Would you keep cloth diapers...

Hannah Elise · 01-26-2015, 04:02 PM

...if your next kiddo was theoretically not going to be for nearly four years, but the only method of prevention you're planning on is NFP? We use a sized fitted (GMD Workhorses) and I have them in every size from x-small to x-large. The medium and large have already bee through use by my first two, with my middle child still wearing the x-large, so by the time dd is done with them, those sizes definitely won't have resale value. So, if/when #4 comes along, I will need to buy those sizes again. But my question lies with the x-small and small. I bought them prior to ds2's birth... he wore the x-small for only a week, and didn't put much wear and tear on the smalls. Dd was in the x-small for a little over two weeks, and just moved into the smalls. I imagine she'll be in this size for a while, as she was two pounds lighter than ds2 at birth. But... I foresee both sizes having resale value. Should I keep them, knowing that we plan to have another, and I will need to invest in the larger sizes when the time comes? Or do I sell them, rather than store them and assume the elastic will hold (it held up just fine between ds2 and dd)?

Pardon my rambling. I just feel like if I do sell them, we'll end up expecting before four years, and I with regret it. But I am also trying to reduce clutter.

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2sunshines · 01-26-2015, 04:04 PM

If you have storage space, I'd bin them up and keep them.

HuggaBuggaMommy · 01-26-2015, 04:15 PM

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Originally Posted by 2sunshines

If you have storage space, I'd bin them up and keep them.

Yes, I agree.

We're not planning any more, and I still have mine binned in the attic, just in case.

Hannah Elise · 01-26-2015, 04:15 PM

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Originally Posted by HuggaBuggaMommy

Yes, I agree.

We're not planning any more, and I still have mine binned in storage, just in case.

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Yes, I agree.

We're not planning any more, and I still have mine binned in the attic, just in case.

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milkmommy · 01-26-2015, 04:40 PM

I had a few of Cecilias diapers that I used for Margaret 7.5 years latter. I wish I kept more.... I have a stash of diapers ready for another little one were not ready to give up hope on. The newborn ones will be upwards of 5 years.. Resale value matters very little to me function and me not having to buy a bunch of new things matters more.

MrsDuck · 01-26-2015, 05:08 PM

I have a bin of workhorses sitting in my kitchen ready to sell. And I just can't bring myself to do it. We are done having kids as far as we know, so I really should sell... If I knew I was planning on more I would definitely take my chances with the elastic.

houseforjoy · 01-26-2015, 06:50 PM

i couldn't bring myself to sell, after each kid either, but i will say many of my dipes did get ruined in storage, -they were in rubbermaid containers in a basement. it only happened to some of my fitteds non of the pockets or covers. they were stored for like 1-2 years.

ECingMama · 01-26-2015, 06:53 PM

Keep them.

ValiantJoy07 · 01-26-2015, 06:55 PM

We were done and I was just going through diapers the week I found out about #4. I was going to start getting rid of them.

I would reevaluate in a few years. But save if you think they'll be usable later.

mommychem · 01-26-2015, 08:23 PM

I

GMD workhouses. That is all.

I have size L and XL. I can't believe a day will come when I'll no longer need them.

Hannah Elise · 01-27-2015, 08:18 AM

Okay. That is the direction I was already leaning.

I will purge in other areas. Like toddler wool that I never used with ds2 because ds1 was constantly soaking through and I knew ds2 was just as much of a heavy wetter.

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2sunshines · 01-27-2015, 11:38 AM

Yea, there would definitely be cloth diapers that I *would* get rid of.

Anything that will not store well.

But GMD workhorses would be on the keep list for sure.

kiloyd · 01-27-2015, 12:29 PM

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Originally Posted by 2sunshines

If you have storage space, I'd bin them up and keep them.

