Kara Piper

Your Three Cloth Diapering Options

If you're considering cloth diapering but aren't sure where to begin, here are three of your cloth diapering options to consider. 1. The most economical: traditional simplicity Cotton prefolds are one of the cheapest options for buying diapers by... Read >

Simple Solutions for Washing Cloth Diapers

Washing Diapers Can Be Simple! Here's a step by step guide to your cloth diaper washing options. The Short Version Diaper laundry can actually be easier to get around to than other laundry because you aren't sorting, folding, ironing. In exchange,... Read >

How to Get Started with Cloth Diapers

To cloth diaper full-time, you'll need approximately 12-18 diapers a day, with either a built-in waterproof layer or separate covers. Separate covers do not need to be changed unless soiled, so you can get by on about 3 per day. For newborn covers, you ma... Read >

Why Use Cloth Diapers?

Several factors influence parents today to chose cloth diapers over disposables. Here are some broad categories of reasons why cloth may be preferred: comfort, health, style, frugality, the environment, and convenience. Comfort--Imagine yourself weari... Read >

How to Save Money by Cloth Diapering Your Baby

Let's assume that you can get a generic brand of diapers for $14.99 for 84 diapers (Source: Diaper Pin-Cloth Diaper Savings Calculator). On an average you would use 10 disposable diapers per day. The price for Diaper Genie Refills is an average of $4.99 a... Read >