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Cost of the Indisposables™ Cloth Diapering System
| 1 Newborn Package |
24 small diapers, 3 small inserts, 4 small breathable pants, 2 small waterproof pants, 1 medium breathable pant, 24 baby wipes, 1 roll of Flush-a-bye™ Diaper Liners |
$345.00 |
| 3 Pants | Medium Breathable Nylon | $22.35 |
| 2 Pants | Medium Waterproof Nylon | $14.90 |
| 1 Toddler Package | 30 large diapers, 4 large breathable pants, 2 large waterproof pants, 3 large inserts Individual Price - $464.55 | $440.00 |
| Total Cost of Products | $897.25 | |
| Laundering Costs: | ||
| Indisposables™ Laundry Concentrate | $0.38 per load @ 365 loads over 2 ½ years | $138.70 |
| Indisposables™ Laundry Brightener | $0.31 per load @ 365 loads over 2 ½ years | $113.15 |
| Clothes Dryer - electric | $0.35 per hour @ 1 hour per load, 365 loads over 2 ½ years | $127.75 |
| Hot Wash / Cold Rinse | $0.45 per hour @ 45 min per load | $123.19 |
| Total Cost of Laundering | $502.79 | |
| Your Indisposables™ Cloth Diapering Grand Total | $1,400.04* |
| Size | Cost per Unit | # used per week | # of weeks | Cost |
| NB | $0.37 | 70-84 | 1 |
$25.90 |
| 1 | $0.25 | 70 | 2 |
$35.00 |
|
2 |
$0.28 |
70 |
12 |
$235.20 |
|
3 |
$0.28 |
56 |
24 |
$376.32 |
|
4 |
$0.34 |
49 |
24 |
$341.04 |
|
5 |
$0.40 |
42 |
32 |
$456.96 |
|
6 |
$0.40 |
42 |
35 |
$588.00 |
|
Trainers |
$0.44 |
42 |
26 |
$480.48 |
Add your Disposable Baby Wipes (2 wipes per change x 7476 changes @ $0.04 per wipe) $598.08
Your disposable diapering grand total- $3,136.98*
*Calculated in Canadian Dollars. Taxes, shipping and handling not included.
** Comparison based on diapering one child for 3 years. Savings may vary from family to family. The Disposable Diapering cost is based on the average of premium and discount brands diapers purchased in July 2009 - Orangeville, Ontario, Canada.
PLEASE NOTE: Current on-line research indicates that our calculation of 7476 diapers over 3 years is conservative. The number of disposable diapers used per child may be closer to 10,000.
