Top 10 reasons to start with cloth or switch to cloth! Ideas adopted from 7 Reasons to Try Cloth Diapers and 7 Reasons to Switch to Cloth Diapers (along with some of my own commentary):
1. They’re not your mama’s old fashion “pin” cloth diapers (unless you want them to be)!!
- They are much more “advanced” now making cloth diapers easier to use (as easy as disposable diapers
2. You don’t have to make a run to the store for diapers and you don’t have to make a special trip to the store because you just used your last disposable diaper!!
3. Less blowouts/leaks due to the absorbent cloth = less changing baby’s clothes!!
- Yes, I still have a few leaks here and there with Nolan, but I do not have as many and I have only had to deal with 1 blowout since starting cloth diapering.
4. More eco-friendly, helping the environment one change at time!!
- According to the Sustainability Institute, 80% of the diapering in the United States is done with disposables. That comes to 18 billion diapers a year, just in the U.S. alone! Each baby could save thousands of diapers from hitting the landfills.
5. Cloth diapers save money (Personal experience as shown in Cloth Saves! post)
6. Cloth diapers are softer and more comfortable on the tush!
7. You do have to change cloth diapers more leading to less diaper rash!
8. Best for baby. An easy way to stay away from these chemicals is to cloth diaper!! Here’s a short list of some of the ingredients that go into a disposable diaper (found on the article 3 Reasons to Cloth Diaper)
- Dioxin
- Sodium Polyarcylate
- Dyes
- Fragrances
- Plastics
- Toluene
- Xylene
- Ethylbenzene
- Dipentene
9. They are easy to wash!!
- I know it sounds like a lot of work, but I am already doing laundry for the family and what is a couple more loads a week. I have started to hang dry the diaper covers and flats and that does require a bit more work, but I am saving more energy doing it and using the sun as a stain remover!
10. They are so adorable!!
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