Cloth diapering has gained popularity for various reasons, as it offers several benefits for both the environment and families. Here are our top reasons you should choose cloth.
Benefits For The Environment:
Cloth diapers generate less waste compared to disposable diapers. They lessen our dependence on landfills, and if and when they do end up there, cloth diapers decompose much faster than disposables. The production of cloth diapers typically involves less energy and water than manufacturing disposable diapers as well. Many cloth diapers are made from sustainable and organic materials. Disposable diapers contain plastic, contributing to environmental issues.
Cloth diapers can be passed down to siblings or friends, promoting sustainability and reducing your family’s overall carbon footprint. Cloth diapering aligns with an overall eco-conscious and sustainable lifestyle and encourages a closer connection to the natural cycles of cleaning and reusing.
Benefits For Kiddos:
Involving older children in cloth diaper care can teach responsibility and eco-conscious habits, setting an example for future generations to make sustainably responsible choices.
Cloth diapers are often considered gentler on a baby's sensitive skin and can help reduce diaper rash compared to disposable alternatives. Cloth diapers also help regulate a baby's temperature better than disposables because of the breathable and natural materials used to produce them.
Benefits For Parents:
Cloth diapers, and the water and energy used to wash them, will cost you about $400 in two years. Disposables will cost you about $2,000 in that same time. Cloth diapers can also be resold after you’ve finished diapering your children.
Cloth diapers have much better containment and lessen the chances of blowouts tremendously. The elastic lining keeps leaks in much better than disposable diapers as well.
Cloth diapers allow you to customize absorbency for your baby's needs. The diapers themselves come in a variety of sizes and styles to suit different babies and preferences.
Cloth diapers are often praised for having less odor compared to disposables. On a baby and stored in a diaper pail or wet bag.
Modern cloth diapers have come a long way. They come in user-friendly designs that make using them as easy as using disposables. Not to mention they’re always there when you need them. You never have to worry about running out or any shortages.