| One of the first decisions my wife and I had to make | | | | environment as we first believed. We saw claims that |
| about our new son was whether to use cloth reusable | | | | the amount of water and hydro needed to clean cloth |
| diapers or the traditional disposable diapers. We heard | | | | diapers offset the reduction in landfill space. At our |
| many persuasive testimonies and arguments | | | | home we simply throw in the diapers with a load of |
| supporting each side. We wanted to do what was in | | | | laundry that we are already doing. Since our son came |
| the best interest for our son, our family, and our | | | | along we are doing a load of laundry every other day |
| environment; we knew we had a tough decision on | | | | to keep up, and every time we do we just add his 7 |
| our hands. Ultimately we opted for reusable diapers, | | | | or 8 diapers to the mix. We have only had to do |
| Kushies Ultra Diapers to be exact, and we couldn't be | | | | "extra" loads of laundry for his diapers on a couple of |
| happier. These are some of the myths regarding | | | | occasions. When I see the huge garbage bags that |
| reusable diapers that we soon found to be untrue. | | | | my friend haul out to the curb each week, and |
| | | | compare it with our half bag of garbage, I know we |
| 1. Cloth diapers don't save you money-We had heard | | | | have made the right decision for our environment |
| on several occasions that cloth diapers don't save you | | | | 4. Cloth diapers are hard on baby's skin-Our son has |
| money in the long run. Our experience showed this to | | | | been wearing Kushies Ultra diapers for one year now, |
| be completely untrue. Our initial purchase of 10 Kushies | | | | and at no time has he had any type of diaper rash. I |
| Ultra Newborn size and 10 Kushies Ultra Infant size has | | | | know this sounds hard to believe but cloth diapers do |
| gotten him through his first year. This initial investment | | | | not have the chemicals and dyes that are present in |
| cost us less than $200. When I compare this to my | | | | disposable diapers. These chemicals are responsible |
| friends who are rushing out and spending at least $30 | | | | for a high number of rashes and reactions that babies |
| a week, I know that we have made a smart financial | | | | have. As well, the diapers we use 5 layers of 100% |
| decision. And the best part is our reusable diapers still | | | | cotton flannel, keeping our son as dry as any |
| have lots of use left in them for our second baby, so | | | | disposable diaper would. |
| we will just keep on saving in years to come. | | | | 5. Cloth diapers leak-This was a huge concern for us. |
| 2. Cloth diapers are difficult to use- One of our biggest | | | | As much as we love the environment and saving |
| concerns were all the horror stories we heard about | | | | money my wife and I were not interested in cloth |
| the dangerous pins and complicated folding of cloth | | | | diapers if it meant an outfit change every couple of |
| diapers. Well let me tell you this is a thing of the past. | | | | hours. So we were so pleased to discover we had no |
| All the quality cloth diapers now come with an | | | | leaking problems with our Kushies diapers. The diapers |
| adjustable Velcro waist that is as easy to use as any | | | | come in three sizes, so they grow with your baby. |
| disposable diaper. Today's cloth diaper just as simple | | | | Each size has an adjustable Velcro closure so they |
| to use as disposable diapers. | | | | can fit all baby shapes and sizes. The waterproof |
| 3. Cloth diapers are not better for the environment-My | | | | outer barrier combined with the soft leg elastics has all |
| wife and I had read on a couple websites that | | | | added up to one dry and happy baby in our house. |
| reusable diapers were not as good for the | | | | |