Cloth Diapers

[vraiblonde]

Anyway, Sum, do what you think is best and what you're comfortable with. The only attraction to disposables, in my opinion, is that they're significantly more convenient. If you're out somewhere and the baby needs to be changed, you change them and toss the didy in the trash (which is gross, in my opinion). With cloth, you keep a Ziploc in your diaper bag, change the baby, rinse the diaper in the toilet like normal, then store the wet diaper in the baggie until you get home.

It's like the argument between breast and bottle feeding. I fail to see why any woman would want to fiddle with formula and bottles when it's a simpler matter to whip out a boob and let the kid feed. Other women like the convenience of bottles and formula.

So there you go - either way, the kid will be fine. :shrug:

 

[itsbob]

Oh for god's sake.

#1, all those disposable diapers (the plastic covers of which aren't biodegradeable) laying around a landfill are a lot more environmentally unfriendly than wash water. Not to mention piles and piles of human feces and urine - that can't possibly be healthy.

Actually it isn't unhealthy, and wouldn't matter if they were made out of tissue paper. Biodegradeable items do NOT degrade in a landfill. Making plastic bags the degrade in 5 years doesn't help in a landfill. You need air for something to degrade and if you're buried 20 -50 or more feet under ground you're not getting air.

When drilling pilot holes in landfills, they can recover newspaper that is still legible that was buried 50 - 100 years ago.

And the urine and crap are also sealed way beneath the ground too..

 

[MMDad]

Oh for god's sake.

#1, all those disposable diapers (the plastic covers of which aren't biodegradeable) laying around a landfill are a lot more environmentally unfriendly than wash water. Not to mention piles and piles of human feces and urine - that can't possibly be healthy.

#2, you're talking about two extra loads a week - tops. When my kids were little, I washed diapers ONCE a week because we didn't have our own washer and dryer and had to go to the laundromat.

http://www.ilea.org/downloads/ILEAdiapers.pdf

ILEA believes the best diaper depends on local conditions. If your community has a landfill shortage, choose commercially laundered diapers. Otherwise, favor disposables.

Some of us did our homework before making this decision. I'm just trying to share what I learned.

 

[vraiblonde]

http://www.ilea.org/downloads/ILEAdiapers.pdf

Disposable diapers occupy the most landfill space, twice as much as cloth diapers.

I do not see how this can be possible, since cloth diapers are reused over and over, then turned into polishing and dusting cloths. Whereas disposables are used one time and thrown away.

I would think that disposable diapers would occupy WAY more than just twice as much landfill space as cloth diapers.

 

[MMDad]

I do not see how this can be possible, since cloth diapers are reused over and over, then turned into polishing and dusting cloths. Whereas disposables are used one time and thrown away.

I would think that disposable diapers would occupy WAY more than just twice as much landfill space as cloth diapers.

They are looking at the total of the waste created to manufacture the diapers, as well as their contribution to landfills when they reach the end of their lifecycle.

http://www.ilea.org/lcas/franklin1992.html

It really isn't cut and dried. Neither is significantly more environmentally friendly. It's still just a preference issue.

 

[sockgirl77]

WC,
Do you work? I personally, find it hard enough to find time to raise 2 kids, work, and do an average amount of laundry. I cannot imagine the time that it would take to do extra laundry and take care of 2 little ones. Your daughter is about a year old, right? Plus you are trying to have another one??? You should rethink cloth diapers. :shrug:
,
Socki

 

[Pete]

Just this morning I was thinking about taking a crap on a hanky

 

[sockgirl77]

Dear Karma Giver,
I would like to answer your question. However, you did not sign it.
:shrug:,
Socki

 

[vraiblonde]

Just this morning I was thinking about taking a crap on a hanky

What a coincidence - *I* was considering crapping on a paper towel and throwing it in the trash.

 

[cattitude]

What a coincidence - *I* was considering crapping on a paper towel and throwing it in the trash.

Could you wait until Monday, please.

 

[Pete]

What a coincidence - *I* was considering crapping on a paper towel and throwing it in the trash.

I ruled it out because we had corn last night.

 

[Mousebaby]

I've used both. I will never use cloth diapers again after using them with my first child. It was discusting!!!! That hamper thing I had kept the smell out of the bathroom, but when I opened it to get the diapers out I almost

If you do decide to use them, I was told to always wash babies things in Dreft because it was made for their sensitive skin.

It's really just a personal choice. I would hate to see you spend all that money on cloth diapers and realize you can't deal with it. Then your stuck with those expensive cloth diapers and having to put out more money on disposables.

