How much have you spent on cloth diapers?

[KBecks]

OK, this is perhaps a too personal question, but I'm wondering with all the kinds of diapers, and all the accessories, etc.... how much do the supplies end up costing?

From reading the "intro" thread, it seems like pocket dipes are the neatest, but also probably the most expensive... and if you're purchasing several types of diapers, it must add up over time.

So, how much does a CDing expert pay for diapers for the first few years?

While some people may be CD fanatics like stroller fanatics... does purchasing diaper stuff truly become addictive?

[stillplayswithbarbies]

here is an old thread on this subject:

http://www.windsorpeak.com/dc/dcboar...ng_type=search

I know that people have spent more since then. :) But that question was how much we spent on the initial stash.

...Karen
Jacob Nathaniel Feb 91
Logan Elizabeth Mar 03

[daisymommy]

How much do you really need to spend?
About $100 or less on prefolds and Proraps covers.

Can it be addicting?
Wooo-hoooaaa, absolutely! I'm sure I'm approaching the $800 mark (shhh...please don't tell DH!) I started this CD venture to help us save money, but so far, all I've done is collect cute diapers like they were designer clothes! But you know what? I've still saved money over disposables!

[NEVE and TRISTAN]

I gotta say I asked this several months ago (it might be the thread mentioned above)...and I love my girlies but I don't think folks were totally accurate...or didn't count what they didn't like, or didn't count what one day they'd sell...
In the thread i had sepent a good $200 more than most and I am a pretty conservative CDer...though we don't spoise at all!!!!!

I just really didn't beieve that I could have spent more than many here...

Maybe I'm worng but a few of us discussed this after the fact and I know many wondered...
Neve
http://home.nc.rr.com/ourbabytristan
AKA "mama2be"-forgot password
and Baby Boy Tristan born @UNC
Feb 25, 2003
Brother to 3 pups "gees" and 2 kitties

[toomanystrollers]

I wonder how I could convince the IRS that collecting cloth diapers is a hobby and deduct my expenses? LOL

[egoldber]

I spent about $250 initially, but I honestly have not kept track.

If I had to do it all over again, I would go with 6-12 prefolds and 12-18 pockets (stuffed with cheap microfiber towels) and be done with it. That's what I use now.

But I started out as a fitteds user and did that happily for awhile. Then my DD became a VERY heavy wetter and the fitteds I had weren't cutting it. So I bought about a dozen hemp fitteds to replace the cotton fitteds I had initially. But I discovered that she was SUCH a heavy wetter that even the most absorbant of hemp fitteds were not cutting it for us. So I consider my dabbling in hemp fitteds to be somewhat of a waste of time and money.

Since then I have realized that my inherent laziness makes prefolds and pockets so much simpler for me. :) You do have to buy a set in each size, but if you go with less expensive or second-hand pockets, its not so bad. You probably only need 3 sets at most.

I think the key is not to get sucked into the "cute diaper" madness. :) That way lies lots of $$$. :) If you enjoy it and can afford it, great. But if your goal is to save money and use less stuff, then its not a road you want to go down!!! Come here for diapering advice, but otherwise stay away!!! LOL!!

HTH,

[C99]

I have tracked how much I've spent on diapers since the get-go, since my husband initially thought that CDing was madness. I've included shipping and taxes, where applicable, in my totals since you often cannot get CDs without paying someone to ship them to you.

I've spent about $1100 on cloth diapers and supplies since I started ordering CDs in December 2002.

[papal]

More than I care to admit!!
I keep a list of what i have bought on my website.. so if i want to add it up, i can.. but i would rather not right now! :)
Here it is:
24 Bleached CPFs Infant 4x6x4 naturalbabies.com($1.40 each)
12 Unbleached CPFs Infant 4x8x4 naturalbabies.com($1.50 each)
1 Kissaluvs Size 0 (white) naturalbabies.com($8.95)
1 MotherEase One Size Diaper and Snap In Liner (mother-ease.com) Sampler.
1 Liz's Cloth Size OneHemp Fleece with Snap in Liner (Liz's Cloth) (Flowers)($12.00)
1 Liz's Cloth Size One Hemp Fleece with Snap In Liner (Liz's Cloth) (Sail Away)($12.00)
1 Buckeye Bottom - Custom Quick Dry Fitted with Snap in Liner, front applix closure (Happy Flowers woven) - Small/Newborn (BuckeyeBottoms)($10.00)
1 Buckeye Bottom - Custom All Hemp Fitted with Snap in Liner, front applix closure (Yellow serging, trifold soaker pad) - Small/Newborn (BuckeyeBottoms) ($10.50)
1 Small Quick Dry Fitted with Terry Snap in Soaker (Monkey Head print) - Lucy's Hope Chest($10.00)
1 Small, sherpa in the KNIT (watermelon) - (Posie Patch)($10.50)
1Small, hemp in the WOVEN retro snake print with extra long snap-in doubler(Posie Patch)($10.50+$1.50)
1 Sugarpeas Size 1 with green snap in soaker
1 Firefly Sleep TightSmall Hemp/Cotton (fuzbaby.com)($18.00)
10 Unbleached CPFs Regukar 4x6x4 Punkinbutt($1.85 each)
8 Unbleached Infant Indian Prefolds (GraniteSmith on Ebay)
6 Unbleached large Indian Prefolds (GraniteSmith on Ebay)
1 United Color Diaper Hemp Pink Snaps Small (Molly Taylor - MommasDream) -
1 Sunshine Diaper Orange Serging Size A (Molly Taylor - MommasDream)
1 Sunshine Diaper Yellow Serging Size A (Molly Taylor - MommasDream)

