Well, it's been a long time coming, but I've finally ordered my first cloth diapers. :O)
I have asked and re-asked my friends countless questions regarding their cloth diapering experiences. Numerous websites have been subject to my near obsessive comparison shopping. I've budgeted and budgeted and BUDGETED and, at last, have come up with the money to get a decent size starter stash. Hippies and Earth, rejoice! ;-)
I went with bum genius 3.0 one size diapers in a 12 pack bundle and also purchased a wet bag for when we're out and about. With 2 kids still in diapers, the one size was the way to go. Being that I tend to reproduce children that stay around or under the 50th percentile, I may very well be able to use one size dipes up until they are potty trained. Plus, the BG dipes came with 2 inserts each as opposed to the other contender, Fuzzi Bunz, which only came with one. I opted not to get the diaper pail liner as, after much conversation with another cloth diaperer, I realized that I don't really want the diapers to dry out before I wash them. Instead, I am going to fill a plastic garbage can 3/4 full of a water and borax mixture to put the dirty dipes in until I wash them.
There are so many things to consider when starting out with cloth diapers that it's easy to get overwhelmed. Aside from the diapers themselves, there are tons of accessories to consider and new habits to form, i.e. possibly changing your laundry detergent, sanitizing the washing machine after washing the diapers, and considering clothesline diaper drying just to name a few. If it wasn't for my longsuffering cloth diapering friends, I would probably still be trying to make a decision! A big "Thank you!" is going out to those special ladies right about now. You know who you are. :-)
So now, I wait. I feel like I'm turning some kind of corner in my life as an environmentally responsible human being. Let's just hope I'm up to the task!
