They feel
drier than any disposable pad I've ever worn, and the cleaning process is relatively easy.
Not exact matches
As those emissions come almost entirely from washing and
drying, cloth could result in fewer emissions
than disposable if residents used energy - saving techniques such as line -
drying.
The wicking inner layer helps the baby feel
drier than cotton would (although not as
dry as
disposables, which is a good thing), and the pocket gives you the ability to adjust absorbency.
Another commercial cites these statistics about
disposables: 80 percent of mothers use
disposable diapers today, and few are willing to give them up; 83 percent of mothers surveyed said
disposable diapers keep their baby «s skin
drier; 80 percent of a
disposable diaper is compostable; and diapers represent less
than 2 percent of landfill waste today.
While old - fashioned plastic
disposables are a definite no - no, it turns out that washing, bleaching and
drying cloth diapers several times may actually be more harmful to the environment
than swaddling your baby's booty in modern, biodegradable, chlorine - free
disposables.
She faced the challenge of inventing a product that would keep her baby
dry, be easy to clean and care for, prevent leaks as good as or better
than disposables, and still be more economical
than disposables and other cloth diaper options.
Washable pads tend to be less expensive in the long run
than disposable, but you'll need to keep up with the washing of them so that you always have a clean,
dry pad available.