Cost of Cloth Diapers – a Real Savings
There are a number of reasons for looking into alternatives to using disposable diapers, such as cloth diapers. But the two that are most striking are the financial benefits and the environmental benefits.
When initially researching cloth diapers, one may be shocked by the “sticker price” of quality cloth diapers. Each diaper may cost as much as $20.00 US. Each baby needs a minimum of 10 to 20 cloth diapers to prevent the need from too many loads of laundry per week. The initial cost can be as much as $400. However, that is the only material cost for three to four years because the cloth diapers are reusable and sizable for babies from 7 to 35 pounds.
So what is the cost advantage? Lets look at disposable diaper costs first:
An average baby uses about 8 disposable diapers per day at a cost of $0.30 per disposable diaper. At this rate, disposable diapers cost $875 per year. If you extend that cost over the average length of time a baby is in diapers, say 3 years, the total cost for disposable diapers is $2,625!
February 17 2011 | How To Save Money On Baby Products | Comments Off