You Are My Sunshine

Cloth Diapers

Read Below: “Why should I consider using Cloth Diapers?”

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Why should I consider using Cloth Diapers?

Economic Reasons:

• Using disposable diapers and disposable wipes for 1 child during their diapering years can cost between $2,100 and $2,800.
• We Recommend at least 18-24 cloth diapers and around 10 covers (if the chosen diapers needs covers). At a cost of between $3.00 and $20.00 per diaper, the cost of cloth diapers for one child (including accessories) will range from $150-$650.
• Once a set of cloth diapers is purchased, they can be used for multiple children.
• Upon finishing with cloth diapers, many people choose to resell them, recovering some of the investment.

Environmental Reasons:

• One Baby will need approx. 6,000 disposable diapers for a 2 1/2 year diapering period.
• To acquire the wood pulp for disposable diapers, one billion trees world-wide are cut down per year.
• Over 300 pounds of wood, 50 pounds of petroleum feedstocks and 20 pounds of chlorine are used to produce disposable diapers for one baby EACH YEAR.
• Disposable diapers make up the 3rd largest single consumer item in our waste system-following newspapers and beverage containers. (Its THE LARGEST non-recyclable item)
• It takes 500 years for one disposable diaper to decompose.
• It is illegal in most states to dump human waste in landfills. That law is simply not enforced when it comes to diapers.

Health Benefits:

• Most disposable diapers contain dioxin and sodium polyacrylate. Dioxin, a by-product of the paper-bleaching process used in disposable diapers, is a carcinogenic chemical, listed by the Environmental Protection Agency as one of the most toxic of all cancer-linked chemicals. Sodium polyacrylate is a common material found in disposable diapers. This super-absorbent polymer becomes a gel-like substance when wet and was banned from tampons in 1985 due to links to toxic shock syndrome.
• As the use of disposable diapers increased, the incidence of diaper rash also increased. In 1955, 100% of babies born in America wore cotton diapers and only 7% of them experienced diaper rash. However, in 1998, with 90% of American babies in disposable diapers, the occurrence of diaper rash had increased to 78%.
• Please do the research and try to limit your child’s exposure to toxic chemicals. They are everywhere it seems but every small bit you can do helps. Diapers are/will be on your child almost constantly for the first few years of life. Use cloth diapers, you won’t regret it.

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If you are looking for a place to actually see, touch and feel these diapers, locals can find our cloth diapers in Wilmington, NC. You Are My Sunshine is located at 317 North Front Street (The Cotton Exchange historic downtown) 28401. Again, if you would like somewhere to actually handle these cloth diapers near Wilmington, NC, You Are My Sunshine is the place. Come see us!