Diaper Cost Comparison

doyalnr · June 2010

So I did some comparing online, and it appears that the Target Up&Up brand diapers are dignificantly less than other brands Walmart and Costco. Does anyone have any experiences with this brand? I'm a little hesitant to buy any just becuase I've been warned to not buy cheap diapers. I'm not sure if the benefit of being cost effective is worth it when it comes to diapers.

Here's my list that I made. This is just from the prices the stores had listed on the website.

Brand	Size	Price Per Unit
Pampers-Walmart	NB
	(1/2)	0.17
	3	0.22
	4	0.24
	5	0.28
	6	0.34

Huggies-Walmart	NB	0.23
	(1/2)	0.18
	3	0.22
	4	0.25
	5	0.29
	6	0.35

Kirklands (Costco)	NB
	(1/2)	0.19
	3	0.24
	4	0.27
	5	0.3
	6	0.37

Huggies-Costco
	2	0.19
	3
	4	0.25
	5	0.28
	6	0.35

Huggies-Target	NB	0.29
	1	0.22
	2	0.28
	3	0.3
	4	0.34
	5
	6	0.46

Pampers-Target	1	0.19
	(2/3)	0.26
	2	0.22

Up & Up (Target)	1	0.13
	2	0.15
	3	0.14
	4	0.17
	5	0.2
	6	0.23

pam1005 · June 2010

I love Target diapers... I have literally tried them all. We still will use Huggies and Pampers when we have a coupon, but the Target ones work just fine for us (I also use them on all my in home day care kids too). We have never had a leak or a blowout with them since we've used them.

norbert5 · June 2010

We normally use cloth but are going on a week long vacation so I bought the up and up because of the price. Today we did a trial run to see how things went (nervous because of the cheap diaper thing). She had a pretty big #2 and it didn't leak at all. So I am thinking that they are okay.

Kitten80 · June 2010

Wow, you really do your homework! A+

I haven't used the up&up and neither have my friends, but I have tried LUVS and had great success with them. I like them better than Pampers and Huggies now. We cloth diaper, but when we need a pack (like Grandma wanted one on hand "just in case") we get LUVS. I hope the Up&Up work for you.

EveryNameIWantIsTaken · June 2010

I really like Targets as well. The only problem I have though is when ds starts to get more towards the middle/end of needing to go up a size with leaks. He's a pretty heavy wetter though. Seems to hold it all in and go a bunch at once. We've been in size 4's for probably 8 or 9 months at this point and probably 5 of those months were Target diapers. I'll go back to them when it is time to move to 5's.

hs & js baby #1 · June 2010

I love Target diapers! We tried using them after all the recommendations about them here on this board. The only thing I don't like about them is that there is a very bright blue & green polka dot pattern on them, which can show through thin clothing. Not an issue for DS's clothes, but I can see where some people might not like it.

eaglesfan700 · June 2010

We use Target diapers and love them. IMO they are almost as good as Pampers but better than Huggies or Luvs.

DS is a heavy overnight wetter, so we still use Pampers Extra Protection for overnights

Noodle716 · June 2010

We use cloth but for nighttime we use BJ's cruisers. The last time we checked all prices, they were cheaper than Target and IMO the quality is comparable to Pampers.

We can't remember how many come in a box but they are about $12-$15 cheaper than Pampers and you get about 20-40 more in the box depending on the size.

charlatti · June 2010

We've been using Target for about a month now and I really like them. No leaks, even at night. They're thicker than the new Pampers and I don't think they fit nearly as well (but I don't want to deal with Pampers anymore after the DryMax debacle, plus the price difference makes it worth it).

Honestly my only complaint is a weird one: we can never sniff out a dirty diaper -- somehow they hide the smell better. So I guess that will be helpful as we move toward potty training anyway, since we have to watch for signs before she goes or else we never know!

shotzie · June 2010

We love Target diapers! We have the occasional leak but overall, they're every bit as good as Pampers. We hated Huggies, DD leaked through every single one we put on her.

GeminA1 · June 2010

Target's gave DS a bad rash. There were no issues w/ leaks though, so hopefully you'll have better luck.

We now use Luvs, which are much cheaper than Pampers, and they are working well

Stacyc625 · June 2010

Personally we did NOT like Target diapers-

I always buy Huggies/Pampers and I never pay the costs you listed per size because I always buy diapers on mad sales with coupons. I never pay more than 14 cents for a Pampers/Huggies diaper (size 4)

hellopoppyseed · June 2010

We love target diapers. No problems. I've tried Luvs and the worked well but they smell like baby powder. Baby powder mixed with poop smell is just extra gross to me. Huggies leaked terribly. They made me so mad.

babypuplove · June 2010

We used to be a Luvs family, but I tried Huggies again about a month ago after seeing all of the coupons available. So far, so good.

