The typical family has found the price difference between doing it themselves and diaper service is only about $2.00 a week. This is taking into consideration laundry soaps, water, electricity, wear and tear, finding the high quality diapers themselves, plus your time and labor. Also, if you are washing them in shared machines, such as an apartment complex or public Laundromat, make sure to find out the policies regarding possible spread of bacteria and other peoples concerns on sharing machines used for cleaning human waste. You also need to remember there is no sure way to make sure all residual chlorine and other unsafe or harmful chemicals have been completely removed in a home grade machine.
For disposable diapers (plastic / paper), most families have discovered there to be a 15% INCREASE in your monthly costs versus using Michigan Diaper Service, along with the impact on the environment, and the unhealthy chemicals and materials coming into contact with your baby's skin. Even though disposables state that they keep wetness from your baby’s skin and you can sometimes leave them on longer, waste mixes with those harmful chemicals to form gases that stay trapped in the diaper and against your baby's sensitive skin.