Let me start off with a disclaimer: I am NOT the greenest of moms. I don’t hang dry my laundry, never brush my teeth in the shower to conserve water, and frequently find myself walking back into rooms hours after I left them wondering how long the light has been left on.

So instead of calling me “green,” maybe you could call me “avocado?” It’s still a shade of green…just a bit watered-down.

Why am I mentioning all of this? Well, because I wanted to point out that you don’t exactly have to be trying to save the Amazon in order to realize the benefit of cloth-diapering, reusable baby wipes, and other such earth-friendly baby-care items.

As a freelance writer who loves the bonus of reviewing baby and mom products, I was lucky enough to learn about Fuzzi Bunz pocket-diapers when my little Buttercup was about 2 months old. From the first try, I was hooked!

The patented pocket diaper is made of a water-proof outer layer and an innovative inner layer that helps keep baby’s bum dry. All you do is add the included insert to the pocket, and you are ready to roll (or crawl, as the case may be.)

Here’s the scoop: No matter how “green” (or not) you may be, the bottom line is that disposable diapers are P-R-I-C-E-Y. The average over three years of diapering that precious little baby boo-tay comes in at a whopping $2,700. YIKES! Kind of takes the sting out of the approximate $400 a set of 12 Fuzzi Bunz will cost you to do the same job for much (much) less, doesn’t it? (Major savings alert: multiply your cost savings by, like, a whole lot more if you plan to re-use your diapers for the next baby. You do the math; I’m a writer because I can’t add.)

And the cute colors ($17.95 a piece) and prints ($19.95 a piece), make it fun to diaper. Instead of covering up, it is so much more fun to show it off! Just a word of caution: Be sure to keep disposables on hand for when diaper rashes happen to occur, since it is not recommended to use any creams in the tushy area when using these diapers. Also, make sure to stay away from perfumed detergents or fabric softener when washing and drying. After that, you are pretty much good to go!

Remember how I said I was more “avocado” than a true “green”? Well, to emphasize that point just a bit more, let me propose part-time cloth diapering. (Read: using cloth at home and disposables for night-time and when out and about.) The savings are still substantial, and it’s just a bit less work for Mom and Dad.

Check out Honeychunks.com for the updated Fuzzi Bunz styles. And check back for a future Fab Finds Friday column highlighting more items from the Honeychunks shop!

~Pauline
Lipstick to Crayons contributing writer