When I found out I was pregnant my mom asked me if I was going to cloth diaper. I hadn't really thought about it before then, but I started to look into it. I looked at so many different brands and styles. I could have gone the old fashion route with pre-fold or flat diapers and rubber pants or with pocket diapers. I searched and searched and had a hard time fathoming spending so much on pocket diapers. Most of them run about $20 a piece. Finally I reached out to the Facebook community and a friend of mine recommended Kawaii Baby Diapers! LINK HERE www.theluvyourbaby.com These diapers have been great! The best part is that they are affordable, only $6.99!! I started cloth diapering Ellie at 6 weeks and its 8 months later and I am still loving it. The main reason why I decided to cloth diaper was to save money. Jared and I would be able to afford to buy diapers but if we can save money why not! Not only are we saving money but it's also environmentally friendly. I have 11 diapers total. I could probably use a few more so I didn't have to wash them every day and a half but it's okay for now.
When Ellie was only solely nursing cleaning the diapers was a breeze. Just throw them in the washer. Now that's she is eating solids I have to rinse them in the toilet. Sometime it is gross.....but then I think of the $$$$$$ I'm saving and I put on my rubber glove, rinse and flush. Using cloth wipes is very useful as well. That way the cloth wipes can get washed with the diapers and you don't have to separate anything. I use a simple wipe solution of water, baby oil, and a little baby wash. Ellie has had very few diaper rashes, when she does I use coconut oil. Coconut oil has worked great every time. For the dirty diapers I was hesitant to buy the diaper bins seen online that are specifically for cloth diapers. They are kinda big and bulky and I wanted something that looked a little more discrete. I found the perfect bin at Ikea for 12.99. I keep it by the toilet and it doesn't let any smell escape or anything!
Whatever your reason may be for cloth diapering; whether it's the price or the cause it's definitely a good investment.
