How to Buy Cheap Cloth Diapers

Cloth diapers come in a wide variety of colors, fits and styles.

Cloth diapers are good for the environment and better for babies' skin. In the long run, they will probably save you money as well. However, the initial outlay for cloth diapers can be a pretty serious amount of cash, which discourages many potential cloth diaper users. In this article, we will discuss how to buy cheap cloth diapers.

Things You'll Need

• Phone book

Instructions

How to Buy Cheap Cloth Diapers

1. Make a list of all the local diaper services in your area.These are companies that provide a fresh supply of clean cloth diapers every week and take away your used ones. They have very serious health and safety standards regarding the cleaning and maintenance of their cloth diaper supply. This service tends to be fairly expensive and they cannot keep diapers with even the smallest hole, tear, or irregularity in the cloth.

2. Call each company to find out if they are selling "damaged" diapers. These are diapers that have developed small rips or holes in them. This is usually due to the rigorous cleaning process to which they are subjected.

3. Get a quote on the lot of cloth diapers.Make sure that you know how many diapers are in a lot as well as the price.

4. Determine the companies' standard cleaning procedures.This will make you feel more comfortable about purchasing "used" diapers. They are no different than the ones that would be delivered to you if you signed up for the service except that they have tiny holes or unravelled hems.

5. Decide on your purchase. Based on the prices, amounts and cleaning processes, decide which diapers to buy. Then you can relax, knowing that you will have plenty of cloth diapers in the house when the baby comes.