Organic cloth diapers

Organic cloth diapers can be an excellent choice for your newborn child. There are many benefits to cloth diapers such as lower overall costs, environmental friendliness, and greater comfort on your newborn skin.

Organic cloth diapers have gone through many improvements since the early days. These diapers no longer require safety pins as they are self-contained units. Modern organic cloth diapers may use Velcro or snap enclosures. Velcro enclosures may be convenient; however they require extra care in the washing machine. Some cloth diapers may also feature elastic waists, similar grown-up pants.

The basic choices you will have include: pocket diapers, single sized diapers, prefold w/ cover. In addition to cotton cloth, you can also find hemp, polyester, and bamboo fiber diapers.

Some of the well-known brands include: AIO, Bum Genius, Bumkins, Kissaluvs, Haute Pockets, and Fuzzi bunz. If you're having trouble choosing you may want to read online reviews from places such as Amazon. Ultimately, it comes down to individual preference however reviews can help narrow your options. Another option, is to purchase several different styles in smaller quantities until you are comfortable. If you are the primary caretaker, choose those fitting which you like the most.

By choosing cloth diapers, you will reduce your carbon footprint by eliminating unnecessary use of plastic material. Plastic does not degrade and can clog landfills.  Disposable diapers also contain dioxins which are toxic.

Cloth diapers are low maintenance, as you can put them in the regular washing machine. You do not need to use any special soap, and you should avoid using fabric softener. You can hang your organic cloth diapers and air dry or put them in your regular dryer. You should always wash your diapers several times before their first use. This will ensure minimal chance of leakage from your organic cloth diapers.

Studies have shown that over time using cloth diapers will cost less than the plastic equivalent.  You should purchase about 2 to 3 dozen depending on how often you do your laundry.  If you opt to choose a one-size-fits-all, you can use them all the way until your newborn is done with potty training.  By choosing a cloth diaper over the plastic option you will save at least $1000. The average baby will use almost $2000 worth of disposable diapers before being fully potty trained. Some mommies may prefer sized cloth diapers (vs. one-size-fits-all) as they will fit better.

If you are having trouble finding cloth diapers store, you can always check online. Purchasing in large quantity can also help save money as well. The best option is to gather interest from all the other mothers you may know so that you can perform a single large quantity purchase of cloth diapers.  By consolidating your diaper purchase, you can save on shipping and obtain quantity discounts.