I had to go in to school today to talk to Blake, so inevitably our conversation turned to baby talk...he and Stacie are going to use a diaper service, Dolphin Diapers, instead of using the disposables. Now, knowing Blake, I had to ask the question...is this an effort to be cost-effective, or socially responsible? Surprise surprise, it's socially responsible! In fact, the use of the diaper service, according to him, will cost about $25 more per month than disposables! How un-Blake-like is that???
So this got me thinking...what are we going to do? Dave's mom had asked me if I wanted her to pick up some cloth diapers when she went to the Philippines...I told her, "Okay, as long as you show me how to use them cuz I've never used cloth diapers before." She didn't pick any up, and I was relieved because the thought of what to do with the doodoo diaper afterwards kind of grossed me out. I was picturing the whole burp rag/diaper, safety pins, and that awkward, ugly plastic underwear that goes over it to prevent leakage...
Lo and behold, cloth diapers have EVOLVED. I looked up Dolphin Diaper Service online, and the diaper covers are actually very cute, 100% cotton. Beyond being good for the environment, they also provide more breathability for baby's bottom, and contain no chemical gels for absorbency. Plus the service delivers and picks up diapers weekly, then takes the soiled diapers to be triple cleaned with no bleach or chemicals.
The whole diaper folding thing looks a little bit intimidating (I am picturing Dave having an extremely difficult time with this)...but I'm sure it's handle-able and just takes some getting used to. Dave and I gotta talk some more about it, but I'm thinking this might be the way to go...the thought of filling a landfill with 70+ disposable diapers per week just for my own convenience somehow doesn't sit right with me. I'm not a recycle Nazi like my mom, but I think some of her scoldings have actually rubbed off...hehe. Getting yelled at and pinched for not putting things in their proper recycling spot must have had some effect on me!!!
2 comments:
Wow. That's awesome. If we decide to have a child, it's something I might consider. It does seem like lots of extra work, but after learning more about the earth and global warming, I am really concerned about our environment.
This sounds like a GREAt idea! I searched to se if there was such thing close to the area where we live but had no luck. the closest is LA ( about 2 1/2 hours from here). I think we are going to have to start potty training with Troy. I don't see that happening soon, he is going through the terrible 2s at 13 months. This morning when I dropped him at daycare, I was told we have to meet with our daycare provider because she does not know what to do with his behavior =(.
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