How much did your stash cost?

OctGirl80 · October 2010

DH & I are are planning to CD for a number of reasons but money is one of the big ones. While I know that it will be loads less than sposies, I have no idea what it might actually cost. How much did you spend on your stash (and how many do you have)?

roundtheworldgirl · October 2010

Mine cost about $1150 - but it's a two-baby stash. Before I started shopping in anticipation of DD2, I had spent about $700. Now that I've got two, though, I am finding that I need to wash every day (otherwise I have to run two loads so that I don't overstuff the washer - which keeps the diapers from getting as clean). So I will probably sell off a dozen or so diapers, which I anticipate getting something like $100-130 back for. That would bring me down to a little over $1000 for two kids. Diapering them in sposies would cost me $3500-$4500, so I'm saving a lot of money.

(Also, my stash is by no means bare-bones. You can build a functional stash for much less than this).

NicoleR524 · October 2010

I believe I've spent about $400 and we have 32 (combo of AIO's & pockets) and 1 cover and 2 fitteds. It's a good 4 days worth.

sweetpea18 · October 2010

I have almost 100 diapers, 15 covers and several snappis and I've spent probably close to $1000, but that's for 2 babies. With dd, we did the bare bones in the beginning and probably spent $350 for prefolds, covers and bg pockets and aios (bgs were for daycare). I like fitteds better on dd at home and want to try fitteds on baby #2, so our costs have gone up significantly. I can't seem to stop buying cute diapers!! I've sold some pockets and got more than half of what I spent on them, so after I sell all of the dipes, that total out of pocket will come down.

BFab11 · October 2010

We used a diaper service for the nb stage and went right to BG 4.0 one size pockets. I have 24, and spent around $375 for dipes, pail liners, cloth wipes (aka circo washcloths from Target), and detergent. I wash every other day right now.

CarissaRenee · October 2010

I've spent $1485, but sold some off for $101 that we didn't like the fit on. Total cost=$1384. That includes everything down to the detergent, snap conversion, pail liners, wipes, etc. That is also enough for us to diaper 2 babies at once when the second arrives in February. I could have certainly done cheaper, but I love to buy when there are good sales!

afwifestrecker7706 · October 2010

About 220 on diapers. And maybe 85 on other things for them. I have 21 diapers. I have spent more then that but sold diapers and then used my sales to get other diapers 220 is what my stash is worth right now. I have all pockets and other then getting more cause I want them we are good till time to get some for another kid.

kelseymw · October 2010

I started building a wish list and my total came to $400. It includes "extras" like snappis, Rockin' Green detergent, 36 cloth wipes (washcloths), and 2 pail liners. Diaper wise, I have on there- GMD prefolds in newborn and infant sizes, Thirsties covers, KL0s, Best Bottoms and an assortment of inserts, BG 4.0s, and some Thirsties hemp doublers. In total it is about 17 AI2s and pockets, and 30 prefolds.

flyer23 · November 2010

Around $1000. That includes diapers that I've bought and later sold, i.e. if I bought a diaper for $10 and sold it for $6, then I count that diaper as costing $4 towards that total.

I have about 115 diapers. Mostly pockets and prefolds, with a few AIOs and fitteds thrown in.

A few things to keep in mind:

- I've been CD'ing for 2 years, so it's not like I dropped $1000 all at once.

- That includes diapers for two kids, although not at the same time. (DD was daytime potty trained when DS was born.)

- That includes some diapers that DS has outgrown but I'm saving in case we have a third baby, and some diapers that I'm waiting for DS to grow into.

- That includes inserts, liners, wetbags, laundry detergent... you name it. Everything I've bought to assist with CD'ing.

MermaidNM · November 2010

$130 so far, but I am spending another $45 today.

I have 20 used BG OS 3.0. I am getting 8 AIOs today. Then I am done until she grows out of the AIOs.

I have bought all my stuff used through Craigs List because I am in this to save money first. I work part time and want to keep that up as long as financially possible, so saving $$ is first priority.

heyitsme · November 2010

18 Infant prefolds from Cottonbabies: $19.80

6 FB size S (2nds): $62

NB diaper cover from etsy: $12.50

3 NB Prowraps (2nds): $10.00

3 S Prowraps (2nds): $10.00

7 KL0s (2nds, dyed): $21

3 X-Small Thirsties FF (2nds): $26

Green & white wool longies (2nds): $13

1 BG XS AIO, 2 Kushies NB AIO, 1 NB fitted (2nds): $19.00

1 MonkeyDoodlez NB AIO (new) : $ 12.37

2 Kissaluvs Pail Liner: $29.90

2 Thirsties Diaper Duffels: $13.00

1 2-pk of Kushies wetbags: $10.99

2 X-Small Thirsties FF and 1 Thirsties Duo Wrap (2nds): $18.00

4 Thirsties Duo Wraps (2nds): $23.00

TOTAL: $300.56 (all prices include shipping)

Most of my diapers are 2nds, as you can see. I also have .5 yard of fleece I bought for $2.50 to use for lining, and a diaper pail we got for $14. Those 2 aren't included in the total.

That's our NB stash. I figure when the baby is outgrowing NB sizes I will sell off the NB stuff and use the size Ss and prefolds until I can buy new diapers with the money from the NB stuff.

SoDoMojo · November 2010

I've spent about $450 for my stash. I've got a WIDE variety of dipes:

24 NB prefolds, 24 infant prefolds, around 15 pockets, 4 BG AIOs, Flips, gPants and tons of covers.

My $450 also includes diaper pail, 2 pail liners, 2 wetbags, cloth wipes and a whole mess of snappis (got a deal on Craigslist).

If money's an issue now just buy what you need for the early stages. I've probably got enough to last thru potty training (although I know I'll buy more). My NB stash cost about $50 which I think is pretty good. Probably about the same as we'd spend on disposables, but I can use these as inserts and for the next kiddo.

lulu3061 · November 2010

I spent a total of $315

$222 on store-bought stash (22 pocket diapers - 20 were seconds 2 were bought from a yard sale still in the package)

$12 for wipes - I bought 4 yards of fabric to make 50 double layer wipes

$50 for various fabrics to make some fitted newborn diapers/covers with the darling diaper free newborn pattern. It's really easy and I whipped up 20 of them in no time at all with upcycled fabric from the thrift store or fabric I had on hand. If you don't want to make them you could use prefolds and covers for the newborn stage which would be cheap as well.

$31 on accessories (aplix/velcro, Elastics, etc)

mrs.jlsprouse · November 2010

I have spent $814.18 but I currently have $724.68 invested. That includes everything to do with diapers, accessories, and detergent. I'm a little anal about keeping track of what I've spent. I have everything from prefolds with covers, pockets with extra inserts, and fitteds with wool. It could definitely be done for a lot less, but we are planning on more kids and I could sell most of my stash to recoup a lot of that investment.

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