Earthmummy07 · 01-27-2015, 04:25 PM

I have stored all my nappies because we didn't realise no 2 would take so long to get here. I have a large

stash of many different brands and types. DS will be 8 by the time the baby arrives, but we have already got the nappies out and sorted through them and they have held up fine, except for one or two very cheap PUL wraps we were given second (third, maybe 4th) hand where the plastic had degraded. The elastic in the fitteds has held up fine, and our plan eventually became that if it didn't then it's cheaper to replace elastic than it is to replace a whole stash.

praise2God · 01-30-2015, 11:43 AM

I would save them if you have space and really think you'll use them. Even if it's only a short period of time you'll use them it would be worth it. We didn't use cloth for too long but I saved them because I knew nothing else kept that breastfed poo in, even though I didn't want to use them long term and had to save them for several years.

01-26-2015, 04:02 PM	#1
Hannah Elise Rose Trellis Join Date: May 2012 Posts: 2,124	Would you keep cloth diapers... ...if your next kiddo was theoretically not going to be for nearly four years, but the only method of prevention you're planning on is NFP? We use a sized fitted (GMD Workhorses) and I have them in every size from x-small to x-large. The medium and large have already bee through use by my first two, with my middle child still wearing the x-large, so by the time dd is done with them, those sizes definitely won't have resale value. So, if/when #4 comes along, I will need to buy those sizes again. But my question lies with the x-small and small. I bought them prior to ds2's birth... he wore the x-small for only a week, and didn't put much wear and tear on the smalls. Dd was in the x-small for a little over two weeks, and just moved into the smalls. I imagine she'll be in this size for a while, as she was two pounds lighter than ds2 at birth. But... I foresee both sizes having resale value. Should I keep them, knowing that we plan to have another, and I will need to invest in the larger sizes when the time comes? Or do I sell them, rather than store them and assume the elastic will hold (it held up just fine between ds2 and dd)? Pardon my rambling. I just feel like if I do sell them, we'll end up expecting before four years, and I with regret it. But I am also trying to reduce clutter. Sent from my Huawei-U8665 using Tapatalk 2 __________________ Hannah Elise: GAPS mama, novice gardener, libertarian, INTP and procrastinator extraordinaire Wife to Spencer (5.29.10), momma to Asher (3.19.11), Benjamin (12.30.12), and Elisabeth (1.9.15)

01-26-2015, 04:04 PM	#2
2sunshines Moderator in Celebrations, Cloth Diapering & EC, Empty Arms, Prayer & Praise, and Swap n' Shop Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 27,027	Re: Would you keep cloth diapers... If you have storage space, I'd bin them up and keep them. __________________ married 25 years mom to two young adults (23 and 20) and two teens (17 and 15)

01-26-2015, 04:40 PM	#5
milkmommy Rose Garden sisters! Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Sunniest place on Earth and hotter than Phoenix! Might as well be sitting on the sun... Posts: 35,300	Re: Would you keep cloth diapers... I had a few of Cecilias diapers that I used for Margaret 7.5 years latter. I wish I kept more.... I have a stash of diapers ready for another little one were not ready to give up hope on. The newborn ones will be upwards of 5 years.. Resale value matters very little to me function and me not having to buy a bunch of new things matters more. __________________ Deanna wife to Shawn since 2001 mom to a young adult Cecilia , tween Margaret and three I will hold one day in heaven.

01-26-2015, 05:08 PM	#6
MrsDuck Rose Bouquet Join Date: Dec 2012 Posts: 714	Re: Would you keep cloth diapers... I have a bin of workhorses sitting in my kitchen ready to sell. And I just can't bring myself to do it. We are done having kids as far as we know, so I really should sell... If I knew I was planning on more I would definitely take my chances with the elastic. __________________ ****************** Mrs Duck Blessed to be a Stay at Home-schooling Mama to: DS1 - Snugglebug - Nov. '08 DS2 - Wiggles - May '12

01-26-2015, 06:50 PM	#7
houseforjoy Rose Garden trying to live like olaf "this is the best day of my life!... and quite possibly the last!" Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: in the sunshine with my own personal flurry Posts: 9,563	Re: Would you keep cloth diapers... i couldn't bring myself to sell, after each kid either, but i will say many of my dipes did get ruined in storage, -they were in rubbermaid containers in a basement. it only happened to some of my fitteds non of the pockets or covers. they were stored for like 1-2 years. __________________ Amanda, ENFJ Mommy to my bounty: ds 13 years, dd 12 years, dd 9 years , dd 6 and ds 4 Psalm 13 How long, O Lord? Will you forget me forever?How long will you hide your face from me? 2 How long must I take counsel in my soul and have sorrow in my heart all the day?....because I am shaken. 5 But I have trusted in your steadfast love; my heart shall rejoice in your salvation. 6 I will sing to the Lord, because he has dealt bountifully with me.

