And the Cutest Cloth Diaper Award Goes to . . .

Posted by rebecca

4 Feb

Are cloth diapers more convenient than disposables? Probably not. Are they better for the environment? We think so! But are they cuter than their paper & plastic counterparts? No contest. Check out these adorable specimens of cloth diaper couture:

Thirsties Fab Fitted Cloth Diaper ($13.75)

thirsties fab fitted cloth diaper

Kushies Reusable Ultra Diaper ($12.99)

kushies reusable ultra diaper

Happy Heinys Cow Hide cloth diaper ($23.45)

happy heiny's cloth diaper cow hide print

Fuzzibunz Pocket Diaper Daisy print ($17.95)

Fuzzibunz cloth pocket diaper blue daisy

Mommys Touch One Size Snap All in One Cloth Diaper Safari Print ($21.99)

(Grammar disclaimer: For some reason the link would not work with the apostrophe in “Mommy’s”!)

Mommy's touch one-size snap all in one cloth diaper

Bummis Flower Print cloth diaper ($12.25)

bummis flower print cloth diaper

Take that, disposables!

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5 Responses for "And the Cutest Cloth Diaper Award Goes to . . ."

Thomasin February 4th, 2010 at 8:26 pm 1
Yup, we have that Bummi’s flower print and it is adorable. (WAY nicer than freakin’ Elmo!)
d February 5th, 2010 at 7:33 am 2
heehee! We have 3 of the 6! Sure it’s not quite as convenient but once you get over that initial learning curve with cloth it really is pretty easy.

And I don’t know if all cloth diapered babies are this way but my little one started wanting to potty train at 17 months old (she’s now almost 20 months)! We never use diapers at home anymore except for naps and nighttime! I know it will be a while before she completely gets it but I thought it better to run with her level of interest and it’s working great! Another plus for cloth!
Nicole February 5th, 2010 at 10:36 am 3
I agree – cloth is easy once you get the hang of it! And about the earlier readiness to use the potty…my son was completely potty trained days & nights by 22 months. I actually found cloth to be more convenient than disposables. If I only had a couple diapers left, it was much easier to throw them in the washer than disrupt what we’re doing and drag baby to the store to get more. Sure if you completely run out, then you have a problem but what if you completely run out of disposables and are home alone with baby — do you take the baby to the store with no pants!? I could put them on my son just as fast as a disposable…even the prefolds! In my opinion, cloth is so much better!
kristen February 6th, 2010 at 12:59 pm 4
I want all of them. In the summer, my daughter will never have to wear pants, she can just wear these cute things. But, are cloth really better than disposable? You have to use so much water to clean them. What is the trade off?
rebecca February 6th, 2010 at 8:44 pm 5
Kristen, we answer your question in great detail in our book, The Eco-nomical Baby Guide. But here's a short answer: You can definitely waste a lot of water and energy washing and drying your cloth diapers, making them just as bad or worse than disposables. However, if you take care to conserve resources while doing your diaper laundry, cloth diapers end up being the environmentally preferable option.