When I was pregnant my husband and I went to a cloth diaper seminar of sorts at Go Green Baby, in Kingston where we learned all you need to know about cloth diapering and the different types available.
I've always been determined to be good to the environment (thanks to my late sister), not to mention that cloth is so much cheaper; $300 compared to more than $2,500 a year for disposables.
The newborn/breastfeeding combo really makes Alex race through diapers like there's no tomorrow. I'd be doing nothing but laundry during my short bouts of free time.
I talked about switching to cloth with my sister in-law when she was visiting, she said she couldn't imagine adding that to all I have to do already. It would add about three more loads of laundry per week!
Disposable diapers contribute to 3.4 million tonnes of landfill waste per year as they don't decompose. We contribute about half a green garbage bag per week!
I'm hoping to switch to cloth when Alex is three months old, we'll see what happens in a few weeks.
Saturday, June 20, 2009
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Sydney is in cloth although she is getting close to being potty trained- I switched to cloth when Syd was 4 months and i had a better handle on things- I have never regretted it- they are fantastic, I could rec some ones that I love, I also have some friends that have their own CD company http://www.tinytreehuggerdiapers.com/ so check them out when the time is right as well:)
Thanks Mel, ur a wealth of info!
No problem, if I can help with anything let me know. I wish I would have had more support systems mommy wise in the beginning
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