Breakdown of Costs:
I am going to base the cost on a toddler potty training at 3 years of age not including training pants.
I am also going to make a broad assumption and say 1 wipe per diaper change. I realize that some people do not wipe for wet diapers so use your imagination and pretend those extras are from really messy dirty diapers. :)
Disposable Diaper Costs
For ease of calculating I will buy the largest package available and calculate my costs by either
a) if amount of diapers needed for that stage is less than the box size, I will post the total box cost or
b) if the amount of diapers for that stage is more than the box size, I will post the total box cost + individual diaper cost for the overage.or
c) if the amount of diapers for that stage is close to double (triple, etc) the box size, I will post the box count closest to equal the amount of diapers needed.
I realize you would not be able to do this in real life but it will make my job a lot easier than finding packages to equal the exact amount necessary for the stage.
Pampers Diapers & Wipes
Pampers Swaddlers (NB) - NB-2wks Available here
$22.39 for 108 diapers cost per diaper is .20 - 7 a day for 2 weeks is 98 diapers
Total cost - $22.39 (1 box)
Pampers Swaddlers (1-2) - 2wks-2mo Available here
$43.99 for 252 diapers cost per diaper is .17 - 7 a day is 294 diapers
Total cost - $51.13 (1 box + 42 individual diapers)
Pampers Swaddlers (2) - 2mo-4mo Available here
$43.99 for 204 diapers cost per diaper is .22 - 7 a day is 392 diapers
Total cost - $87.98 (2 boxes)
Pampers Cruisers (3) - 4mo-10mo Available here
$44.99 for 186 diapers cost per diaper is .24 - 7 a day is 1176 diapers
Total cost - $286.74 (6 boxes + 70 individual diapers)
Pampers Cruisers (4) - 10mo-2yrs Available here
$44.99 for 160 diapers cost per diaper is .28 - 7 a day is 2744 diapers
Total cost - $771.55 (17 boxes + 24 individual diapers)
Pampers Cruisers (5) - 2yrs-3yrs Available here
$44.99 for 140 diapers cost per diaper is .32 - 7 a day is 2352 diapers
Total cost - $764.83 (17 boxes)
Pampers Soft Care Wipes - Available here
$20.99 for 720 wipes cost per wipe is .029 - 7056 wipes in 3 years
Total cost - $209.90 (10 boxes)
Total amount spent: $2194.52
Parent's Choice Diapers & Wipes
Parent's Choice (NB) - 2 weeks Available here
$40 for 252 diapers cost per diaper is .15 - 7 a day for 2 weeks is 98 diapers
Total cost - $40 (1 pack)
Parent's Choice (1) - 2 weeks-2mo Available here
$26.60 for 200 diapers cost per diaper is .13 - 7 a day is 294 diapers
Total cost - $38.82 (1 pack + 94 individual diapers)
Parent's Choice (2) - 2mo-4mo Available here
$13.97 for 96 diapers cost per diaper is .14 - 7 a day is 392 diapers
Total cost - $57.00 (4 boxes + 8 individual diapers)
Parent's Choice (3) - 4mo-10mo Available here
$13.97 for 96 diapers cost per diaper is .14 - 7 a day is 1176 diapers
Total cost - $171.00 (12 boxes + 24 individual diapers)
Parent's Choice (4) - 10mo-2yo Available here
$13.97 for 82 diapers cost per diaper is .17 - 7 a day is 2744 diapers
Total cost - $467.47 (33 boxes + 38 individual diapers)
Parent's Choice (5) - 2yo-3yo Available here
$13.97 for 70 diapers cost per diaper is .20 - 7 a day is 2352 diapers
Total cost $469.41 (33 boxes + 42 individual diapers)
Parent's Choice Wipes - Available here
$10.97 for 700 wipes cost per wipe is .016 - 7056 wipes in 3 years
Total cost - $110.60 (10 boxes + 56 individual wipes)
Total amount spent: $1354.30
Optional Costs
These are items that are not necessary for diapering.
Diaper Genie 2 - Available here
$22.23 - each liner holds approximately 270 diapers, contains one liner
Total cost - $22.23
Diaper Genie Refills - Available here
$18.00 - contains 3 refill liners or 810 diapers cost per liner is $6
Total cost - $150 (8 refill boxes + 1 individual refill)
Total amount spent - $172.23
Cloth Diapers
Since so many people said something about it, I am going to add a resale value of half the new price for the cloth diapers to the bottom of each category. No resale on the wipes (use them as washcloths!)
