Disposable diaper solutions- Diaper service

June 15, 2009 at 1:47 am 1 comment

There are many diaper services available, and most of them pick up used diapers and drop off washed diapers weekly. Many diaper services choose prefold cotton diapers with waterproof diaper covers. They either charge monthly fee or per diaper usage. The average cost of diaper service is around $50-$80 per month.

Pros:

Convenient comparing to laundry your own reusable diapers at home, plus saving energy bill up to $60 per month.

No need to purchase reusable diapers at one time, releasing financial pressure.

Cons:

Some of the diaper service use chlorine bleach to wash the diapers. It will not only weaken fibers and causes fabric to break down faster, but also lower fibers’ absorbing ability and lead to leaking issues. Research found that Chlorine also have potential leading to health issues too. This factor needs to be keeping in mind when finding suitable diaper service for your baby.

Diapers need to be accumulating for a long term until pick up time. Bacteria will be built up and lead to hygiene issues. This is the main reason I’m not considering diaper service.

Overall, diaper service solves environment issues by minimize the waste generated from diapering, and it also reduces the waste of water and saves energy by bring all the diapers together and laundry them in industrial laundry machine. However it might not be as convenient as diapering using your own cloth diapers.