Eighteen months in, and I'm still cloth diapering little Vee. I'm still not some extreme tree-hugging, granola eating mama, but I'm happy with the choice to leave a little less of a footprint the second time around with diapering. And I think we are nearing the end of our cloth diapering journey. She's showing lots of signs of interest in potty training already.
So why have I decided to write about cloth diapers? I think simply because I have a load going in the wash as I type. Oh, and Vee and I are signed up to participate in The Great Diaper Change 2012 to help set a new Guinness World Record. (We are doing it at a local cloth diaper store).
Here's What I Like About Cloth Diapering
- I never have to make a mad dash to the store because I'm out of diapers. (A mad dash to the washer is another thing).
- Once I had my stash of diapers established (took a bit of time to find what I liked most), there was no more worry about purchasing diapers (self-restraint from buying cute ones seen online is tough though).
- Leaks are minimal, and explosions that aren't contained within the diaper never happen.
- My family is on board with cloth diapering when they look after her.
- We get the chance to be environmentally friendly.
Here's What I Don't Like About Cloth Diapering
- Poop! I have a sprayer attached to the spare toilet in the house to rinse off solids, but this is just not fun.
- Stink! I have to strip the cloth diapers with boiling hot water every few months to get the build-up out. And I miss the summer sun when I get to hang the diapers out to bleach in the sun.
