WDYT about cloth diaper delivery service?

sara76 · January 2011

http://daddysdiaperduty.com/Home_Page_28IE.html

H showed me this, which in itself is like wow. Anyways, he's always been pretty adament that we get KTFU that we use cotton diapers. I like that there is a company washes them for you, and even picks up and delivers fresh clean ones. And is $20 a week a lot more than the expense of disposable diapers? I'm not even sure... The only thing I'm on the fence about here is the fact that they it seems they are mixed in with others diapers, so they are "used", even though they are washed and sanitized. Like linens. Is that weird?

I'm not normally dependant on others to make decisions for me, but still curious for opinions on this?

Temp778367875008010 · January 2011

When I was researching diapers, most things I found said that the cheapest way to go is cloth you wash yourself, then disposable, then a service. Obviously you aren't going to get your own diapers back, so if that weirds you out, than this obviously isn't the way to go.

Also, it looks like they only do prefolds, which some people don't like. I would maybe get a few diapers in the different types before committing to one type.

As far as price goes, I don't think I ever spent $80 a month on diapers (we use disposable). There are always good coupons and sales, etc. It is nice to see them using natural soaps and all that.

vanillabean81 · January 2011

Not sure about the cost savings because I never looked in to a diapering service, but we use cloth, and I like the fact that for the most part, I won't have to buy more for LO #2 (or #3, if the time comes). As I complete my stash for DD, we'll re-use many of those diapers for future kids. With a service and with disposables, your investment wouldn't be as long-term as that, so that could factor in to the price argument as well.

As far as them being mixed in and used by others, you could ask about their washing policies (temperature of water, how many rinses, etc.) and maybe ask on the cloth diapering board to get opinions on that. Ideally, they would wash in extremely hot water, but I'm not sure exactly what temperature it would need to be to really "sterilize" them.

HappyMrsK · January 2011

I'm very interested in using cloth diapers when/if we ever have a baby. I plan on using the sample packs from a cloth diaper website at first just to get an idea of which type of diapers I like the best and fit the best with my LO. Cloth diapers have come a long way and there are lots to choose from.

Here are some links to some places that offer samples. You can get your money back if you don't like them so I figure it's worth a shot.

http://www.jilliansdrawers.com/products/clothdiapers/tryclothfor10/tryclothfor10

http://www.diaperjunction.com/try-cloth-diapers.html

I also found it helpful to lurk on the cloth diaper message board on the bump for an idea of what it takes to clean them yourself. At first I thought I would have to use a service too if I wanted to use cloth diapers, but it's pretty easy to wash them yourself. So if we decide to stick with them I'll be washing them myself and not using a service.

HTH

jennifer80808 · January 2011

I just can't get into the idea of cloth diapers. I know it's better for the environment, and that it's supposedly better for baby, but there's just certain things I can't get into. When I looked into the delivery service I found that it was going to cost slightly MORE than disposables. I think if you're looking for cost effective when it comes to CDing, you have to be prepared to wash them yourself. That's just something I cannot commit to. I do not want to spend my whole life doing laundry, and there's just way too many steps to it, IMO.

vanillabean81 · January 2011

For what it is worth, my stash is a moderate size, but I only have to do an extra load of laundry every 2-3 days or so, and that isn't because I'm out of diapers, it is because I don't want the nursery to smell. I rinse them once in cold water, then run a hot wash with detergent, and then I dry them. It doesn't take long for me. I have several kinds, but I wash them all together, so that doesn't create extra loads, either.

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