| My oldest son is 26, but I remember how excited I | | | | keep from getting you and your home soaked. |
| was when I discovered the joy of disposable diapers. | | | | Disposable diapers are not for those |
| Well, at first, I was tickled, and then I noticed that by | | | | environmental-conscious folks, but they remain the |
| baby boy's bottom was breaking out in an angry rash. | | | | most popular choice because parents can just toss |
| I tried putting him back into the cumbersome cloth | | | | them into the trashcan, right? Well, not exactly. They |
| diapers for about a week, and the rash healed. How | | | | need to be put into a special box or bag to avoid odor |
| annoying that my little bundle of joy seemed to be | | | | problems, as well as to prevent little Mikey grabbing the |
| allergic to plastic diapers! | | | | dirty diaper and stuffing it into his mouth! Don't laugh. It |
| But that was over two decades ago and diapers | | | | happens. |
| have come a long way. Now, they have all kinds of | | | | Consider your conscience, your income level, and your |
| fancy things built right into the diaper to prevent diaper | | | | cleaning routines. If you don't have a washing machine |
| rash! There are pre-folded diapers, form-fitting, and | | | | or diaper service handy, then lugging all of those heavy |
| even chlorine-free diapers, | | | | wet diapers to the local laundry mat may not appeal to |
| Most people prefer to use disposables, but there are a | | | | you. |
| growing number of earth-conscious people that are | | | | On the other hand, if you can afford a diaper service |
| reconsidering using cloth due to the knowledge of how | | | | or don't mind washing diapers on a daily basis, then |
| long it takes for plastic to decompose. | | | | they may be just the thing for you and your baby. |
| So which is the better option-cloth or plastic? | | | | If you like the idea of being able to throw away the |
| Cloth diapers are environmentally-safe, but they still | | | | whole mess, then just grab a used shopping bag, stuff |
| have to be put into a special box or bag to avoid | | | | it, and tie it with a secure knot before shooting a |
| smelling as well. If you can afford it, you should | | | | 3-pointer. |
| consider a diaper cleaning service. If money's tight, you | | | | So, the bad news is that I can't answer that question. |
| will need to wash, dry, and fold them yourself. Plus, you | | | | You have to. |
| will need to buy plastic pants to go over the diapers to | | | | |