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My ‘Eclectic’ Cloth Diaper Stash

2013/04 By Lauren B. Stevens 23 Comments

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My cloth diaper stash is eclectic; a hodgepodge, mish-mash collection that makes absolutely no sense.  My stash resembles the insane hormone fluctuations one endures throughout pregnancy, and for good reason — I pieced together the majority of our stash throughout those ten months.
I began with some newborn prefolds, then added Econobums through a sale, some bumGenius 3.0s through eBay, then more prefolds, a Wahmies pocket and a Kissaluvs fitted  from a local woman liquidating her cloth diaper business, and a couple of Thirsties covers from my shower.  The coup de grace?  Purchasing a HUGE lot on ebay when D was weeks old, and I was overwhelmed with doing daily laundry.  The eBay lot was a woman’s entire stash, being liquidated due to potty training.

5 Days of diaper laundry – this is all our 10 gallon pail will hold

Because I purchased so much before I was actually diapering, I ended-up with A LOT of pockets that go unused.  I had no way of knowing that I would prefer prefolds (and now recently, fitteds).  I have sold some of the pockets, but am still left with a lot left over.  I keep telling myself that we may use pockets when D is older, but I’m not so sure that it will ever happen.
The great thing about cloth diapers is that they hold their value.  If I do end up using prefolds through to potty training, I know that I’ll be able to recoup some of the money spent on pockets (and maybe apply it to some more fitteds or trainers).  All in all, I love the fact that we are able to diaper our son, and any future children, for under $400.  If I can only continue to practice the self control I’ve had until now (it’s going to be tough with my newfound penchant for fitteds)…

My Cloth Diaper Stats:
12 Newborn Prefolds
37 Medium Prefolds
24 Large Prefolds
2 Size 1 Covers
2 Size 2 Covers
10 OS Covers
15 Pockets
Countless Inserts
2 Fitteds (w/ 1 on the way)
2 Wool Soakers (w/ plans to knit a few more for summer)

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  1. Maria says

    2013/04 at 6:05 pm

    My stash is mostly pockets, but it’s definitely a hodge podge! 😀

    Reply
  2. Melissa Mendez says

    2013/04 at 6:20 pm

    Mine’s a hodge podge too. You could use your pocket diapers like covers. Just lay the prefolds on top. That’s what I do sometimes. 🙂

    Reply
    • Lauren Stevens says

      2013/04 at 7:14 pm

      Great idea – thanks!

      Reply
  3. Lauren Stevens says

    2013/04 at 7:13 pm

    Glad to know I’m not the only one with a little bit of everything!

    Reply
  4. Lindsey says

    2013/04 at 12:57 pm

    I love your hodgepodge of a stash and the little one amidst it! I think it’s great to have different kinds to see what works best on your babe and sometimes different diapers for different things – Home, Public, Daddy/Grandma. 😉

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    • Lauren Stevens says

      2013/04 at 12:25 pm

      Absolutely! The problem is that there are SO many different brands of diapers out there, I’ll never be able to try them all. Hmmm…is that a problem or a challenge 😉

      Reply
  5. Elizabeth WaterRollsUphill says

    2013/04 at 3:45 am

    We also ended up not using pockets, and got rid of most of ours.-

    Reply
    • Lauren Stevens says

      2013/04 at 12:26 pm

      Do you use AIOs, fitteds, prefolds? Curious because so many people seem to love pockets (and I feel like a minority).

      Reply
  6. Jill says

    2013/04 at 12:21 pm

    mine is a mess, too. I only pictured the ones I’m currently using. http://www.lifeisnotbubblewrapped.com/2013/04/04/april-cloth-diaper-blog-hop-my-stash/

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    • Lauren Stevens says

      2013/04 at 1:15 pm

      Love it!

      Reply
  7. That Bald Chick says

    2013/04 at 1:46 pm

    I just started my stash, so it is nowhere near yours. Love all the options you have there!

    Reply
    • Lauren Stevens says

      2013/04 at 1:14 pm

      Give it some time – you’ll have a rainbow of colors as well!

      Reply
  8. Blogs From a Single Mom says

    2013/04 at 1:42 pm

    Aw, I love the picture of your child laying with the diapers!

    Reply
    • Lauren Stevens says

      2013/04 at 2:13 am

      Thanks 🙂

      Reply
  9. Leettle Baby says

    2013/04 at 4:57 am

    I also spend about $500 or less to diaper both of my children! Most of that was spent on pockets or AI2’s…but I sure love the prefolds! 🙂

    Reply
    • Leettle Baby says

      2013/04 at 4:58 am

      *spent 😉

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    • Lauren Stevens says

      2013/04 at 7:29 pm

      I still find it amazing that a.) you can diaper for less than $500 and b.) that you can use those diapers on multiple children. Love it!

      Reply
  10. Bianca @ The Pierogie Mama says

    2013/04 at 4:47 pm

    Hot dang! That’s a lot of diapers 😉 We currently use about 2 dozen Bum Genius, a dozen Sun Baby, 4 flip covers and a Buttons cover with a mix of MF, hemp and bamboo inserts. We used preemie sized cotton prefolds inside of gpants for when my daughter was first born. She wasn’t a preemie but smaller than most little kids so that lasted her a long time.

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    • Lauren Stevens says

      2013/04 at 7:31 pm

      How do you store all of the pockets you own? I would love to see people post about their storage systems!

      Reply
  11. lee marissa says

    2013/04 at 7:29 pm

    thank you for sharing your review..

    Reply
  12. Trina says

    2013/04 at 7:30 pm

    We love prefolds too. I got a Flip daypack before we started, and those quickly went out of rotation. But two years later, still loving the covers and prefolds 🙂

    Reply

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Lauren B. Stevens is a former publishing rep-turned-writer, whose work can be found on ChildVantage, The Huffington Post, Scary Mommy and Care.com, among many other websites. When she's not chasing her precocious preschooler, Lauren pens hilarious and heartwarming stories about her life as a mother, ghostwrites blogs for businesses, and sometimes even finds the time to write a bit of creative non-fiction.
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