What is the most economic and organic way to cloth diaper your baby?
I want to cloth diaper full time, but we are on a very tight budget and I need to know which cloth diapers are the cheapest and where to buy them. Does anybody know? I want to go all-organic if possible. Where can I buy the cheapest yet most natural cloth diapering supplies?
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July 7th, 2009 at 5:47 pm
The cheapest way to cloth diaper organically is to buy natural organic hemp prefold diapers (flat cloth) that you fasten in the front with what is called a Snappi. I tried doing this at first with my newborn because some suggested it would be easier while the umbilical cord was healing. However, it leaked HORRIBLY because, unlike other diapering options, it isn’t fitted. The next most economical way to cloth diaper is to still use the prefolds, but also purchase some diaper covers to put over the prefold. The most natural, organic diaper cover is made of wool, but those can be expensive, but the plus side is that as long as the cover does not get any excrement (poop) on it, it can be reused with a different diaper (prefold) afterwards.
Fortunately, in the long run cloth diapering your baby is cheaper (and more ecologically-friendly) than using disposable diapers. (Not to mention how much gentler it seems to be on baby’s skin.) I, personally, really love pocket diapers. I use Bum Genius 3.0 one-size diapers. You can use the same covers from newborn to potty-training and they are really easy to use. You can read more about them here: http://www.bumgenius.com/
They do have organic Bum Genius 3.0 one-size pocket diapers, but they are a little more expensive. (I’ve seen them being about $2 more at about $20 per diaper, and they each come with one diaper insert and a doubler.) I prefer the pocket diaper to the all-in-one because I think you can get the pocket diaper cleaner and it dries faster. Hope that answers your question!
Also, if you have any natural parenting stores in your area that sell cloth diapers, many of those same stores also offer classes on cloth diapering that will really help answer a lot of your questions. Good luck and happy diapering!