The Cloth Diaper Woes

Although cloth diapering is fairly easy and requires only a bit more ‘fuss’ than disposables…there are definitely days when I tire of cloth diapering. Maybe it’s those days when laundry is piling up and then here comes the load of cloth diapers. Even more so it’s probably the days when you are away from home and get a poopy diaper and you can’t get rid of it so easily. But I do hang in there and keep going, the feeling only lasts for a few minutes!

When I cloth diapered my first daughter, I used prefolds and there were times when I just tossed the prefold in the garbage. Now that I use Fuzzi Bunz, I wouldn’t dare do such a thing. I know, I know, throwing poop in the garbage is gross and nobody should do it. Not even those who use disposables. We should always flush poop! (I only did it maybe twice.) I guess what I really feel is a little bit of an inconvenience when away from home is cloth wipes. When at home I always use cloth wipes along with cloth diapers but I keep dry wipes and a spray bottle with a diaper wipe solution on hand at my diaper changing area. I just spray the wipe when needed. So, when I’m leaving the house and already have what seems like a hundred things to gather up, including my two children, the cloth wipes seem to be such a hassle. And no matter what type of solution I use they always stink in just a short period of time. I have to admit, I do use disposable wipes often when I’m away from home….but come on, we have to give ourselves a break. The amount I’m using is really insignificant when considering the amount I would use if I never used cloth. I really can’t even remember the last time I bought a package of diaper wipes.

So just as encouragement to moms who think cloth diapering is too much, you can give yourself a break and do it part-time at home and use disposables when you are away. You will still save money, reduce waste and give your baby the softness of cloth.