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From: debbiem@rruxe.UUCP (D. McBurnett)
Newsgroups: net.kids
Subject: Re: Re: cloth diapers
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Date: Wed, 28-Aug-85 21:59:06 EDT
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>I've always wondered why anybody would buy diapers instead of getting a
>diaper service.  You spend most of your life washing diapers, and you
>probably spend more on electricity to run your washer and hot water than
>the diaper service would cost...  Has anyone really looked at the
>electricity/water/time/aggravation cost of washing your own diapers
>and decided it really costs less than $10/week?

I answered this one via mail, but since I've seen no other postings
covering my comments, I guess I need to post, too.  The reason is:
allergy (i.e. allergic family history and trying to prevent your
baby from having problems with it).   Diaper services usually use
fabric softeners, and sometimes fragrances.  These are forbidden for
my baby because my family history of allergy is so bad that if her
diapers were washed in them there is a very good chance of her
developing an allergy to them and other laundry substances as a
result.  Aside from her getting a rash as an infant, it increases
the chances of her having trouble with laundry detergents and
fragrances later in life.  An ounce of prevention here saves a lot
of grief later on.   Same goes for the fragrances in disposables.
So I don't really care about the cost, for me it's not the issue.

Debbie McBurnett
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