| Buying baby diapers is expensive. Period. Whether you | | | | away from your baby's skin allowing it to remain dry. |
| spend money for the really nice pricey diapers or if | | | | The natural fibers that make up the absorbent layers |
| you buy less expensive "lets-just-do-the-job" diapers | | | | of the diaper can absorb faster and more fluid for |
| over time you spend a small fortune covering your little | | | | fewer diaper changes with less leaking. |
| one's bottom. Not only are you spending money for | | | | Cloth Diapers help Stimulate the Economy, Naturally |
| this but you are costing the environment as well. It | | | | It take a village to raise a family and buying diapers |
| takes roughly 500 years for Mother Nature to break | | | | from a work-at-home-mom (WAHM) can also support |
| down 1 disposable diaper in a land fill. Choosing to | | | | your community. In these times of a struggling |
| diaper your baby in cloth saves countless resources | | | | economy, more and more moms are drafting their |
| (such as rain forests, water sources and crude oil | | | | own patterns, purchasing their own waterproof fabrics |
| supplies), eliminates waste in our landfills and can save | | | | and selling their product to consumers. Researching |
| you money over time if you purchase with care. | | | | and purchasing a 100% WAHM made diaper in some |
| Cloth Diapers and Initial investment | | | | cases is less expensive than commercial brand cloth |
| Cloth diapering is an expense of a different color. It is a | | | | diapers, and directly supports another family in the |
| big initial investment. To purchase an adequate amount | | | | process. |
| of diapers to cover your tush you can spend upwards | | | | Make your own Cloth Diapers, and Stimulate YOUR |
| of $250 or $300 dollars at the get-go. Keep in mind | | | | Economy |
| however, that choosing CD's is pretty much a one | | | | Another way to save big is to make your own CD's. |
| time fee. Many cloth diapers are made to withstand | | | | Cloth diaper fabric is readily available on the internet |
| the diapering of more than one child. The biggest | | | | and is showing up more and more in specialty fabric |
| savings by making this choice often comes with the | | | | stores. With 1 yard of PUL Fabric, one yard of fleece, |
| second, or even third child. On average, with a stash of | | | | a package of elastic, a free diaper pattern and a |
| 24 diapers, you can save about $500.00 in the first | | | | sewing machine you can make 4 large pocket diapers |
| year of diapering one child. If you take superb care of | | | | that you can stuff with an absorbent material like |
| your diapers they can be reused for subsequent | | | | flannel. These supplies will run you around $25.00 for 4 |
| children and potentially save $2,000.00, or more! | | | | diapers versus $65-$80 for 4 brand name cloth |
| Cloth Diapers are better for Baby | | | | diapers. |
| In addition to the environment and your family budget | | | | Whatever your reasons, choosing to use cloth your |
| benefiting from cloth, your baby will also benefit. | | | | baby offers many benefits to the environment, your |
| Children who are cloth diapered suffer less diaper rash | | | | pocket book, your baby and your community. Take the |
| because the cloth diaper fabric used is free of | | | | time to explore the benefits of cloth, and see which of |
| chemicals, dyes and plastics that are present in most | | | | the many rewards most positively effects you and |
| disposable diapers. Cloth diaper fabrics are also | | | | your family. |
| breathable and some materials will wick moisture | | | | |