Covers
1 Bumkins Diaper Cover Print - Newborn (Blue Cow) naturalbabies.com($9.95)
1 Bummies Super Print - Newborn (Piggy's ride) naturalbabies.com($9.95)
1 Bummies Super Snap - Newborn (White) naturalbabies.com($9.50)
1 Bummies SIWW - newborn (white) naturalbabies.com($8.95)
1 Prorap classic snaps - newborn (white) naturalbabies.com($6.50)
1 Prorap velcro - newborn (mint) naturalbabies.com($6.95)
1 MotherEase AirFlow Cover (mother-ease.com)
1 Buckeye Bottom Custom made PUL cover, side applix closure (Happy Flowers Woven) Small/newborn (BuckeyeBottoms)($8.00)
1 Bummies SIWW - small (white) Punkinbutt($9.50)
1 Bummies Whisper Pant (white) PunkinButt($5.50)
1 Raspberry windpro fleece (small) Sugarpeas($17.00)
1 Pink 2 layerlightweight windpro fleece (small) Sugarpeas($18.50)
1 Bumpy Day Cover Small (Fish) ($13.50) LilBunz
1 Bumpy Day Cover Small (Zoo) ($13.50) LilBunz
1 Bumpy Wool Small ($18.95) naturalbabies.com
1 LiteWrap Cover Small ($6.95) LilBunz
1 Custom-made wool soaker Medium ($36.00)WoolyBumBums

Accessories
3 Mint Snappi Diaper Fastener naturalbabies.com($2.00 each)
3 Yellow Diaper Pins naturalbabies.com($0.85 each)
5 Kissaluvs Stretch Terry Wipes naturalbabies.com($0.95 each)
6 Baby Greens Wipes (LittleSprouts.com)($)
12 Sherpa/Velour wipes from CosmicBaby ($10 for a dozen)
Stainless Steel 30 liter diaper pail
BabyBee diaper rash cream
3 flannel/sherpa wipes from CosmicBaby ($8 for a dozen)
3 flannel/velour wipes from CosmicBaby ($8 for a dozen)
6 sherpa/velour wipes from CosmicBaby ($10 for a dozen)
6 sherpa wipes from CosmicBaby ($5 for a dozen)
5 microfleece topped doublers (3 sherpa. 2 hemp) from fluffymail.com ($2.25 each)
5 microfleece topped doublers from fluffymail.com ($2.25 each)

[papal]

Whoa!! Caroline, I would love to see your stash list if you have it handy!

[C99]

Um, I'm not sure what all I have, but I will try to list it out. I've sold some things as well, but that's reflected in my total, even though I didn't always break even in the testing out stages. I think this is everything...

12 Kissaluv size 0s
6 Bumkins AIOs, size small
6 infant-sized CPFs
6 infant-sized premium UBCPFs
2 Justin's Buttons fitteds, size small
1 Justin's Button AIO, size small
3 Prorap covers, size XS
2 Prorap AIOs, size small
1 Aristocrat wool soaker, size small
1 Bizzy B Hive AIO, size small
4 Prorap covers, size small
1 Bumkins cover, size small

2 Starbunz fitteds, size medium
1 Toadie fitted, size medium
3 Happy Heineys, size medium
3 medium Joeybunz
2 Darling Diaper AIOs, size medium
4 Liz's Cloth hemp fitteds, size 2
6 standard UBCPFs
6 standard-size, premium UBCPFs
2 hemp PFs
1 Kissaluvs contour
2 Bumpy night covers, size medium
1 Lambkin wool cover, size medium
3 Greenearth Baby wraps, size medium

1 Starbunz Koala pocket AIO, size large
3 elbee baby fitteds, size medium-long
5 Happy Heineys, size large
5 HH stuffins
4 Darling Diaper AIOs, size large
6 Little Cush diapers w/ 4 stuffins
(6 Little Cush diapers w/ stuffins on order)

1 Chumbas PUL sandwich, size large
1 Bumpy day cover, size large
1 Bumpy wool cover, size large
1 Stacinator wool cover, size large
1 Bizzy B Hive wool cover, size large
1 elbee night-weight wool cover, size large
1 Darling Diaper wool cover, size medium-large
1 Sugarbums wool cover, size large

3 red Snappis
2 blue Snappis
6 Justin's Buttons wipes
6 Fuzzibunz wipes
12 Darling Diaper wipes
6 Darling Diapers doublers
Euculan
Mini shower
Burt's Bees diaper cream
Red Bummis tote, size small
Blue Bummis tote, size small