The second you tell people you cloth diaper, the questions start. Sometimes they’re curious. Sometimes they’re skeptical. Sometimes they’re just trying to figure out if you’ve lost it.

These are real questions I get from friends, family, coworkers — basically anyone who finds out what we do at home. Here are my honest answers.

“Isn’t that… a lot of laundry?”

This is the number one question, every single time. And I get it — it sounds like a lot. But here’s what it actually looks like: one extra load every two to three days. That’s it. You toss them in, run a rinse, then a hot wash, done. It’s less dramatic than it sounds.

Most days it takes me about the same time as loading the dishwasher. The washing machine does the work — I just move things around. And honestly? I was already doing baby laundry constantly anyway. A few diapers barely changes the pile.

“Does your house… smell?”

No. I know that’s hard to believe, but no. Dirty diapers go into a dry pail (basically a lined trash can with a lid), and as long as you’re washing every 2–3 days, there’s no smell. It’s not sitting there for a week.

If anything, I’d argue a regular diaper trash can with a week of disposables in it smells worse — those things are sealed in with the odor baking inside a plastic bag. With cloth, the airflow in a dry pail actually keeps things more neutral.

And if smell ever does creep up after months of use, that’s what EasyFizzy™ is for — one tablet, a soak, and it’s a full reset.

“Is it actually cheaper, or do you just tell yourself that?”

Okay, fair. Let's do the math. The average family spends roughly $2,100–$3,000 on disposable diapers from birth to potty training. That's the basic brands — if you're buying premium or eco-friendly disposables, it goes higher.

A cloth diaper setup runs about $500–$1,000 upfront, and the total lifetime cost — including washing, detergent, all of it — lands around $650–$1,200 over 2.5 years. That's a net savings of $1,450–$1,800. If you use the same diapers for a second baby, the savings roughly double.

So yes — it's actually cheaper. I'm not just telling myself that.

“What about when you’re out? Do you carry dirty diapers around?”

This one sounds worse than it is. When we’re out, dirty diapers go in a wet bag — it’s a small waterproof pouch that zips shut. Nothing leaks, nothing smells. It goes in the diaper bag and I forget about it until we get home.

It’s honestly less gross than hunting for a public trash can and leaving a disposable in someone else’s bin. The wet bag just… contains everything quietly. Both our bundles come with one for exactly this reason.

“Do you use them at night too?”

Yes — and this is where people expect me to admit defeat, but nighttime is actually where cloth surprised me the most. You just need the right absorbency.

During the day we use a regular bamboo insert. At night, we swap in a hemp-cotton insert and add a booster trifold. That combination handles 10–12 hours without leaks. It’s thicker, sure — but baby sleeps in it, they’re not running a marathon.

The Deluxe Bundle comes with both day and night inserts plus boosters specifically because overnight is where most people get nervous. It’s already figured out for you.

“Doesn’t stuffing them take forever?”

It used to annoy me, not gonna lie. Pocket diapers have a tight opening and getting the insert in flat — without it bunching up — was a whole thing. Especially when you’re prepping a stack of 15+ diapers.

That frustration is literally why I built InsertPal™. It’s a tool that holds the pocket open so the insert glides in flat every time. Now it's much faster and my husband actually helps now, which… was not happening before.

“Would you actually recommend this, or is it just your thing?”

I wouldn’t have built a company around it if I thought it was just a personal quirk. But I also wouldn’t recommend it the way some people do — like it’s a moral obligation or the only right choice.

Here’s what I’d say to a friend: if you’re interested, start small. Get a bundle that gives you everything in one kit so you’re not Googling 47 products. Try it for a few weeks. If it clicks, great — you’ll save a lot of money and feel good about what’s on your baby’s skin. If it’s not for you, that’s fine too.

The only thing I’d push back on is the idea that it’s hard. It’s not hard. It’s just different. And with the right setup, it’s barely even that.

So yeah — that's the group chat, uncensored. Now you know everything my friends know. Welcome in. And if your group chat has questions I didn't cover? Send us a message on Instagram.