Cloth diapers are a small part of the legacy of awareness that I choose to bestow upon my peers. The simple choice to use cloth instead of disposable diapers has less negative impact not only the health of my family, but of all the inhabitants of Earth. Style-wise, cloth diapers are terribly good looking in comparison. It is a win-win situation, no doubt!

I started to cloth diaper my daughter when she obviously had an allergic reaction to disposables. I loved how easy cloth was to use and take care of and then I became totally hooked on it!

Our choice to use cloth began with the economic factor. I then became enthralled with the "cuteness factor" of the diapers. Its a neat feeling to see your baby in something that you created. We quickly discovered in the hospital with our little one that he was very sensitive to disposable diapers, so we were grateful to have the stash of cloth diapers ready and waiting when we got home. Our journey has not been without challenges, so helping others along their cloth diapering journey has become important to me, too.

Why NOT choose cloth? That's the question we like to ask. Better forour planet, better for our babies, easy and convenient for us. There's no reason that cloth diapering shouldn't be the norm in today's society, the same way recycling and other eco-smart measures have become part of our consciousness. Parents are mostly willing, we have to show them that they are able to do it, that it's no big deal and that it really is our responsibility to our children to keep them and their panet as healthy as we can.

The most compelling reason for me to put my children in cloth diapers was to help our planet. The thought of mountains of disposable diapers in our landfills, each one neatly wrapped in its own plastic baggie was enough to make my stomach turn. I strive to raise my children in the most natural and instinctive way and using cloth diapers is a no-brainer! The benefits beyond just being "green" are tremendous as well, not to mention all of the adorable and unique designs available to today's cloth diapering family.

I chose to cloth diaper my son for so many different reasons. When I was pregnant, I began looking at options. I was allergic to disposables as a baby, and figured my son would be the same. I looked in to cloth diaper services, washing at home, prefolds, flats, fitteds, AIO, AI2, etc. I finally decided to take the plunge and I bought a 3 week trial pack of different types of cloth diapers. I was hooked. I couldn’t believe how easy they were to use, wash, and most importantly, how much I liked them! I noticed that my son’s skin improved. That the extra laundry, really wasn’t any extra. That I was saving so much oil (and by that, saving the earth!!) by not using disposables. I wasn’t putting untreated human waste into a landfill. I wasn’t consuming again and again and again every time I changed a diaper!! I hated the way disposables smelled when my son would pee! It was a HORRIBLE smell of chemicals. The squishy diaper filled with pee grossed me out even more. Not a problem with cloth diapers. No smell, so squishy! Probably the most important reason why I chose to cloth diaper was my son. I listen to my son’s needs. At a very early age, he would get very very upset at the tiniest amount of wetness in a disposable diaper. The day we switched to cloth, he calmed down, and we haven’t looked back. There are so many reasons I chose cloth, and I get more reasons all the time. :)

Cloth diapers are more environmentally-friendly than disposables, they are more affordable than disposables, they cause less diaper rash than disposables, and they are pretty darned cute!

I chose cloth because of the cost savings in diapering my twin girls. I also like that fact that I'm not throwing any disposable diapers in a landfill. I was surprised that cloth diapering can be fun and addicting! :)

I have four daughters, and I used disposable diapers with the first three because I simply didn't know any better. I discovered cloth diapering through a wonderful group of local moms. I love that cloth diapering is economical, convenient and better for the environment than disposables. We are saving thousands over what we would have paid for disposables. I also find it much easier to do a load of laundry rather than having to make an emergency trip to the store for disposable diapers. The water and natural detergent I use in laundering my diapers makes a smaller environmental impact than the manufacture of millions of throw-away diapers that will sit in landfills for many, many years to come. I find that my daughter is less prone to diaper rash in natural fiber cloth diapers, and I have lots of fun with the adorable prints and styles on the market. I dislike the 'throw away' culture in which we live and love that my daughter's diapers are clothing, not garbage. There is something for every budget and every lifestyle with all of the great diapering products on the market.

- An eco-friendly choice - Financial necessity with two babies in diapers. - Daughter's sensitivity to disposables - Cool, hip, modern styles and prints