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63. Yes, cloth Diapers are much Cheaper

Tue Jul 30, 2013, 12:52 PM

Jul 2013

When my children were small, back in the late 1950's and early 60's, we were poor as church mice. I had about 6 or 7 dozen cloth diapers made of layers of gauze. If I could not afford to go to the laundramat, I would wash them by hand. You rinsed the diaper as soon as you took it off the baby and put the soiled diaper in a bucket that had water and 20 mule team borax in it. This kept the diaper from going sour and made it easier to wash. If the diapers were really dirty, I'd put a big pot of water on the stove and boil the diapers for 10 or 15 minutes. Yes, it took more time, but I did not work and it sure did save money. I used those same diapers for all three kids. I also made their baby food because prepared baby food was so expensive. Who would know, I was actually feeding them more wholesome food by making it from scratch.

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Study: Lack of diapers linked to depression [View all] bananas Jul 2013 OP

Gosh Sherlock ... GeorgeGist Jul 2013 #1

Diapers could be the next Prozac bananas Jul 2013 #4

... idwiyo Jul 2013 #10

Very excellent! reusrename Jul 2013 #96

thread win in first post, congrats ! :) nt steve2470 Jul 2013 #42

Do it your self online rocket scientist university needed here. L0oniX Jul 2013 #55

NO kidding. laundry_queen Jul 2013 #69

well what a discovery azurnoir Jul 2013 #2

There is also a good possibility that new parents are depressed because reality has nothing to do idwiyo Jul 2013 #3

before disposable nappies became a norm dipsydoodle Jul 2013 #5

Yep, there once was a world without disposable diapers theHandpuppet Jul 2013 #7

Same here. idwiyo Jul 2013 #8

Thank you! Good lord, ANY excuse. Now its a lack of diapers? 7962 Jul 2013 #9

Anything to ignore the actual problems like poverty, lack of education and opportunities, severely idwiyo Jul 2013 #16

except this isn't about a trip to Spain Enrique Jul 2013 #24

Yes, it is about people losing their jobs with not another one in sight. peace13 Jul 2013 #31

Especially those who receive yet mock those with need. IrishAyes Jul 2013 #76

You are being too harsh. Sheldon Cooper Jul 2013 #20

thank you for restoring some decency and humanity to this thread. nashville_brook Jul 2013 #29

Thank you. Jesus. laundry_queen Jul 2013 #72

The most expensive commodity is time... awoke_in_2003 Jul 2013 #75

I know you think those of us who grew up without disposable diapers are mean and heartless Hestia Jul 2013 #82

You have completely missed the point. Sheldon Cooper Jul 2013 #86

My mom used cloth diapers on us NickB79 Jul 2013 #92

FINALLY. My gods, some people have no imagination.... Hekate Aug 2013 #100

Geez, man, I really hope you are being sarcastic Cal Carpenter Jul 2013 #50

I want to expand on my previous post a bit theHandpuppet Jul 2013 #11

I perfectly understood what you ment from the begining. idwiyo Jul 2013 #13

Thanks. theHandpuppet Jul 2013 #14

Did she have a clothes line and a washer? peace13 Jul 2013 #25

How many of the New Haven mothers live in a car? theHandpuppet Jul 2013 #34

I favor washable diapers for environmental reasons, however... antigone382 Jul 2013 #35

They definitely cost more to start. jeff47 Jul 2013 #38

Right, and it isn't even just the mother who has to know how to handle them... antigone382 Jul 2013 #40

Well, which gets back to the point I was trying to make theHandpuppet Jul 2013 #41

Well sure, but I don't think the social scientists were trying to blame diapers alone. antigone382 Jul 2013 #44

Gotcha theHandpuppet Jul 2013 #45

As I stated, we shouldn't be judging either mother. peace13 Jul 2013 #46

Thank you for that. Ednahilda Jul 2013 #53

Yes, cloth Diapers are much Cheaper dem in texas Jul 2013 #63

That is kind of the point I was trying to make 7962 Jul 2013 #73

It's a placeholder for "lack of necessities". jeff47 Jul 2013 #39

And if one doesn't own a washer & dryer???? Autumn Colors Jul 2013 #54

Most laundromats don't allow diaper washing, and that's probably a good thing because so many people kestrel91316 Jul 2013 #59

