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Re: Why are diapers so expensive?

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Post by Nition »

jiggunjer wrote: post #117
burfog wrote: post #107

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This is certainly true if you are running a daycare, hospital, or similar. It's also true when diapers change ownership, for example when used ones are sold. If you'll be putting them right back on the same kid, then no. Remember, you don't boil the kid's ass to be hygienic. You'll be putting that diaper on an unboiled ass. The diaper doesn't need to be boiled.

I think the hygiene aspect is about long-term accumulation of pathogens. You bathe the baby several times a week if not daily. Then you put on a cloth that has been exposed to many pathogens over X time. But I guess boiling shouldn't take a day, since we can pasteurize milk in a very short time.

You really don't need to boil cloth diapers, honestly.

Re: Why are diapers so expensive?

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Post by Nition »

c22 wrote: post #194
Nition wrote: post #172

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> It's a question of convenience for the parents to not use another cheap alternative -- cloth diapers. I wouldn't mind a subsidy on cloth diapers to be honest. The landfill waste from disposables is insane.

Or a subsidy on diaper cleaning services. Cloth diapers with a service are price-comparable to disposables currently and otherwise better in several other ways.

That'd be great for anyone who doesn't have access to a washing machine as well.

Re: Why are diapers so expensive?

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Post by jgrowl »

jm547ster wrote: post #190
briandear wrote: post #143

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How about you pay her the $290 per hour excess? Go ahead, send it to her today. You won’t will you? I make a pretty fair amount of money, but unlike you, I am not a lazy person; I worked my ass off to get where I am and I made sacrifices along the way. I strongly object to paying more taxes just so you can assuage your personal guilt. Contact the reporter for the story, explain you are a guilt-ridden rich person who…

Oh give it a break you holier than thou fool

He might be an asshole, but he's not entirely wrong. I think conservatives tend to be more heartless, but liberals tend to be more apathetic (very generally speaking). Is it worse to not care at all or to care but not enough to actually do anything to change the situation?

Just imagine if every liberal person freely donated some amount that would be taken by the government in plans they can't get passed? We have the power as a people to organize, fund, etc. Maybe conservatives would see the good that these donations do and be impressed to contribute in kind.

I just think we could all do better as a people collectively in every aspect.

Re: Why are diapers so expensive?

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Post by c22 »

bkovacev wrote: post #187
thanksgiving wrote: post #174

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I want to get rid of income qualifications for any and all government program. In fact, I want to make it illegal to ask for income information when providing government services. If Bill Gates or Jeff Bezos want their kids to get free lunch at school, the school shouldn't be able to say you make too much money to qualify. It is disgusting that we create these perverse incentives and demonize people for dancing to ou…

I would support this - but who would pay to the school? That would mean taxing the income at 50% or more?

You'll be able to afford it with all the free lunches!

Re: Why are diapers so expensive?

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Post by ComputerGuru »

Cthulhu_ wrote: post #179
eljimmy wrote: post #161

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You seem to think first world means everyone is happy, content, and without struggle. No country such as that has ever existed. The common concept of first world is so misconstrued by people who live in it that those from second and third world countries would ridicule you for your comment. Perspective, don't forget it.

No, but there's a lot that the US (which, remember, is THE RICHEST AND MOST POWERFUL COUNTRY IN THE WORLD (caps for the people in the back)) can do as a country to improve the basic standards of living. Basic things like affordable health care for everyone (and free health care for those that can't afford it), education and equal opportunities for everyone (so that kids whose parents are poor can still go to universi…

“It's being the richest country in the world while 13.5% of its population is living below the poverty line,“

I don’t want to get into the political or moral issues, but I just want to point out that this is almost a non sequitur. The USA’s dominance is relative to other countries, but the poverty line is intra-USA. The single poorest person in the USA could be richer than everyone outside it and there could still very well be a poverty line - and people below it - in the USA.

Re: Why are diapers so expensive?

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Post by c22 »

eljimmy wrote: post #161
s4vi0r wrote: post #82

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Jesus, your comment and the other replies just straight up reek of privilege/ignorance. What you're suggesting is obviously the pragmatic choice - obviously, if she's poor as shit and can't afford regular diapers, using reusable cloth ones is a great solution. But that's not the fucking point of the article - its $CURRENT_YEAR in the richest country in the world, this absolutely shouldn't be a thing that happens in t…

You seem to think first world means everyone is happy, content, and without struggle. No country such as that has ever existed. The common concept of first world is so misconstrued by people who live in it that those from second and third world countries would ridicule you for your comment. Perspective, don't forget it.

Switzerland is a third world country (look it up [0]).

[0] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Third_World

Re: Why are diapers so expensive?

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Post by alex_hitchins »

carlmr wrote: post #96
Nition wrote: post #60

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I'd also add: - If you'd really prefer modern style cloth diapers (prefold, pocket etc) instead of the cheap old-school flat diapers, often you can buy second-hand ones that are hardly used (or not used at all!). - If you have any more children, your cost for buying diapers is now $0 because you already have them.

It's better for the environment, too.

Interesting point, what is the carbon footprint in washing a soiled nappy compared to making and disposing of disposable ones. I don't know, be interesting to see if there is a difference. Thinking for washing them you would need high temperatures and a lot of water.

Re: Why are diapers so expensive?

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Post by Ndymium »

dahdum wrote: post #177
boobsbr wrote: post #168

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> I would much rather have people like me pay more taxes Then pay more taxes if you will, or donate to some charity, just don't force other people to do so.

Taxes are just the minimum required, always free to send the government more if you think that’s the best use of your money.

Can you do that? In my country they would send extra tax back to you next year.

Re: Why are diapers so expensive?

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Post by Buetol »

The Wikipedia article is very informative also: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diaper

From Pampers making big sizes for the child to be dependant until the age of 5, to skin irritation because of diapers. My guess. You just can't expect the same quality of care when people get poorer and poorer in general.

Re: Why are diapers so expensive?

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Post by drblast »

GordonS wrote: post #99
kaybe wrote: post #39

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Can anyone here remember wearing diapers as a baby/toddler?

Does anyone really remember being that young at all?

I can. Once I sat on a sewing pin that someone had dropped on the floor that went through my diaper. Very painful and it's one of my earliest memories.
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