Comments on: How Much Money Do Cloth Diapers Save?: A Cloth vs. Disposable Cost Comparison

By: Robbyn

Robbyn — Tue, 10 Jan 2012 23:48:22 +0000

I am due in September and will absolutely use cloth diapers. Putting poo in plastic that doesn’t biodegrade for 500 years makes zero sense. Disposable diapers are the third most common item in our landfills today. There is just no excuse not to use cloth.

By: Natalie Portman

Natalie Portman — Fri, 06 Jan 2012 01:39:02 +0000

I agree with my friend, Mila. She frequently babysits for me and we always use the cloth diapers. I would really like Aleph’s carbon footprint to be as small as possible.

By: mila kunis

mila kunis — Thu, 05 Jan 2012 19:48:33 +0000

Cloth is definitely the way to go, it saves you money, you really never have to worry about running out, not as often at least. You also get the satisfaction of not throwing thousands of diapers into land fills.

By: Bottoms Up: Our Cloth Diaper Journey « My Green Spot

Bottoms Up: Our Cloth Diaper Journey « My Green Spot — Wed, 28 Dec 2011 03:01:59 +0000

[...] exactly what our savings will be, but if you’re looking for a cost comparison, check out the Green Baby Guide. And, if you continue to use your cloth diapers for future offspring, your savings will continue to [...]

By: Amanda Weiss

Amanda Weiss — Tue, 09 Aug 2011 04:53:06 +0000

I am new to cloth diapering (my son is 3 months and I JUST started). I have spent 120.00 USD on my cloth diapering supplies (13 covers, 30 pre-folds, and 2 AOIs) by buying seconds and lucking out with a lot listed on a local buy/sell/trade site. I have enough to carry me through my son’s diapering years (the pre-folds are big and I just fold them down, the covers adjust). We have spent well over 120.00 in just three months and I am amazed that more parents don’t cloth diaper!

By: Momof3

Momof3 — Wed, 04 Aug 2010 15:54:41 +0000

my start-up for cloth diapering has cost me $25 as I am making my own-the most “expensive” part is the elastic and velcro!!

By: Baby Sling

Baby Sling — Mon, 23 Feb 2009 23:57:38 +0000

Cloth diapers are the way to go. The cloth diapers of today with inserts are so easy to use AND clean that it is hard to justify using disposables regularly. Thanks for the great article.

By: Green Baby Guide | Washing Cloth Diapers in an Apartment: Eco-friendly or Totally Nuts?

Mon, 30 Jun 2008 03:48:02 +0000

[...] spent just $129.50 on one year of diaper supplies, which is on the cheap side. I estimated in my Cloth vs. Disposable Cost Comparison post that, depending on the diaper system, you could spend anywhere from $120 to about $600 on start-up [...]

By: Tutu

Tutu — Sun, 10 Feb 2008 01:06:05 +0000

In 1952, my husband was Administrative Assistant to our Nevada Senator in Washington D.C. Our family of five crossed the country many times, usually by car. Our children’s ages were five, two and less than one year. I’m glad they weren’t triplets! It took us over a week each trip.
This was before disposable diapers were a viable choice. We started each day washing diapers by hand at the motel. We rolled up the car windows catching a corner of the diapers in the top of the windows, diapers outside. As we drove off down the highway, the diapers flew in the breeze.
This method worked faster than today’s dryers, but I wouldn’t recommend it to Rebecca for use in Portland, even though it would save energy.