The waste of sposie mamas (RANT)

This is something I've definitely noticed myself! We use disposable wipes when we're out with DD, and it takes way too many of them to clean up a poopy mess. Today even DH was commenting about how much nicer cloth wipes are

I've noticed that too. I've noticed myself going back to basics and using a rag for things, etc. The only place I'm wasteful is toilet scrubber brushes because, dude, it's so nice not to have a toilet brush on the side of the toilet collecting dust no one wants to clean off

I agree with you that, in general, people who use disposables don't think about the environment as much as cloth-using mamas but I do know some sposies-using mamas that are very environmentally-conscious, just in other ways. Really, there are some out there. I did mention cloth dipes to them once or twice but didn't want to make them feel guilty. Us moms all deal with so much guilt as it is, at least in my experience. Just my 2 cents.

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That rules, Jessica!!!

I have really noticed how much less trash we produce now that I'm using cloth diapers and wipes. On trash day I gather up all of the trash, and we used to have this giant diaper pail of disposable (stinky) diapers to deal with.

I really can't believe how much less waste we're producing now. Disposable diapers were about 1/2 our trash! That's pretty bad.

Although, having been a full-time working mama I can empathize that probably a lot of working moms feel like it's too much to deal with cloth on top of pumping, working-mom-guilt, and the whole variety of things you have to deal with as a working mom that add stress to the day.

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I like your attitude.

I noticed a huge difference in the amount of garbage we produce since changing to cloth, especially with two in diapers. My husband has even thanked me because we have a 'pay-as-you-throw' garbage plan here and we've been able to cut back our subscription and save money there.

And I never even buy paper towels.

i totally know what you mean. i'm still learning, but the more i learn, the less trash we generate and the happier i am. recently, we visited a family who uses sposies and wipes, a paper towel or two for every single thing (napkins for the kids, wiping a spot up off the counter, everything) and paper plates (the coated kind) for every meal for each of their children! i was trying to imagine how much garbage they put out each week. i actually wish i'd started a conversation about it when i asked to do a load of diapers, and i received a comment along the lines of "oh, you really waste water having to do all those loads of laundry with cloth diapers, don't you?" :

OK I just started using cloth TODAY put one on him at 8 AM and went through till 8:30 tonight with them. I would say I probably changed at least 6 diapers in 12 hours.........(I only have 12 CPF's and 3 covers, he's in a sposie tonight cause his covers ended up having to all go in the wash. One mama didn't have the lid on his sippy cup tight so that spilled everywhere, one was poop, the other one *might* have gotten pee on it....wasn't sure but washing it to be safe.) It amazes me already.

My MOM, however, is saying she's not dealing with cd folding watching him tomorrow......grr......so he'll have 8 hours of sposies....EVENTUALLY I'll have fitteds or pockets or AIO's and I'll get her around to it.

What diaper moms send out the wipes free with their stuff? I'm interested enough to try one at home....
I've got a TON of sposie wipes to use up in his room.......I bought literally 3 giganto boxes when they were on sale.

And I've got these dipes he outgrew before I used them under his crib, they were waiting for 'the next baby....' What will I do with them? They're out of a huge box from Toys R us, one of the plastic bags is opened with maybe 5 dipes used, the other one was never touched!