How to Calculate Your Savings This page contains information on estimated diapering needs for the approximate 2 1/2 years your child will be in diapers, calculated using the standard average of 8 diapers per day...as well as cost comparisons. To get an idea of just how much you can save, input your price amounts where applicable (cost of diapers, covers, cost of diaper service, cost of disposables, etc).  Sweet Cheeks (recommended quantities... see diaper packages for quick cloth diapering cost calculation) _____________ cost of 3 dozen regular diapers (newborn to 21 lbs) _____________ cost of 3 dozen toddler diapers (21 lbs +) _____________ cost of 3 dozen extra liners and/or doublers _____________ cost of 3 dozen extra toddler liners and/or toddler doublers _____________ cost of 3-4 each of sm, med, lg and toddler fleece diaper covers _____________ cost of 3-6 dozen cloth wipes + _____________ cost of laundering (see below) = _____________ TOTAL COST, this total is approximately $2000 (incl laundering) You will only need to do one load of diapers every 3-4 days (works out to less than $1 per load for washing and drying...though costs you even less if line drying) PLUS Cloth diapers can be used for more than just one baby for even more savings whereas a diaper service and disposables are a one time use, continuous cost. AMAZING SAVINGS!!!  Diaper Service Average supply of 70 diapers per week. Pick up twice weekly x 30 months (2.5 years). Diaper covers (3 sm, 3 md, 3 lg, 3 toddler) + 14,640 disposable wipes (cloth wipes not done by service and diaper covers not included in service cost or done by service) _____________ cost of service per month x 30 months _____________ cost of covers (3 small, 3 medium, 3 large, 3 toddler) _____________ cost of laundering of covers (not done by service) + _____________ cost of 14,640 disposable wipes = _____________ TOTAL COST, this total is approximately $3500  Disposables _____________ small (newborn to 2 months - 6 to 14 lbs) 488 x cost per diaper _____________ medium (2 to 6 months - 12 to 16 lbs) 976 x cost per diaper _____________ large (6 to 24 months - 16 to 28 lbs) 4,392 x cost per diaper _____________ extra large (24 to 30 months - 28 lbs +) 1,464 x cost per diaper + _____________ cost of 14,640 disposable wipes = _____________ TOTAL COST, this total is approximately $4500 to $6500 7,320 Disposable Diapers! YIPES!!!
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