Cloth Diapers:
How We Did It
BY RICHARD FRIESNER
J
ust over three years ago when my wife and
I had our first child, we wanted to try reusable diapers. We used them for the duration
of our son's diapering period, with the exception
of the potty training period. Our main interests in
these diapers were three fold,
1. reduced cost
2. good for the environment
3. to test our commitment to living
'sustainably.'
1. cost
I worked it out using an excel
spreadsheet, local water costs and
gallons used per diaper. It turns out
that it is less expensive to use reusable diapers, especially if you can
use them for the duration
of your child's diaper time.
In the end a reusable diaper's cost is just pennies.
30 Fredericksburg Parent and Family • August 2013