I used cloth myself Scairp Jul 2013 #67

Bless her heart, your mom was a saint. maddiemom Jul 2013 #88

Day care requires disposable diapers Warpy Jul 2013 #21

and when you grew up, Enrique Jul 2013 #23

Not always theHandpuppet Jul 2013 #32

Oh, heck. I bucked the trend with my own two kids SheilaT Jul 2013 #27

All my friends who had the luxury of staying home until the kids were out of diapers Warpy Jul 2013 #28

I have never met another mom, including SheilaT Jul 2013 #33

This was in the 80s and they all used diaper services Warpy Jul 2013 #37

My children were born in 1982 and 1987. SheilaT Jul 2013 #64

My Sister Was RobinA Jul 2013 #91

Yes, I used to wash the cotton diapers in bleach in the tub by hand angstlessk Jul 2013 #70

They can tell you why, but they will not fix the cause liberal N proud Jul 2013 #6

I am pretty sure it has to do with MORE than a lack of diapers.... ejpoeta Jul 2013 #12

Thank you for explaining the process. Some "blame the victims" types just don't get it. canoeist52 Jul 2013 #18

I came to this thread looking for David Vitter jokes Freddie Stubbs Jul 2013 #15

Much-needed levity!! 7962 Jul 2013 #74

"We're not assuming causality." eShirl Jul 2013 #17

Money can bring you happiness. onehandle Jul 2013 #19

In the old days we used cloth diapers and boiled them Rosa Luxemburg Jul 2013 #22

Yup... peace13 Jul 2013 #26

It's done Rosa Luxemburg Jul 2013 #94

Most of these women do not have washers so .... mntleo2 Jul 2013 #36

Excellent post. Thank you. Everyone should read this. nt laundry_queen Jul 2013 #77

My mother used to wash them in a bowl in the sink Rosa Luxemburg Jul 2013 #93

Excellent post. Jamastiene Jul 2013 #95

I did that and used a diaper service, too ---good business to bring back wordpix Jul 2013 #43

Here's what happens at the other end of the economic spectrum kristopher Jul 2013 #30

Maybe Vitter can donate some of his. NV Whino Jul 2013 #47

ok, and? sosuaslayde Jul 2013 #48

Nice. laundry_queen Jul 2013 #83

That member has been banned. NYC_SKP Aug 2013 #99

And what about the Rethugs who fight access to that very family planning IrishAyes Jul 2013 #84

no shit nt geek tragedy Jul 2013 #49

Had to check to make sure this wasn't the Onion. Next study will be saying that depression is raccoon Jul 2013 #51

Given that all disposable nappies that have ever existed still exist dipsydoodle Jul 2013 #52

No, that is just not true about my sister's old disposable nappies. Major Hogwash Jul 2013 #90

I was expecting this article to be about the kids. bunnies Jul 2013 #56

I thought the same thing when I first read the headline. nt bananas Jul 2013 #79

Smart move, not assuming causality. crim son Jul 2013 #57

No, REALLY???? kestrel91316 Jul 2013 #58

So they spent the money on a "no shit, Sherlock" study rather than on providing diapers hughee99 Jul 2013 #60

It is not just the lack of diapers. It is the lack of money for the necessities to take care of your jwirr Jul 2013 #61

on first look, this sounds a little comical Enrique Jul 2013 #62

Poverty is stressful. Beacool Jul 2013 #65

OTOH, this guy looks happy Doctor_J Jul 2013 #66

and i walked 10 miles to school uphill each way and it was always thru waiste deep snow with no boot dembotoz Jul 2013 #68

Being stuck in a cultural bias creates depression nolabels Jul 2013 #71

Dear God. This thread gave me flashbacks to my daughter's infancy. Bette Noir Jul 2013 #78

That's a good challenge. laundry_queen Jul 2013 #85

A "link" may or may not be causal. JustABozoOnThisBus Jul 2013 #80

Study ??? SamKnause Jul 2013 #81

If I had a dime IrishAyes Jul 2013 #87

This whole study stinks. Major Hogwash Jul 2013 #89

What an odd title. Quantess Jul 2013 #97

yeah... Usually if there's a lack of money for diapers, then there's probably a lack of money for penultimate Jul 2013 #98

Pathetic ! virgogal Aug 2013 #101