For many people, there are 2 big benefits of cloth diapers. First of all, they are much cheaper. Yes, they are pricey upfront, but when you don't have to replace them every 3 to 4 weeks, they pay for themselves! After a few months, you are pretty much diapering for free, minus the extra on the water bill. Second, it's so much better for the environment. Think about how many diapers you need for baby. If you use 5 diapers a day for a year, that's 1,825 diapers in a year. That's over 5,000 diapers in baby's diaper lifetime. And considering that diapers take 250-500 years to decompose, that's a lot of space in a landfill for diapers! Also worth noting are the health benefits. Cloth diapers can help with sleeping, diaper rashes, reactions to diaper chemicals, and even potty training!