I appreciated that this chart took into account the energy costs as well as out-of-pocket costs for the diapers.įinally, it was time to begin stockpiling diapers. I did it slowly without a set time frame and bought diapers when the deals were good. I have been stockpiling diapers for over two years now, ever since we started trying to get pregnant. Then, I compared the costs on the Diaper Decisions website, as they have a very handy chart estimating the cost of various cloth diapers as well as disposables. I also read through all the comments and opinions on Crystal’s Q&A regarding Diaper Stockpiling. Money Saving Mom has some great articles in her Having a Baby Without Breaking the Bank. Second, I researched the topic of stockpiling diapers quite thoroughly before I began this process.
Yes, I’ll soon have baby clothes to wash but I don’t want to add diapers if I don’t have to do so. For that reason, I don’t need to be adding more loads of laundry to my weekly schedule. By very high, I mean that we pay triple what most people in the city of Fort Wayne pay. We live in a small town where our water bill is very high. I have nothing against cloth diapers but here is why we are going to use disposables. If you want to cloth diaper, go for it! If you want to use disposables, that’s fine too. I realize this is a heated discussion but I don’t think it needs to be.
#Well beginning diaper stockpile how to#
If you are interested in learning how to stockpile diapers for your baby, read on for how I did it.įirst, we had to make the decision of cloth diapers verse disposables. I want to share with you my reasoning and how I’ve gone about this task. One of the things I’ve been working on is building a stockpile of diapers. Of course, I have quite a few projects I’d like to accomplish in the next couple months as well. This whole pregnancy is passing by quickly so I am trying to take advantage of all the quiet moments as we prepare for our baby. I’m in my third trimester, and my husband and I are both eagerly awaiting the birth of our baby. For an updated diaper post (with new totals) as I prepare for another baby, and a step-by-step guide to how you, too, can stockpile diapers, read my new post on How to Stockpile Diapers for lots of details on how to build a stockpile of diapers for your baby.
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