Bum Genius that is! We decided to take the plunge (hopefully no pun intended) to cloth diapers this time around. We decided to do this for a couple of reasons:
1) Cost: Adding kid #2 is costly and with little to no room in our budget we needed to make her work somehow : ) I did some research and discovered what a savings switching to cloth really was! Here are some of the many helpful charts that I found online.
We have decided to go with the brand
BUM GENIUS that was actually created by a local store here in St. Louis called
Cotton Babies. They have become so popular (and sooooooo easy to use!) that even
Target sells them! What is so great about these diapers is they grow with your child (these are referred to as "ONE SIZE" diapers). They have snaps that adjust to the size that you need. (So actually my savings are even better than what is listed above) We also are using "ALL IN ONE" diapers that come in small, medium and large and these diapers are JUST LIKE DISPOSABLE. I don't need to do anything to them, I just throw them into the washing machine and voila...I'm done.
2.) The environment: (yes, this is after cost...) To be completely honest if it wasn't cost effective I probably wouldn't do it. HOWEVER, it is and so this is just an added bonus : ) I can't imagine all the diaper trash we would be producing from both Eli and Anna. However I do think it is mostly a toss up: wasting water (cloth) vs. filling up a landfill (disposable). I am hoping that our High Efficiency washer does help make a difference.
3.) The FUN colors and the super soft cotton!: Now that I am using them, they actually brighten my day. I get to pick from an array of fun colors and she just looks so cute in them. I also love how soft they are! (Why a lot of people use Pampers) We do put disposable on Anna at night (much more absorbent) and I always feel so bad because they feel so harsh against her skin compared to the cloth diapers.
So to sum things up...I'm a CHEAPSKATE...that is why we chose cloth!
Anna does have 1 big fear...."DOES THIS DIAPER MAKE MY BUTT LOOK BIG"??
What about from this angle?
I just tell her not to be so vain...it'll only make her grumpy.
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Tell Anna in some cultures having a big bum is attractive!
Now about that hair, maybe she and I can have share an appointment at Hans Wiemann for some nice weaves! :-)
Question Leah, What do you do with her dookie? You dont just toss that in the wash too, do you? *if its that easy, I'm totally down, if the day comes*
PS- the tot is DARLING
Adriane...right now her "dookie" is just from breast milk so it's a consistency that can go right through the wash. Once she starts eating solids you can either dunk them in the toilet and flush, or they have a sprayer that hooks on to your toilet where you can hose them down. We'll see how excited I am about these when that day comes!
Cute post... my cousin has done cloth for all 5 of her kids and will do it still for the 6th... and she has always been a big fan. I just don't think I would have the patience.
wish i could use that excuse for my big butt? Great post Leah!
Hi Leah. I am not sure if you remember me, but my maiden name is Levine. You played softball with my older sister, Melissa. Anywho, I somehow stumbled across your blog and LOVE reading about Eli and Anna. We also use bumGenius for our baby girl, Samantha. Just wanted to give you a tip. At night, we "double Stuff" her diapers. We put the newborn insert in along with the normal insert with the snaps. It gives much better protection and as long as we don't give her water along with her last bottle of 8 oz, she doesn't leak through.
I also dislike disposables with Sam because they irritate her bottom. Bum's have been a lifesaver!
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