Diaper Prices - Hippymom

samezsilli · 06-03-2008, 08:04 AM

Are going up!
Both Dow and Kimberly Clark have announced imminent paper price hikes due to gas prices. If you have the money and storage room, buy diapers/wipes in bulk now because the prices are expected to rise 10-15% in a few days to weeks.

Snow Fairy · 06-03-2008, 08:34 AM

Everything's going up.

KyansMummsie · 06-03-2008, 10:38 AM

We buy the White Cloud or the Target brand but my parents buy him diapers alot when they want to buy him something but don't know what to buy. Wipes are really getting expensive though and I was using washclothes when we ran out but then it upped my laundry because my guy is such a regular guy! lol. I signed up for the coupons from all the diaper places like huggies and pampers and things just in case their brand would be onsale with a coupon cheaper than the brands we use. I just worry that they would break him out because his skin is so sensitive.

Rockmama · 06-03-2008, 11:11 AM

As far as cheaper diapers, I have found that Luvs make CM break out in a rash. I forgot diapers one day for daycare and had to pick em up at Value Foods or some place like that. Took one day of using them and then off to craigslist. I actually have about 12 Fuzzi Bunz in his size, but I had no time to wash, so was using 'posies. Brought out the cloth, actually, this morning before reading this! I have one package of 'sposies and hope to make em last til the end of the two weeks. Maybe longer?

These price increases are making it harder for us to get on our feet and out of debt. Every time we get close, something gets more expensive and makes it a bit worse.

thefragile7393 · 06-03-2008, 02:19 PM

I wonder if Costco's Kirkland is going up....probably...they are the only sposie I like. This is why I'm saving my pennies for this lo to have cloth.

AuroraHope · 06-03-2008, 02:24 PM

We only use sposies if we go out. Cloth is the way for us.

KyansMummsie · 06-04-2008, 12:50 AM

I'm thinking of investing in cloth diapers soon anyways. Kyan's showing more and more signs of not wanting to wear his diapers and needing to be changed the second he wets or dirties his diaper. I'm thinking that just getting the cloth and some plastic pants to go over would be fine to do this Summer and just let him roam free. I hate to try to potty train him this early, I was going to wait until he was atleast closer to 3 and not close to 2 before we attempted but he's telling me already that we're hitting that phase. Maybe he knows the diapers are going up in price!