How Many Diaper Changes are Needed?
You will change an average of 70 diapers a week (a baby is changed every 2-3 hours and a toddler is changed every 3-4 hours).
Most children are in diapers for approximately 2½ years or 130 weeks.
Total of 9,100 diapers are changed (70 diapers/week * 130 weeks = 9,100)

Cost of Disposable Diapers
Disposable diapers cost an average of $.26 per change.
$.26 per change * 70 changes per week = $18.20 per week
$18.20 per week * 130 weeks (or 2½ years) = Total Cost of Disposable Diapers of $2,366.00

Cost of Fuzzi Bunz Pocket Diapers
Supplies
18 small Fuzzi Bunz diapers = $251.10
18 small Mother of Eden micro terry inserts = $71.10
12 medium Fuzzi Bunz diapers = $167.40
12 large Fuzzi Bunz diapers = $167.40
12 medium/large Mother of Eden micro terry inserts = $47.40
8 hemp doublers = $36.00
Total Supplies Expense = $740.40
Laundering (based on washing every 2 days)
Detergent costs: using Allen’s Naturally Detergent
($16.50/150 loads of laundry per box) = $0.11/load of diapers
Water costs: $0.20 for 140 gallons (1 pre-wash cycle, 1 wash cycle, and 2 rinse cycles)= $0.20
Electricity expense: National average per wash cycle is $0.19/wash cycle and $0.40/dry cycle
($0.19 + $0.40) = $0.59
Total Loads of Laundry = wash every 2 days = 3 loads per week * 130 weeks = 390 loads of laundry
Total Laundering Expense = {$0.11 (detergent) + $0.20 (water) + $0.59 (electricity)} * 390 loads = $351.00

Total Cost of Fuzzi Bunz Cloth Diapers
Total Supplies Expense of $740.40 + Total Laundering Expense of $351.00 = $1,091.40
a savings of $1224.60 when compared to using disposable diapers!
(This analysis reflects the savings when using cloth diapers for just one child. You will save approximately $2,015.00 for each additional child.)

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