Diapers simply

Another benefit to diaper services is that diapers usually do not need to be dunked, soaked or washed. Diapers from a service can go through as many as fourteen stages of cleaning before they are dried. At Tiny Tots, they use a cleaning “tunnel” that is divided into ten modules, each with a unique function in the cleaning process. All of these steps make discarding a soiled diaper as convenient as using a throwaway diaper. As Julie Tonroy says, “Diapers simply get put in the pail, they are taken away once a week, and we receive our new delivery of fresh clean diapers. How convenient is that?”

Unlike Julie Tonroy, most people across the U.S. have no diaper service available to them. But this can change if the demand for cloth diapers increases. Shiffert says in order for cloth diapers to gain popularity, “There needs to either be a reawakening of environmental awareness or something bad to happen as result of using disposables.” While we hope this is not the case, it is nevertheless important for parents to be educated about all of the options available to them, and to understand the benefits of cloth diapering. All supporters of cloth can be part of this educational movement and work together in making new parents aware of their choices. Diaper services are our partners in this mission. Judy Aagard says, “We’re always happy to hear of people who do their own diapers! We don’t think of them or other diaper services as competition but rather allies