Well get creative!
Here is the no sewing skills method:
This may not be the mos convienent way to diaper your baby but if you could save $60 a month or more it would be well worth it!! The old fashioned diapers are called flats they are a single layer of fabric that you fold to make the absorbent layers of a diaper. So here is what you do with this little piece of info. Gather as many old T-shirts as possible 1 x-large t-shirt will equal 2 diapers and 4 wipes if the sleeves are long enough. For one baby expect about 10 diapers a day so if you want to wash every 3 days get 15 t-shirts. You could get the t-shirts from any where, start in your closet first! Then the Goodwill or a local thrift store. You could even ask the clerk if they have a bag that they are going to pitch. Now take the shirt and cut a 24-25 inch square. Wala 1 flat diaper! So how do you keep this diaper on your baby???? Well it's simple you can either use pins or this new invention the snappi! (see link for example) Now what can you put over this so all those cute little outfits stay clean? The options are very vast so I will start with the cheapest: Plastic pants, yep those big old Gerber vinal covers. Or you can get something a little slimmer, a velcro cover. Thirsties covers are my favorite covers and one of the cheapest. If you wanted to save yourself a little money down the road you could get a 'one size' cover this should fit your baby from infant to toddler. And then what in the world to put it all in? A trash can with a lid! You really don't need one of those fancy diaper pails they are trash cans called diaper pails lol!!! And what about those outings? One medium sized wet bag to put the wet dipes in or you could reuse a large ziplock.
So to recap what you need for one baby:
1 pair of sissiors
15 XL T-Shirts FREE
2 Snappis $5
3-4 covers $15-68
1 Trash Can $12
1 Wet Bag $10
Total: $42 - $95
Example of a Flat: http://www.weebunz.com/cgi-bin/product.cgi?pg=117
Example of Folding a Flat: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3d8wqLHCRdg&feature=related
Example of a Snappi: http://weebunz.com/cgi-bin/product.cgi?pg=53
Example of Plastic Pants: http://weebunz.com/cgi-bin/product.cgi?pg=7
Example of Thirsties Cover: http://www.weebunz.com/cgi-bin/product.cgi?pg=18
Example of One Size Cover: http://weebunz.com/cgi-bin/product.cgi?pg=28
Example of Wet Bag: http://weebunz.com/cgi-bin/product.cgi?pg=45
When you come into the world of cloth diapers it can be over whelming but remember if you are on a budget to keep it simple because in the end your kid really is just pooping on it :D
My cloth diapered cuties!