01-26-2015, 06:53 PM	#8
ECingMama Rose Garden Join Date: Aug 2009 Posts: 16,750	Re: Would you keep cloth diapers... Keep them. __________________ ENFp Wife who is thankful to be in love....17 years Homeschooling Mom of three....15 DD dancer and 12 DS mountain biker and 5 DD calico critter and dolly mommy 12/2014 8/2015 11/2015 9/2016

01-26-2015, 06:55 PM	#9
ValiantJoy07 Rose Garden "Take Joy Home, And make a place in thy great heart for her...Joy is the grace we say to God." ~Jean Ingelow~ Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: The Forest Posts: 16,337	Re: Would you keep cloth diapers... We were done and I was just going through diapers the week I found out about #4. I was going to start getting rid of them. I would reevaluate in a few years. But save if you think they'll be usable later. __________________ Hannah Joy Intuitive People Loving Introvert Married since '05 to Ryan software and web applications developer. Homeschooling Mama to my 5 Joys... dd1 RJ (12/07), dd2 AJ (08/09), dd3 PJ (01/12), ds1 Ziggy (09/15), ds2 Sunny (05/18) Enjoying a Healing Diet to manage SPD and other health challenges. Sorry for the typos and sloppy grammar I don't have a good excuse anymore.

01-26-2015, 08:23 PM	#10
mommychem Rose Garden Butterfly on my face :) Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Louisiana Posts: 6,955	Re: Would you keep cloth diapers... I GMD workhouses. That is all. I have size L and XL. I can't believe a day will come when I'll no longer need them. __________________ Wife with 5 DC Former Chemist

01-27-2015, 08:18 AM	#11
Hannah Elise Rose Trellis Join Date: May 2012 Posts: 2,124	Re: Would you keep cloth diapers... Okay. That is the direction I was already leaning. I will purge in other areas. Like toddler wool that I never used with ds2 because ds1 was constantly soaking through and I knew ds2 was just as much of a heavy wetter. Sent from my Huawei-U8665 using Tapatalk 2 __________________ Hannah Elise: GAPS mama, novice gardener, libertarian, INTP and procrastinator extraordinaire Wife to Spencer (5.29.10), momma to Asher (3.19.11), Benjamin (12.30.12), and Elisabeth (1.9.15)

01-27-2015, 11:38 AM	#12
2sunshines Moderator in Celebrations, Cloth Diapering & EC, Empty Arms, Prayer & Praise, and Swap n' Shop Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 27,027	Re: Would you keep cloth diapers... Yea, there would definitely be cloth diapers that I would get rid of. Anything that will not store well. But GMD workhorses would be on the keep list for sure. __________________ married 25 years mom to two young adults (23 and 20) and two teens (17 and 15)

01-27-2015, 04:25 PM	#14
Earthmummy07 Rose Garden Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: UK Posts: 8,586	Re: Would you keep cloth diapers... I have stored all my nappies because we didn't realise no 2 would take so long to get here. I have a large stash of many different brands and types. DS will be 8 by the time the baby arrives, but we have already got the nappies out and sorted through them and they have held up fine, except for one or two very cheap PUL wraps we were given second (third, maybe 4th) hand where the plastic had degraded. The elastic in the fitteds has held up fine, and our plan eventually became that if it didn't then it's cheaper to replace elastic than it is to replace a whole stash.

01-30-2015, 11:43 AM	#15
praise2God Seedling Rose Join Date: Jan 2015 Posts: 14	Re: Would you keep cloth diapers... I would save them if you have space and really think you'll use them. Even if it's only a short period of time you'll use them it would be worth it. We didn't use cloth for too long but I saved them because I knew nothing else kept that breastfed poo in, even though I didn't want to use them long term and had to save them for several years.

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