Environmentally Friendly Baby
Should our baby use cloth diapers?
What are the pros and cons of using cloth diapers? We noticed little gel balls (that come from disposable diapers) on our baby boy when diapering him — is this bad? Also, cloth diapers are more economical (in the long run) and Environmentally friendly. Has anyone switched to cloth and gone back? Thanks!
If you want tons of cloth info, I’m here. People always comment about cloth here that have never tried it-so don’t listen to them.
Cloth is definatley move environmentally friendly. People always say “well you run so much water and detergent”. If that statement was true-we should all wear paper clothes. I only use a few tablespoons of detergent in each load and the water used equals the amount that I’d have to flush the toilet if my son was using it. I don’t use bleach either! Here’s some facts on the environment and health http://www.realdiaperassociation.org/diaperfacts.php
I switched over a year ago. My mother was going to pay for diaper service (we’re hippies lol) but it wasn’t available where I lived. So I held my breath and used disposables. My son had bleeding nasty rashes-I changed him every hour and he’d still break out. that gel stuff can be toxic! Once I switched to cloth-no more rashes! He even had diarrhea this week-no rash!
There are many options available, check out the directories at http://www.diaperpin.com/home.asp and http://www.diaperjungle.com/
I mostly have fuzzi bunz (pocket diapers), but I also have fitteds, prefolds, and covers. I like fuzzi bunz because I can stuff a few inserts or prefolds in there for overnight, travel, or naps.
On wash day (I have enough to wash every other day), I run a cold cycle to lift stains, then a hot cycle with the few tablespoons of detergent (list of safe detergent here http://www.pinstripesandpolkadots.com/detergentchoices.htm). If it’s nice outside, I line dry to conserve energy. Otherwise I just throw them in the dryer or if it’s evening, I put the covers and fuzzi bunz on a line inside the house to dry-they don’t take that long!
I even have travelled down the country with my son in cloth 3x this last year. I use “wet bags” to store the dirty ones in. At home I just use a regular dry pail which is a trash can with a good sealed lid.
I also love the fact that I will be able to use these diapers on future children, I never have to run out in the middle of the night to buy a pack of disposables, and I really feel like I am making a healthy choice for my son and the earth. If you have any questions, send me a message.
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