Cloth Diapering 101: Cloth VS Disposable Part 2

Now sure, there are some cons to cloth, but to me they don't out weigh the pros.
You do have to wash them.  You do have to rinse/spray off the poop.  I didn't realize how horrible this con was til Peanut was born, because when I started clothing Bug at 9 months her poo was pretty solid and "ploppable" meaning I could just plop it out into the toilet and flush and not much was left on the diaper.
Then Peanut proved me wrong. A great thing was while he was breast fed, his poop was water soluble, so no rinsing or dunking neccessary, it washes right out in the washer. Then it got sticky with the introduction to formula.  Not fun to try to clean.  But no fear, there are solutions!
Diaper sprayers will be your friend.  For now I just use my utility sink which has a high pressured faucet for rinsing my diapers, but they do make these cool apparatuses that connect to your toilet's water input just like the sprayer on your kitchen sink, so you can spray it right off into the commode.
Liners:  I don't use them 'cause to me it almost defeats the purpose of cloth diapers, but they make disposable liners that (if you're lucky) will catch the poop and be deposited into the trash.   

Now the need to wash means that there will be a "laundry basket" of dirty diapers around for however many days til you decide to wash. Me, I don't like to go longer than 2 days without washing, though I have heard people going 3 or 4 days. Ammonia starts to build up by then.  But there are ways to keep them without your whole house smelling of old pee.

Upfront cost.  We covered this in 101 part 1, but see my Tips and Tricks for starting, growing, and perfecting your stash on a budget. 

Another con is the lack of convenience compared to that of a disposable.  But honestly, I think this society sacrifices too much for a little convenience.  Cloth is better for your babe, it's better for the environment, and it's better for your wallet.  That is what you sacrifice for a little convenience.  Not to mention there are a few types that are just as convenient, but they're reusable!

That's it! I know a lot of people scoff at the idea of using cloth diapers.  It's gross, it's hard, it's prefolds and rubber pants. Wrong, wrong, and wrong. Cloth diapering has come a long way since our grandmothers used them.  And when someone complains that you are washing them in the same washer in which you wash your normal clothes, remind them that with kids and babes, accidents happen and poop and pee ends up on clothes and sheets and who knows what else for many many years, and that washing those things is really no different than washing your diapers.