Ditching the Disposables, Loving the Fuzzi Bunz

God increasingly has convicted me of how much garbage we throw away in this disposable society. As parents of three small children, one of the most consistent and prolific forms of our garbage was disposable diapers.

When we were expecting Brianna, we looked into a cloth diaper service, even had the first batch ordered and ready to go. However, the first time we used one, she soaked it through with sweat (it was August) and it seemed bulky and awkward. The fact that the hospital provided us with disposables which lasted for the first two weeks of her life, and we had gotten used to them, didn’t help much. At the time, it seemed the only thing to do was stick with the disposables.

And so it went for two more children and four plus years, until finally, God revealed there was another way. First, one of my cousins with a daughter about the same age as Luke had been using cloth diapers for almost a year. She showed me what it looked like and affirmed she liked them much better than the occasional disposable she used when they had an outing. That planted the seed.

Then, in a conversation with another mom at our church, I learned of a whole new generation of cloth diapers…and a new vocabulary with it. Just Google “pocket diapers” and you’ll come up with a gaggle of fun terms – Fuzzi Bunz, Happy Heiny’s, BumGenius.

After doing much research, I decided it was time to take the plunge and order them. So far, we’ve been pleased with how relatively easy they are to use. Sure there is a little extra work on the laundry side of things, but since a mom who doesn’t like to do laundry designed them, it really is not that time consuming. And your contact with, um, poop, goes up marginally, but you can’t avoid that reality even with disposables.

However, the benefits far outweigh any downsides...knowing we are reducing landfall waste, huge cost savings after the first year and saving money on diaper creams (you can’t use them with these diapers). Even the laundry detergent recommended for cleaning the diapers (Charlie’s Soap) is environmentally friendly because it’s vegetable based and you only need a half tablespoon per load!

If you are interested in learning more about these diapers or our experience, please leave me a comment with a way to get in touch with you..


Web resources for pocket diapers:
www.fuzzibunz.com – official website of the manufacturer, provides information on the benefits and construction of the diapers

www.lesliesboutique.com – retail outlet of Fuzzi Bunz, offers preowned diaper packages which really helps the pocketbook. I ordered pre-owned from this site and was extremely please with how new they looked

www.charliesoap.com – best price on the laundry detergent needed for cleaning them

To purchase new diapers, your best bet is to Google “pocket diapers” or “Fuzzi Bunz” and determine which retailer will give you the best deal. The more you order, the better the volume discount offered through most retailers. Also, shipping cost usually are waived if you spend $75 or more.