Prefolds
Since prefolds are thinner, I am going to go with 10 diapers a day compared to the 7 a day I was using with disposables. I am also going with a stash of diapers large enough to wash every other day (24 prefolds)
Osocozy Indian Prefolds (Infant) - NB-2mo Available here
$34.99 for 12 diapers cost per diaper is $2.91 - 10 a day is 560 diaper changes
Total cost - $69.98 (24 diapers)
Osocozy Indian Prefolds (premium) - 2mo-2yo Available here
$45.99 for 12 diapers cost per diaper is $3.83 - 10 a day is 6160 diaper changes
Total cost - $91.98 (24 diapers)
Osocozy Indian Prefolds (toddler) - 2yo-3yo Available
here
$48.99 for 12 diapers cost per diaper is $4.08 - 10 a day is 3360 diaper changes
Total cost - $97.98 (24 diapers)
Thirsties Duo Wrap Cover (1) - NB-4mo Available here
$12.99 for 1 cover - 2 covers for use (one to wear and one drying)
Total cost - $25.98 (2 covers)
Thirsties Duo Wrap Cover (2) - 4mo-3yo Available here
$12.99 for 1 cover - 2 covers for use (one to wear and one drying)
Total cost - $25.98 (2 covers)
Bumgenius Flannel Wipes - Available here
$11.99 for 12 wipes cost per wipe is $1.00 - 10,080 wipes in 3 years
Total cost - $23.98 (24 wipes)
Total amount spent: $335.88
Resale amount: $155.95
Amount spent after resale: $179.93
One-Size Pocket Diaper
I chose a one-sized diaper that I know from personal experience fits newborns well. I am going to stay with my original amount of 24 diapers for a stash large enough to wash every other day.
Rumparoos One-Size Pocket Diaper - NB-3yo Available here
$23.50 for 1 diaper
Total cost - $564.00 (24 diapers)
Bumgenius Flannel Wipes - Available here
$11.99 for 12 wipes cost per wipe is $1.00 - 10,080 wipes in 3 years
Total cost - $23.98 (24 wipes)
Total amount spent: $587.98
Resale amount: $282.00
Amount spent after resale: $293.99
Sized Fitted Diapers
To give a fair estimate of what buying sized diapers would cost, I am sticking with 24 diapers for each size.
Kissaluvs Fitted (0) - NB-2mo Available here
$14.95 for 1 diaper
Total cost - $358.80 (24 diapers)
Kissaluvs Fitted (1) - 2mo-2yo Available here
$14.95 for 1 diaper
Total cost - $358.80 (24 diapers)
Kissaluvs Fitted (2) - 2yo-3yo Available here
$14.95 for 1 diaper
Total cost - $358.80 (24 diapers)
Thirsties Duo Wrap Cover (1) - NB-4mo Available here
$12.99 for 1 cover - 2 covers for use (one to wear and one drying)
Total cost - $25.98 (2 covers)
Thirsties Duo Wrap Cover (2) - 4mo-3yo Available here
$12.99 for 1 cover - 2 covers for use (one to wear and one drying)
Total cost - $25.98 (2 covers)
Bumgenius Flannel Wipes - Available here
$11.99 for 12 wipes cost per wipe is $1.00 - 10,080 wipes in 3 years
Total cost - $23.98 (24 wipes)
Total cost: $1152.34
Resale amount: $564.18
Total amount spent after resale: $588.16Detergent
Rockin' Green Detergent - Available here
$13.95 for 1 bag - 45 loads per bag cost per load is .31 - 548 loads done in 3 years
Total cost - $181.35 (13 bags)
Tide 2x Original Detergent (liquid)- Available here
$17.97 - 96 loads cost per load is .18 - 548 loads done in 3 years
Total cost - $107.82 (6 bottles)
Optional Costs
13.3 gallon trash can with lid - Available here
$13.00 for 1 trash can
Total cost - $13.00
Wahmies Pail Liner - Available here
$16.50 for 1 pail liner
Total cost - $16.50
Wahmies Regular Wetbag - Available here
$15.50 for 1 wet bag
Total cost - $15.50
Total amount spent - $45.00
No comments:
Post a Comment