This ain't your mama's cloth diaper

 

I love cloth diapers. I'm not ashamed to say it.
We tried them first when Derek was only a few months old and I'll admit I got a little discouraged. I invested in more diapers and now I'm proud to say we cloth diaper regularly. I have not completely stopped using disposable diapers. I guess you could say I am an equal opportunity diaperer.
I mostly use cloth during the day when I'm home or out on short outings. When we go out for extended outings, on weekends, and just when I'm feeling a little less ambitious I use disposables. I like to think of it as the no pressure approach. Every cloth diaper I wrap my little guy in is another deposit in the piggy bank. If you play your cards right you can get diapers at great discounts and they pay for themselves lickety split. (I just felt like writing that, I mean who uses lickety split anymore?!)

I know that when most people think of cloth diapers they remember those prefolds that most people now use as burp cloths and noisy plastic pants with elastic legs. At least I did. I think I'm having a flash back to the toddlerdome of one of my nephews...swish, swish, swish. In some ways I'm thinking that those pants are an awesome early warning system to keep track of those sneaky toddlers.
Well you might be surprised to know that there are all kinds of diapers out there. Sure you could still use prefolds and diaper pins and be super ultra saver person but there are tons of options.
So how do you know where to start if you're kind of interested? Well I admit that it is quite an investment if you aren't committed so I would suggest a cloth diaper trial. What? Yes, there is actually a company out there that would love for you to try all different types of cloth diapers to get a feel for what there is to offer.

You can even get patterns to make your own diapers. Better still if you are the sewing type but you want some diaper direction you can buy pre-cut kits and, if you'd like, a sewn diaper to go with it so you can see what the finished product looks like. If that sounds like your cup of tea check this out. This is a mom owned and run business and Amber is amazingly talented and great at customer service.

I was lucky enough to have a friend that got me started on the right foot. I'm going to try one of those blogging series where I tell you all about my experience over several posts. I want to build suspense.
Really the small amount of knowledge I've gathered is still quite a lot to write down all at once. And I have to take pictures. So roll that around in your minds for a bit. No matter what your current opinion of cloth diapers is I challenge you to take a new look at what's out there.