tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4154890636016128809.post6122136898245407734..comments2023-06-14T06:14:32.129-05:00Comments on The Steele Family: Cloth Diapers and a GiveawayKerumhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00886484055244388286noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4154890636016128809.post-75659134718418072052009-07-03T11:50:55.142-05:002009-07-03T11:50:55.142-05:00Ellie, I had thought about the electricity/water t...Ellie, I had thought about the electricity/water thing before and thought that during the summer I'd just line dry them (more like putting them on a drying rack since we don't have a line and rent so we can't put one in). <br /><br />Plus, he doesn't go as much as he used to when he was a newborn, so that cuts down on the laundry. <br /><br />Overall, I'm still undecided...Kerumhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00886484055244388286noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4154890636016128809.post-24931470181047280682009-07-03T09:29:45.813-05:002009-07-03T09:29:45.813-05:00We did cloth for Cecily. It was a BIG mistake. I...We did cloth for Cecily. It was a BIG mistake. If you have a septic, you want to consider the wear on your septic. The other challenge I ran into was assistance with the diapers...i.e. husband, family members who wouldn't let us wash at their homes. And after doing a bit of reading on "Raising Baby Green" a favorite book of mine, the water usage and usage of electricity or gas for your dryer may even outweigh the benefits on the environment for the cloth. If I were to do it again, I would choose to to G Diapers and still may or you can look at some of the natural diapers that are offered today! Good luck!The MessyBlessyMommahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18153961363617584983noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4154890636016128809.post-3785835571852159572009-07-03T08:14:15.515-05:002009-07-03T08:14:15.515-05:00I had to convince hubby too at first. we purchase...I had to convince hubby too at first. we purchased some used ones from diaperswappers.com. honestly, i wish smartipants would've been around then cuz they would probably be my entire stash. seriously. i really do love them!! i know the initial investment seems like alot, but like you said, you don't realize how much you're spending on disposables when you buy a box here and a box there. but for $300 to last you 2-3 years???? wow!!<br /><br />keep doing your research. and the good thing about cloth diapers... you can resell them!!! (if they are still in decent condition.) so you can even make some money back on them! <br /><br />oh, and to embed links, highlight what you want to embed, then there should be a button that looks like a chain link. click that. a pop up box will appear. type in the URL link and that's it!!! thanks for entering my giveaway!! good luck! ;)Julia Ladewskihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04487045483723860344noreply@blogger.com