable diapers just can’t come up clean with their path of destruction. I recommend to any parent to just try one growth stage of cloth diapers. See and feel the benefits. For the babies health, for our health and for our future. You can always outsource the laundering if you really find it necessary.

How are you going to feel when your child is older and asks you: “Mom and Dad, why the heck did you leave me with this pile of crap to take care of?”

Peace.