I picked up 156 (3 packs of 52 size 3 Huggies) at CVS yesterday, where they were priced at 50% off (only size 3 was, so they are for the new baby since DD wears size 4), for $18 total!!! I used a $3 off coupon for each pack. That works out to about 11.5 cents each, which is obviously a great price.

If Luvs had more coupons available, I would probably buy them as I've always liked them the most.

als33 · June 2010

i've heard great things about Target's diapers. just give it a try! i use Huggies and with sales and coupons i NEVER pay more than 5-6 bucks per pack. i can always find $3 off coupons for Huggies and when they go on sale, i load up. it's very hard to come by Target diaper coupons. just something to think about.

Temp174496125006552 · June 2010

I love the Target Up&Up diapers. We used Baby Dry for the longest time and I always hated the perfume smell. At the recommendation of several girls on here, I tried the Target ones. IMO, they are just as absorbent as Baby Dry, they cost $5.00 less per box and they fit Ben better.

doyalnr · June 2010

Thanks, Ladies!

We're going to start buying a couple packs each paycheck to build up our stash before LO arrives. Since we were at Costco, we got a box of wipes (900 for $19.00!!) and a box of Kirklands 1-2 diapers. The prices online were more than the prices in the store so my list is a little off.

The next brand we'll be getting is Up & Up. We already have a couple packs of Huggies & Pampers (no drymax) in NB size.

Stacyc625 · June 2010

doyalnr:

Thanks, Ladies!

We're going to start buying a couple packs each paycheck to build up our stash before LO arrives. Since we were at Costco, we got a box of wipes (900 for $19.00!!) and a box of Kirklands 1-2 diapers. The prices online were more than the prices in the store so my list is a little off.

The next brand we'll be getting is Up & Up. We already have a couple packs of Huggies & Pampers (no drymax) in NB size.

dont do it- just put the money on a gift card. what happens if your baby doesn't react well to Costco diapers- and then you have a full stash that you have and can't use them. Wait until baby comes. There is NO REASON to stock up on diapers.

almostjennifer · June 2010

Don't be afraid of cheap diapers. I've honestly never noticed a difference in how well they work in the four years I've been in the trenches.

dionnemd10 · June 2010

i did not like up and up. very plastic feel? that said i like kirkland and parents choice huggies over pampers and luvs are the worst out there.

Emily_Ann · June 2010

I use cloth and Up & Up.

We used Swaddlers, but that was before the drymax issue.
I hate Parent's Choice. They always got his clothes wet.
I hate Huggies. Again, lots of leaks.

We recently bought a package of Dollar General brand, and they work pretty well. I still don't like them as much as Up & Up, but they are probably next in line.

babypuplove · June 2010

Stacyc625:
doyalnr:

Thanks, Ladies!
We're going to start buying a couple packs each paycheck to build up our stash before LO arrives. Since we were at Costco, we got a box of wipes (900 for $19.00!!) and a box of Kirklands 1-2 diapers. The prices online were more than the prices in the store so my list is a little off.
The next brand we'll be getting is Up & Up. We already have a couple packs of Huggies & Pampers (no drymax) in NB size.

dont do it- just put the money on a gift card. what happens if your baby doesn't react well to Costco diapers- and then you have a full stash that you have and can't use them. Wait until baby comes. There is NO REASON to stock up on diapers.

Hmmm...I can't say I completely agree that there is no reason to stock up on diapers. When my friends threw me a shower for DD, I received enough diapers to last for 5 or 6 months! They were all different brands, but I didn't care. Actually, I liked it that way so we could test them all out and find our favorites. We were very happy to not have to buy diapers until she was six months old!

Also, why does anyone stock up on anything? To save money! The fact that I found Size 3 Huggies on sale for 11 cents/diaper was enough incentive for me to stock up a little for the next baby. I'll take my chances that he/she has some rare allergy to them.

jshf · June 2010

Thanks! I actually have been thinking about using Up& Up. I'll have to give them a try, especially since they are so much cheaper!

detroitblondie · June 2010

I love Up & Up diapers- I don't think they have EVER leaked & the diapers are cute (polka-dot) and feel just fine. Maybe not as "luxurious" as Pampers but whatever! Anyhow... from what I've found- Up & Up is the cheapest at 0.13/diaper (w/out a coupon). However, Luvs is second runner up and I can sometimes score those for only $0.12/diaper if I have a good coupon (I consider "good" to be $2.50/1). I've been totally happy with Luvs, too- no leaks, pretty soft, etc.

wifeandmama · June 2010

Love Target diapers. We've been using them for a long time and never have had a leak or issue.

ariel06 · June 2010

We love them. We had problems with Luvs smelling like urine and Huggies leaking. I didn't mind Walmart's generic either, but only as a day time diaper.

jordysmom09 · June 2010

Ive tried all of them except up&ups. I actually like Luvs the best.

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