But its all up to you!

 

[keekee]

I've used both. I will never use cloth diapers again after using them with my first child. It was discusting!!!! That hamper thing I had kept the smell out of the bathroom, but when I opened it to get the diapers out I almost

If you do decide to use them, I was told to always wash babies things in Dreft because it was made for their sensitive skin.

It's really just a personal choice. I would hate to see you spend all that money on cloth diapers and realize you can't deal with it. Then your stuck with those expensive cloth diapers and having to put out more money on disposables.

But its all up to you!

I invested in cloth diapers with my first child. What a mistake! I didn't last long using them. Sure, it's not so bad if you can plop the turds in the toilet, but baby poop is not always solid! Plus liquids and semi-liquids were always leaking out the sides. And it adds a huge amount of work. I did use the cloth undies with the padded strip down the center when it was time for potty training, but for my next two babies, I never even considered cloth diapers. Maybe there is time for them if you're a stay-at-home mom...?

 

[sockgirl77]

Dear Karma Giver,
I would like to answer your question. However, you did not sign it.
:shrug:,
Socki

Again. Another one. I'd like to respond to that:


I make funny faces.

 

[watercolor]

WC,
Do you work? I personally, find it hard enough to find time to raise 2 kids, work, and do an average amount of laundry. I cannot imagine the time that it would take to do extra laundry and take care of 2 little ones. Your daughter is about a year old, right? Plus you are trying to have another one??? You should rethink cloth diapers. :shrug:
,
Socki

No, not trying to have another one. Not for a couple of years. And yes, I work- but its not so outrageous that I couldnt do it. But- thanks for the input. I am still thinking about it all.

 

[Cowgirl]

My sister used cloth diapers for her baby and loved them. My mother also used cloth diapers for my brother when he was a baby. Cloth diapers have really come a long way, and it's no where near as hard as you might think. It is really alot cheaper than buying diapers, and the cloth ones aren't as bulky as they used to be. My sister said the extra laundry wasn't all that big of a problem...one to two loads a week, like Vrai said. And just think, how did people get along all the years before they made disposable diapers? It doesn't take any longer to change a cloth diaper than a disposable diaper. True, it might take an extra minute to clean it out, but it's really not that big of a problem. The only reason she's now switched to disposables is because baby girl is 2 yrs old, and the small amount of extra bulk makes her clothes a little hard to fit right. Now she's wearing 2T things, and they're not quite as roomy as the 24 mo. things.

My sister also did alot of "old fashioned" things, like breastfeed....it's a shame that that seems old-fashioned or weird now. Different people like different things, so you really have to try for yourself and see how it works for you and your family. Just because some people don't like it, doesn't mean you won't.

 

[Azzy]

Cloth diapers are nasty

 

[Goobergrl6]

Like cowgirl and others have said cloth diapers are A LOT different today then they used to be. You no longer need to swoosh them in the toilet first. Just plop the poop in the toilet and put the diaper in the pail and wait to wash it. It is is not a solid poop you can get a sprayer that you hook up to your toilet and spray it off first. Fuzzi bunz are great and I know an awsome lady who sells them and would be more then happy to answer any questions you have about them. Like someone mentioned they have a GREAT resale value on e-bay and even locally. You can get almost all your money back on them.

 

[Azzy]

Like cowgirl and others have said cloth diapers are A LOT different today then they used to be. You no longer need to swoosh them in the toilet first. Just plop the poop in the toilet and put the diaper in the pail and wait to wash it. It is is not a solid poop you can get a sprayer that you hook up to your toilet and spray it off first. Fuzzi bunz are great and I know an awsome lady who sells them and would be more then happy to answer any questions you have about them. Like someone mentioned they have a GREAT resale value on e-bay and even locally. You can get almost all your money back on them.

Thats really disgusting. There is no way in Hell anyone in their right mind would buy some used ass cloth diapers off of ebay to reuse on their own child. I'm surprised its not illegal to sell them after your own kid has crapped in them for 2 years. Ick.

 

[crabcake]

Thats really disgusting. There is no way in Hell anyone in their right mind would buy some used ass cloth diapers off of ebay to reuse on their own child. I'm surprised its not illegal to sell them after your own kid has crapped in them for 2 years. Ick.

Would you buy used underwear from a thrift store? :shrug:

I used disposables on DQ. I considered the cloth thing, but it just seemed like too much hassle. And screw all that environmental ... it was bad enough I had to smell the shiat once, but to add insult to injury I'd have to smell it 10-fold again when depositing it in the pail.