Here is the scoop on $$SAVINGS!
Disposable Cost Breakdown
Average 30 cents per diaper x 8 diapers average per day = $875 year (not including tax and gas) Average 3 years in diapers (my son is almost 5 and he still wears pull ups) = $2600.00
Cloth Diapers (bumGenius!) Breakdown Average $20 per diaper x 24 diapers = $480.00 (one size fits newborn to 35 lbs and this includes tax. 24 makes a good set to have for one child)
What About Washing? Glad you asked - It costs about $1.50 per wash and you'll do about 3 per week or less. This calculates to $235 per year x 3 years = $705 Add Cloth Diapers + Washing = $1185 Cost of Disposable ($2600) minus cost of cloth and washing $1185)= $1415 SAVINGS! That's about a $471 savings per YEAR!! Now if you resell your used diapers (you can totally do this on ebay or craigs list) you can still get at least 50% of your money back - that's another savings of $240! Or use them for siblings. One size fits all so you don't have to buy different sizes!!
Aren't Convinced? Would you buy a cute outfit for your baby for $20? He/she might wear it for 2-4 months MAX! Your baby will wear these diapers for 3+ years!!! How can you beat that? They can be passed down to your other children for even MORE savings! Or sell them, like you would used clothing.
Cloth Diaper PROS: 1- Less or no leakage. I have yet to have an "overflow" of #2 with cloth, whereas it happened all the time with disposables. 2- Really Cute! You can let your baby run around in them and it''s like they are in undies!! 3- Less diaper rashes - you change the baby when he/she is wet whereas the disposables disguise the wetness and you leave your child in them longer leading to rashes. 4- No harsh chemicals on baby's skin! 5- Convenient! No more of a hassle than disposables.
Environmental Factor You will be saving the landfill and the environment 8700+ diapers!! It takes 500 years for a diaper to decompose, and that is in the most optimal conditions; when exposed to sunlight and air. And did you know that it is against the law to dispose of feces in the landfill? It can contaminate the ground or water with viruses and diseases.
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