How Much Do I Save ?

How much money can I really save?

 Average savings over 3 years of diapering.


In 3 years of diapering with disposables...
Cost of disposables:          $2,400
Cost of disposable wipes:  $800

Total cost disposables:  $2800 for ONE baby!
                                          $5,600 for TWO babies!
                                          $8,400 for THREE babies!
                                          $11,200 for FOUR babies!
                                          $14,000 for FIVE babies!

                                                      **generic diaper prices & wipes used**
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In 3 years of diapering with cloth...
Cost of cloth:                    $300 - $800
            
                    **includes energy for washing, detergent, wetbags & cloth wipes**                     
                ***cost varies based on styles of diapers preferred & how often washed***


TOTAL SAVINGS:

$2,000 to $2,500 for ONE baby!
  $4,000 to $5,000 for TWO babies!
    $6,000 to $7,500 for THREE babies!
        $8,000 to  $10,000 for FOUR babies!
     $10,000 to $12,500 for FIVE babies!
            
On top of these savings, you can re-sell your used cloth diapers for several hundred dollars ~ now try that with disposables!!! This just increases your savings over disposable diapers. Notice my biggest savings come in using the diapers on more than one child. I cringe when I think of what my savings could have been if we had used cloth diapers with my first for children! Even when using the cloth diapers for the first time on just one child, you do  save money over disposable diapers.

A second money savings benefit comes from the decrease in diaper rashes. One study from the Journal of Pediatrics indicates that 54% of one month olds in disposable diapers had some type of rash, 16% were severe. Rash medication are expensive. Multiply that expense over three years and it quickly starts to add up.

A third money savings benefit comes from drying diapers on a clothesline.

This will go a long way towards something else in your budget.
So just in case you were wondering, using cloth diapers definitely saves you money!