Diapers alone can cost up to $1,500 to $2,000 or more on disposables by the time baby is done with them. That would be anywhere from $0.16 to $0.25 cents per diaper. Now compare that reusable or cloth diapers at around 12 cents a diaper with a washing service, or 3 cents if you wash them yourself. But that’s not all the difference between cloth and disposable. Rashes happen at about the same amount regardless of the type used. Obviously, disposables are a lot more convenient, but they do fill up the landfill fast!

Which one to use? This white paper from the University of Michigan recommends you take advantage of both, or try both to see which one you end up more inclined to… but while you are still thinking about it…

Kushies, the world’s leader on washable diapers, is sponsoring to give-away three Starter Diaper Packages (retails at $90 each)

• Infant Ultra Diapers 5 pack
• Flushable liners
• Infant/toddler washable diaper liner
• And…for something fun for winners a Kushies Kritters Max Monkey Pillow (picture below the fold)

How to join?

• In the comments, can you share a funny potty/diaper humor? (I’ll start – tonight my infant son farted really loudly in the middle of a prayer meeting! LOL ).
• Additional entry will be given to those who link this contest post on their site! You need to include your post URL.
• Eligibility – one entry per person per email daily (so you get more entries if you come back tomorrow, but I want to head different stories each time).
• It’s open to residents of the US, Puerto Rico and Canada. If you have a blog, do post your URL as well, as I love to visit my readers’ sites and catch a conversation.

Contest ends 12:00 midnight EST on June 23, 2008 (Monday). Three winners will be randomly chosen and announced via blog and email the week after. If the winner does not reply within 3 days, he/she forfeits her winnings and an alternate winner will be chosen.

Kushies has a huge clothing line for children. Check out this website www.kushiesonline.com for more products!

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Post from: Blisstree

Kids Health Notes give-away: Kushies cloth diapers