Money Saving Tip #3~ cloth diapers~ SAVE THOUSANDS $$$$

If you haven't been around babies in the past 10 years, you may not have noticed, but cloth diapers have come a long way and started a revolution. The years of accidentally sticking the child with a diaper pin are over. These all in ones have the cover attached to the cloth, so no diaper covers either! They are also adjustable to go from newborn to 35 pounds!!! I bought these about 3 years ago, but I had given up on using them because of the mess. I started Morgan back in the diapers this week. It is liberating to think that I may never have to buy diapers again!!! They really aren't that much work. Here are some tips to make them easier to use:

1~ use inserts when you know your child will be pooping soon (sorry, I know that is gross). Morgan is pretty predictable, so she can use the diapers the way they are until later in the evening. After 5PM, I can put one of the disposables that we still have on her... Then, I will put her back into the cloth ones after the poop is over.
2~ they do sell diaper sprayers that can attach to the toilet. That way you do not have to put the diaper in the toilet to dunk... Just spray & throw into the diaper pail.
3~ have several (at least 10) on hand, so that they can be washed in a larger load (8 at a time) and be dry in time for the next changing.
4~ if you plan on having more than one child, buy neutral colors, so that you can use the same diapers on the next baby.
5~ if you are a seamstress, make your own!! The PUL fabric, and all of the rest of the supplies you need can be found by doing a search online/on Ebay/ or in the fabric store

*The average child that is potty-trained by the age of three, uses 8,000 to 10,000 diapers during that time. The average cost of a disposable diaper is 35 cents... That is $3,500 for one child! If you have 3 children, that is $10,500!!! You can buy nice all in ones that will last a long time, not leak, and not cause diaper rash (on most children) for between $8 and $20 a piece. Even if you got 10 of the $20 ones, that is only $200. Compared to how much you dish out for the ones you throw in the trash after use, that is CHEAP!! And, don't these diapers look cuter than the disposable ones anyway?!?!?