A Farewell to Diapers

Today we took another significant item out of the trash forever: diapers. We have always used some disposable diapers (weekends, outings, overnight) although we have primarily used cloth diapers.  And, as of late (as in the past month or so), we have exclusively used disposable diapers due to:

a. Ruby's bigger toddler body
b. my personal fatigue regarding the never ending laundry
c. cloth diapers starting to fall apart after 2+ years of hard use.

We enrolled in compostable diaper service with Tiny Tots, and for $80/month, we receive pickup/delivery and composting service as well as four packages of diapers.

Today was the maiden voyage, and Ruby did number two within five minutes of putting on the first compostable diaper.  Apparently, to her, this new diaper felt just as comfortable as any.  And really, the diapers do look like ordinary disposable diapers.

 

Just like SPUD, our diaper pickup day is Wednesday.  What luck!  So far, the Tiny Tots customer service has been amazing.  The first drop off went smoothly, which is pretty impressive considering almost every driver who has delivered pizza to our house has called multiple, exasperated times because our front door doesn't face the actual street where our address is listed.

With any luck, Ruby won't be in diapers too much longer, but she is providing much needed research for little brother's diapering, which looms long and large ahead.  And even a few months' worth of diapers diverted from the landfill is absolutely worth it.