Converting to Cloth

Even though she's 3 months now we've started the adventure of looking into cloth diapers. I had thought of the idea before but couldn't really wrap my head around it thinking they were still the "wrap your kids up and safety pin 'em" kind. Little did I know that they all changed when a close friend decided to go cloth with her 1 year old. So I began looking into it as well and another friend ended up throwing a cloth diaper party. I must say it was a great time and we got to play with all the cloth diapers the woman brought to show. It was a whole new world for me and my stone age mind. So I took the plunge and ended up buying one of two different kinds. I've heard rave reviews from not only the woman selling them but the two friends that bought a sample pack with four different brands liked the two kinds I bought the best.

FuzziBunz one of the diapers I purchased in Grape! These have elastic straps to help size the diaper to the child. A little weary on this one with the whole elastic straps and everything but we'll see. This was the twenty dollar diaper.

Bum Genius, a couple dollars less than Fuzzi Bunz is all snaps which I am totally smitten with. I'm hoping these work out the best because they cost less than the others and i'm lovin the snaps.

 The cost of disposable to the cost of cloth is pretty mind blowing. Spending anywhere from 2500-4000 on disposable diapers in the first year of your child's life to about 600 dollars for the cloth diapers i'm looking at. I asked the woman about how many cloth diapers I'd need and she said anywhere from 24-30. That is what she recommended for washing the diapers every two to three days. If she didn't get to them on the second day she had enough to last her into the third day. I thought that was pretty reasonable for 20 bucks I was packing for a diaper. 

Not only is it about a 600 dollar expense but that's it for diapers to last you through your child's diaper days. and not only one child I might add but for the rest of your children. Which we plan on having three. So that would be 600 dollars for diapers for three little monsters. and the best part is the diapers I got are one size and I can snap and stretch them to fit Paisley's needs. I'm totally smug with these things even though I haven't tried them yet. Unfortunately, regular detergents will ruin the absorbency of the diapers so you can buy a few types of detergents they recommend which I found to be more expensive and if we're trying to save money here why would I do that? So we have made our own detergent before and I asked the woman to see if making my own was Ok. She got in touch with the diaper company for me and instead of using the bar of soap I originally got I had to go get a different kind. Which is no big deal because bars of soap are pennies compared to liquid detergent. Now, to just get the time to make it and wash the cloth diapers and strap em on Paisley and give them a run for there money. I'm hoping it goes over well and we can convert to cloth because having possibly three children in diapers I might go crazy, our wallets will be burning with only the left over residue of cash and having to buy bulk in diapers so I am not running to the store ever day for a box would be insanity. I'll let you know how they work!