Why 'Cloth'?

Cloth diapering.. I have posted about it before and the amount of $$ it can actually save a family (not to mention how 'eco-friendly' it can be). There are definitely two sides to this story, from how much are you actually saving to the amounts of water/energy/etc used to make cloth diapers vs. disposal on environment. I believe if you are looking for a certain answer or view, you will always be able to support to back up that view.

But for me personally, we have invested very little in stocking up on cloth diapers (thanks to freecycle & craigslist), so really, our financial benefit would be huge. We just have to START using them! I think one of the main things that have stopped us is..... I don't know how to use them. It sounds crazy, but they are much more complicated looking and I have so many different styles that... I don't know what to do with them! And if I can't do it, I know that getting my husband to do it is out of the question.

Green Baybeez is a local boutique that offers cloth diapering (they are also a great resource for EVERYTHING nursing related!) that I will be hitting up this weekend. I have about 5 different style cloth diapers with different liners, snaps, folds, fits... you name it! I know they will be able to clear the air for me and make cloth diapering a breeze. Is it weird for me to bring my bin of diapers in and have them explain each diaper to me??... Hope not, because that is the plan! Hopefully everything will be clear to me after the weekend, and I can be the next 'go-to cloth diaper queen'! Ha! Ha!