Diaper Service worth $80 a month?

AnnDiDonato · February 2010

Hello ladies!

There is only 1 cloth diaper service in my area and they are $80 a month. Do you think it is worth $80 a month to not have to wash/dry diapers? Thanks!

Mystery2B · February 2010

Personally no, as long as you have your own washer/dryer.

Maybe for the first month or two if you feel like you will be overwhelmed but I think I could have done 2-3 loads of diaper laundry a week (diapers are easy to wash since there isn't any sorting or folding to put way).

Teacher_2_b_in_3 · February 2010

For me, no. The main reason we first switched to cloth was to save money. Honestly, once you get into a routine, the washing and drying thing is just second nature and really takes very little time in the grand scheme of things.

mrs.a.butler · February 2010

for me, no. I don't find it awful to wash them myself and could never pay money for someone else to wash them, especially since they would be washing in chemicals that I don't want to use.

daisyterp · February 2010

I think the majority of CDing moms on here do the wash themselves.

I have a friend who has used a service for the first month or 2 when her babies are newborns. She also just buys her prefolds from the diaper service.

Dobie_Mama · February 2010

Not for me. It's really no trouble to wash them and the savings is a big plus to CDing.

AnnDiDonato · February 2010

Thanks! Seems like the vote is in, wasn't sure what the "work load" was on the washing/drying, thanks again..

daisyterp · February 2010

I didn't start CD'ing until DD was a few months old- w/ this baby I will do it from the start, but I have a TON of newborn diapers- I got some good deals (including a dozen green-edge prefolds off freecycle!) but I also overbought so I wouldn't have to worry about doing laundry every day or even every other day.

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CrunchOoEezyMama · February 2010

Personally, no I don't think so. for that much money you could have an amazing stash of nicer diapers than the service would bring you.

hamilton.ja · February 2010

cost wise no, its the same cost as a months worth of disposables. so it isn't saving you a penny. its still better for the environment but if you have your own washer/dryer you can control what kind of detergents you use and you'll save money.

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