Cloth what???

(brought to you from guest author Erin Cox.. thanks Erin for this great contribution)

I'm writing this quick blog to promote the use of cloth diapers. I'm not talking about the cloth diapers our grandmothers and mothers pain-stakingly used (although if you can master the art of the safety pin, go for it!). I'm talking about a new more user-friendly kind that I am using on my now 6-week old son. When my husband and I were deciding how we wanted to cut corners with cost of having a baby, we brushed this idea off because of the hassle. In the end, my conviction was to use them because of the amount of land fill disposables take up.

Cloth diapers really aren't that bad. I know the idea of swishing a poopy diaper in a toilet isn't very appealing, but you have to wipe it off your baby's bottom anyway. My husband and I keep a glove in the bathroom for this use. In addition, my child does have his fair share of messy diapers, but not EVERY diaper is an explosion. I also have a bucket of soapy water in the laundry room that I throw the diapers in throughout the day and do a small load before I go to bed. I have enough that I can go for two days if I have to, but I try to keep up on it. And believe it or not, not one room in the house smells like poo. So, for those that are interested, there is a huge market for these eco-friendly poo catchers. You can look at fuzzibunz.com to get an idea. There are also happy hiney's and many other off brands. We have a mix of many that we bought new on ebay for way less then the manufacture. The cost upfront was approximately $200, but it's a long term investment. Plus, we are doing our part to help the environment! I hope you find your cloth diaper experience to be just as rewarding :).