| Disposable diapers are used by just about every | | | | 3) One Size Fits All |
| parent as their only diapering method. If you could | | | | Reusable diapers are now available in one size fits |
| imagine a baby using about 8 diapers a day for the | | | | baby all the way up to potty training in many brands. |
| first year of life, that would average about 2,900 | | | | You can find them with snaps, Velcro, and elastic |
| diapers a year. And that is just one child. OUCH! While | | | | bands that will allow the diaper to grow with your |
| there is a time and place for disposable diapers, | | | | baby. Disposable diapers come in various sizes you |
| reusable diapers are a better option for 5 reasons. | | | | need to buy as your baby grows. By purchasing an |
| 1) Environmentally Sound | | | | adjustable reusable diaper that can be used for as |
| Reusable diapers do not end up in landfills as much as | | | | long as necessary, it will again save money. |
| disposable diapers. While you may not concern | | | | 4) Soft on Babies Delicate Skin |
| yourself with the state of your cities landfill problems | | | | Reusable diapers now come in super soft fabrics that |
| on a day to day basis, they are overloaded. Diapers | | | | are soft on babies delicate skin. They do not contain a |
| are a huge problem because of the volume used per | | | | lot of the chemicals disposable diapers consist of so |
| child every year. | | | | they have an even less frequent chance at causing |
| Furthermore, people are supposed to dispose of solid | | | | diaper rash. The soft fabrics are totally washable and |
| waste even in disposable diapers but they do not. | | | | do not wear out quickly in most modern brands. |
| They toss the waste with the diaper in the garbage | | | | 5) Washable at Home So You Never Run Out Of |
| which can contaminate drinking water as they are | | | | Diapers |
| process in landfills. Even non-environmentalists can | | | | You no longer need to pay for a diapering service to |
| recognize the severity of this issue. | | | | use washable diapers. They can be washed on gentle |
| With reusable diapers you can buy a flush-able liner | | | | cycle in your machine at home using all natural |
| that will dispose of solid waste without the mess. They | | | | detergent. This means you will never accidentally run |
| are inexpensive and environmentally sound. | | | | low, or out, of diapers. You never want to be in that |
| 2) More Cost Effective | | | | sticky situation. When down to your second to last |
| Disposable diapers are expensive, especially when | | | | diaper just throw the dirty ones in the wash and you |
| calculating how much money is spent over a child's | | | | will have a fresh supply in about an hour. |
| diapering period. Reusable diapers cut those costs | | | | While there is a time and place for disposable diapers, |
| down saving on average $2,500 per child. | | | | you can certainly cut costs by using reusable diapers |
| The cost savings alone should be enough to convince | | | | as your primary source. They come in many brands, |
| parents to use washable diapers. That savings could | | | | colors, sizes (or one size fits all through diapering) and |
| be invested in the child's college fund or to pay for | | | | styles. Do your research and find the right ones for |
| other child care needs. | | | | your little one. |