Why the decline in popularity of cloth diapers?
Cloth diapers were so popular back in the early 2010s. I knew more moms who used cloth than disposables. Fast forward to now and I don’t know anyone who still uses cloth other than myself. I gave a full stash to my sister and friend over the years and neither ended up trying them. It would have been free for both of them to do it full time and they didn’t even try. Someone recently found out I use cloth and was shocked and thought I was crazy. I think she assumed I couldn’t afford disposables. I can’t even say it saved money because I definitely collected more than I needed back then. With my youngest I invested in wool and fitteds which ate up my cost savings and honestly it would probably be cheaper to have done disposable than to invest in wool. Still better for baby and environment but after a decade of cloth diapering I’m exhausted and second guessing why I chose cloth when I could have saved so much time and convenience. I’m tired of dealing with poop, the liners never catch it all.
Posted Jan 8, 2026, 11:56 PM UTC