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Cloth Diaper Cost Analysis
SOME HELPFUL TIPS FROM MOMMIE:
For those that look at prices first, and have sticker shock, maybe this will help...
When you go to the store, check the price on even the cheapest brand of disposable diapers they have on the shelf. Then consider that a newborn will go through a fair estimate of 15-18 diapers (maybe more) and an older child approximately 12-18 diapers a day.
**Please remember that even if you decide to use disposable diapers, that I child should NOT have to sit in the same diaper for more than 2 hours! Wet or soiled diapers should be changed as soon as possible.**
Okay, back to the point..
Now each week you will need roughly 105-126 diapers give or take, for a newborn. At my last check, the particular brand of disposables I used to buy came in a box of 92 for something like $25.00. 92 diapers wouldn't last me a week! But let's just say it did... figuring you purchased ONE box a week at $25, in ONE year you would spend approximately $1300! That is just ONE year- on average, children potty train around 2 to 2 1/2 years old... now we are talking about a total of about $3250 or MORE!!! There are cheaper brands and more expensive brands and the cost can get higher for a smaller number of diapers as a child grows in size...
The average mainstream cloth diaper costs between $18 and $20 each. To be safe, let's say you purchase 24 diapers at $20 each, totaling $480.
DO YOU SEE WHERE THIS IS GOING?
Now, you can always get more cloth diapers if you choose, and it may be necessary if you purchase SIZED diapers, but the average child can get away with using only 2 sizes during their diaper years. Several companies have also created One Size type diapers, such as Happy Heinys, that require the purchase of only ONE diaper size through most children's diapering time!
Doesn't this sound like a much better deal? There are even cloth diaper options that make the cost even less expensive!
Starting to sound better to you now? It did to me!
If you have any specific questions or concerns, I invite you to contact me for some free one-on-one support!
For those that wish to see a better cost representation, I have provided a link to a cost comparison calculator provided by DiaperPin.com
YOU CAN ACCESS THIS CALCULATOR BY CLICKING HERE
DISCLAIMER: The data found here is for informational purposes only and
we cannot be liable for inaccuracies contained herein. It is highly recommended that
your own research be done on this and any other topic discussed on this
website.
The monetary approximations used by Michelle Tate here are for EXAMPLE only. Individual results may (and surely will) vary.
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