They say that everything comes full circle, and you know its true when you see the return of cloth diapers/nappies.
Cloth diapers/nappies are the cool thing to put on your baby or child. Why? because they are considerably cheaper and environmentally friendly.
There are so many myths surrounding cloth diapers/nappies so lets eliminate a few of them and get you thinking about changing from expensive,environmentally unfriendly products and keeping what amounts to thousands of dollars in your purse over the lifetime your child will be wearing diapers/nappies.
Myth 1. Cloth nappies need to be soaked for days.
This used to be the case but today is not necessary. . The majority of cloth nappies users, use a method called Pailing. This just requires that you dispose of solid waste down the toilet, maybe a quick rinse, and pop it into a bucket until you are ready to wash. No smelly buckets, no foul water to get rid of and no soaking agents.
When you have a load of nappies to ready to wash , tip your bucket in the washing machine and do a rinse cycle. If you wish you can add half strength washing detergent which does not contain any enzymes, do not use a fabric softener but if you want to you can add a disinfectant to the rinse cycle. Easy right?
Myth 2. Cloth nappies are hard work!
Having a baby is hard work, cloth nappies are just another load of washing and you need only do that every couple of days.
Myth 3. Cloth nappies are expensive!
Work it out for yourself, how much would a years supply of disposable diapers/nappies cost. One of my friends worked out that it would cost she and her husband approx $2000.00 a year for disposable diapers and around $300.00 for cloth nappies. (Her husband said if she saved $1700.00 then she could have it to spend on what she wanted. Nice)
Following is a graph showing saving using cloth nappies
Myth 4. Cloth nappies cause nappy rash
Its interesting that in the 1970′s hardly any babies had nappy rash, yet today many babies suffer from the condition. Why is this? mainly because the nappies are left on too long. Disposable or cloth. a nappy needs to be changed regularly to protect your baby from nappy rash.
Although disposables last for a longer period of time between changes and suck moisture away from baby’s skin, modern cloth nappies made from hemp and bamboo can be just as absorbent, while the use of fleece liners leaves baby with the same dry feeling as in disposables.
Myth 5. Cloth nappies leak
Todays cloth nappies are fitted the same way as disposables, so cloth offers the same or better protection against leaks.
Myth 6.Cloth nappies are not environmentally friendly.
Cloth nappies are very environmentally friendly especially with water usage. Yes, cloth nappies use water in the home , but disposables use water in their production, they create huge amounts of landfill and many are not biodegradable.
With no soaking and eco washing modern cloth uses less water than a single use nappy.
Myth 7 Cloth nappies are old fashioned and ugly.
Cloth nappies have undergone a huge change since the 70s, no more pins or plastic pilchers, now they are in colourful fabrics with interesting textures and fun graphics.
So why not consider cloth nappies as a serious alternative to disposables, your baby will be better of and so will your wallet and the environment.
Caroline
Posted by bitz4kidz 
