Cloth Diapers!!

I love the idea of saving money, going green, being different, and tapping into my "50's housewife" self. One of the ways to do that was... Cloth diapers! I was overwhelmed by all of the options and the prices at first. I wanted to start easy, so I called up my mama and chatted with her about diaper services. She swore by DyDee service from when I was itty-bitty. A Google search and some phone calls later, I learned that DyDee was still around! They supply it ALL; everything you need for cloth that is... You don't even have to swirl the poops into the toilet... Awesome!

Until...

We talked about cost. At that time I had an almost potty trained boy, a night-soaker girl, and number 3 was going to pop in a few months. The biggest factor for "going cloth" was the denero we could save. Having an amazing service would cost as much as disposable diapers, so that idea was out. I started researching and asking questions and annoying Hubby with all the info I was learning. (Some day I can go ahead and break down all the lingo and options, but not today)

Eventually I chose One Size (OS) pocket diapers. One size meant I didn't have to do the extra sorting for each kid, all clean diapers going into the same pile= easy non-sorting! Pocket diapers looked nice because you have the option of using it as a cover or sliding the insert/ soaker into the diaper. That means when someone isn't used to cloth, they just remove the whole thing like a disposable- more easiness!

I again ran to my good friend, Google, to find durable, affordable diapers. That's when the world of EBay entered my home. Piece by piece I built up my supply. I decided I would not pay more than $4 per diaper (costs usually range from $15- $25 a piece). It took about 6 months to get a full supply. I liked doing it this way because then I was able to ease into it, find brands that worked for my babies, and cut down on the whole overwhelming factor.

Fast forward to today: I still use disposable sometimes, but have cut diaper costs by $50 a month. If I crack down and use only cloth, we will save over $75/ month, and that is including the laundry/ water costs.

Did I mention how adorable Chicka Baby looks, with her booty in cloth diapers and skinny jeans?