A Cloth Diaper Class

On Sunday we went to a cloth diapering class. It was provided by Park + Vine and was free! It was a fairly informal even where we got a chance to learn about the differences in cloth versus disposable diapers, the pros and cons of both, and we got to 'try out' various types of cloth diapers sold there. There are a ton of options out on the market right now (something I'll get into a bit more in a later post). It was good fro me to get a chance to play with each kind and see how they work.

The most important ting that we took away from it was the laundering part. People are really freaked out about human waste (as they probably should be). But as a parent, poop is something that happens and you just have to deal with it.

It was also refreshing to hear that we would be saving money going the cloth route. Cloth diapers are more expensive up front but you only need to buy a few dozen. Let's say we pick a type we like for $15 each. If we buy 36 it will cost us $540 one time. A study ran on normal disposable diapers said that they can run about $2500/year. Since your kid will be in cloth diapers for at least two years possibly two and a half, you're looking at $5000 to $62500 in diapers. That is much higher than $540 up front. Sure there are more expensive diapers we are interesting in, but still we will be saving money in the long run.

It was a cool experience and I can't recommend Park + Vine enough if you live in the greater Cincinnati area.

Here is a link to the schedule for the rest of the year for the cloth diaper class.