| Getting a tax refund is something most of us look | | | | hear the words "cloth diapers," now parents are |
| forward to. However, most of the time that money is | | | | choosing much better diaper covers and pin-free |
| soon gone with little to show for it. By investing a | | | | options. Modern diaper covers are easy to wash, |
| portion of your tax refund into cloth diapers, your | | | | contain leaks, and fit well without bulk. |
| family can save an average of $40-80 per month until | | | | Washing diapers is easy. It takes me an average of 18 |
| your child potty-trains. How would that extra money | | | | minutes per week to wash three loads of diapers. We |
| help your family? For many families, that extra cash | | | | use an additve-free detergent that costs only about 10 |
| freed up each month would be an enormous help right | | | | cents per load. The cost of water and electricity is |
| now! | | | | such a small amount, we did not even notice the |
| Modern cloth has evolved since the days of plastic | | | | change on our bill when we started cloth diapering our |
| pants and diaper pins. These days, cloth diapers come | | | | newborn. |
| with snaps or Velcro-like tabs. No more dunking in the | | | | A cloth diaper package is the most economical option, |
| toilet, modern fabrics are easier to clean. Even a | | | | and you can select from a wide variety of packages |
| stubborn mess can be rinsed away easily with a | | | | from about $80 for the cheapest options to about |
| diaper sprayer (a little shower head that attaches to | | | | $400 for the most easy to use diapers. Considering |
| your toilet). Flushable diaper liners make it even easier, | | | | that most families spend $2,000 or more on |
| if you are looking for the simplest possible solution | | | | disposables, any of these choices will save your family |
| While many parents still opt for the traditional | | | | money. |
| rectangular prefolds most people think of when they | | | | |