| Cloth diapers are more popular now than they have | | | | the pail each time you wash diapers. I hate scrubbing |
| been in decades. No wonder they are popular when | | | | diaper pails, so I prefer to use a washable liner. It |
| they can save families about $1,500 per child over the | | | | works like a trash bag, but can be thrown in the |
| cost of disposable diapers (or more!). Using cloth on | | | | washer. |
| just one baby keep about 2,000 pounds of disposables | | | | * Cloth wipes make sense if you are using cloth |
| out of the landfills. However, with the resurgence of | | | | diapers. That way there is nothing to throw away and |
| cloth diapers has come a huge variety that can easily | | | | you can save hundreds of dollars over the cost of |
| overwhelm new parents. Here is what you need to | | | | disposable wipes. You can wet them with warm |
| get started with cloth diapers: | | | | water if you are near a sink, keep them in a wipes |
| * About 8 diapers for each day between washing. | | | | warmer with a cloth wipes solution, or use a spray |
| You'll need a few more for a newborn. I suggest a | | | | bottle with water or wipes solution to wet them as |
| total of about 24 to start. That is enough for 2 days | | | | needed. |
| between washings for most newborns and about 3 | | | | * A cloth diaper safe detergent. While some people |
| days for older babies. So, you'll need either 24 prefolds | | | | use the same detergent for diapers as they use for |
| and 4-6 covers, or 24 all in one or pocket diapers with | | | | clothes, you'll likely have fewer diaper rashes or leaks |
| inserts. | | | | with a detergent that has no enzymes, brighteners or |
| * A wet bag for when you are away from home. This | | | | fabric softeners. |
| simple waterproof bag makes it easy to store your | | | | That's it. You are now ready to save a lot of money, |
| wet diapers and helps keep odors down. Just wash it | | | | and a lot of trees. This is all you need to get started |
| along with everything else. | | | | with cloth diapers. |
| * A diaper pail liner. If you prefer, you can just wash | | | | |