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Cloth Diaper Sale Roundup for Black Friday 2025

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Thank goodness that cloth diapers continue to be a big money-saver for families! Check out my list below to save on your purchases from Black Friday to Cyber Monday.

Amazon  Offers FREE Prime delivery on most cloth diapers and accessories, plus a lot of limited time offers and deals!
Buttons Diapers: Get 25% off with code THANKFUL25.
If you’ve been waiting to stock up, refresh your stash, or try something new — this is your moment.

Sale ends 12/1/25.
Charlie Banana: Shop their signature super soft diapers through Amazon and get FREE delivery!
Clothdiaper.com: Package deals and free shipping offers. Get 15% to 30% off Osocozy wipes, fitteds and prefold diapers!
Cotton Babies:  Mystery Boxes for $5 – $10 – $25! Look for deep discounts in the Seconds Sale section, such as diaper covers discounted to $7.
Esembly Baby: Up to 60% off sitewide off cloth diapers and accessories, no code needed!

GroVia/Kangacare & Rumparooz Diapers: Rumparooz G3 just $11.99 (lowest price EVER!), Doll diapers only $3! Changing Pads just $4!

…plus even more doorbuster steals and up to 75% off select items!
Green Mountain Diapers: Get 15% off of Motherease diapers. On clearance: Classic white prefolds in size newborn and novice on sale, also Pre-Flats are on sale. Thirsties Sale continues through Cyber Monday.
Kawaii Baby Diapers: Shop with FREE delivery at Amazon!
Happy Beehinds– 40% to 80% off –  liquidation sale! They have diapers starting at just $2.79 – no joke!
Kinder Cloth: Sales runs until December 1st – Shop the Vault We’re unlocking our Vault with diapers AND accessories starting at just $7! Pockets, Covers, and for the first time ever, accessories & change mats are included! These limited-print deals won’t last, so jump in fast. Save on diaper bundles! Earn Kinder Stash Cash Spend during the Black Friday weekend (Nov 26–Dec 1) and earn Stash Cash store credit to use in December. You’ll receive your exclusive coupon code in the email you shop with the Tuesday following the weekend. Stash Cash maxes out at $40 and is non-transferable.
Little for Now: Black Friday cloth diaper sales will run for 11/28 to 12/4. Smart Bottoms and Thirsties are 25% off, and save 10% to 35% on brands like Blueberry and Osocozy!
My Sweet Pickles: Large selection of popular cloth diaper brands, including the budget-friendly Diaper Rite line. Get free shipping on purchases over $35. Get 5% back in rewards and 5% off your first order with code NEWCUSTOMER.
Not cloth diapering right now? I’ve got a few more baby-related deals to share:
KeaBabies: Get 30% off sitewide for Black Friday
EveryLife Diapers: Save 20% on all premium disposable diapers and training pants with code BF2025. This is a pro-life company that you can support with every purchase!
Have fun shopping!

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Inflation Solution: Get Started With Cloth Diapers for $50 or Less

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For years, I’ve written about how to save money on baby diapers by using cloth, and here I am again today. Why?

Because things are only getting worse. The American economy is seriously struggling, and everyone is feeling the pinch when they go to buy pretty much anything these days. Unless we get some wiser heads in control of the levers of power soon, inflation will worsen and costs will keep rising without incomes being able to keep up.

Sadly, I used to be able to recommend five dollar cloth diaper covers, but that’s a thing of the past (unless you buy secondhand on Facebook or Ebay).

But you can still invest in a simple, practical set of cloth diapers for about the same cost as a month’s worth of disposables, which is always good news! A box of 124 Luvs diapers costs about $35.00 right now at Walmart and will last you only about 20 days before you have to shell out more money.

 

Now here’s my proposal for an affordable set of diapers that you buy once and then get to use as long as you need them.

For the cover:

Option 1: Cloth-eez POSO

It’s a simple white cover with lightweight, breathable fabric and snapping sides. Available in 4 sizes. This cover works over pinned diapers; you can get a free pair of pins with your order at Green Mountain (a great Christian, family-owned company).

Cost: $6.95 and up.

Screenshot from Green Mountain Diapers of this cover on a baby

Option 2: Elemental Joy

A colorful and reliable option that’s adjustable from approximately 8-35 pounds, so you don’t have to buy multiple sizes. Snaps in the front. You can use this cover with pinned diapers, or folded diapers.

Cost: $7.00

Elemental Joy on my daughter, Mary Kate, paired with a folded flat diaper inside

For the diapers:

Option 1: Cotton Receiving Blankets

This is a great bargain from Green Mountain Diapers. You get an 8-pack of soft cotton flannel squares, the size of receiving blankets, and they can be folded and pinned and used under a cover. Bonus – lots of cute colors and prints! Bailey shows you how easy it is to use receiving blankets as diapers. You can double them up at night.

Cost: $9.00 for two packs (16 diapers)

Samples of cotton fabric squares at Green Mountain

Option 2: Flour Sack Towels

These aren’t quite as soft as the flannel squares above, but they do get nicer with washing, and are easy to rinse out and clean. A newborn can usually get by with one; older babies will need the towels to be doubled up. Or you can wrap the flour sack towel around a cheap cotton or microfiber insert. ClothDiaper.com has a 6-pack of cotton flannel diaper inserts for $6.00.

If you are creative, or like a pop of color, dye your flat diapers. If you’re still thinking “A one-dollar towel from Walmart as a diaper? Really?” Read my post about the pros and cons of using flour sack towels as diapers.

Cost: $14.00 for 15

If you have some ideas for cloth diapering on a super tight budget, please share in a comment below.

If you’d like to see what else is available on the market
visit my Cloth Diaper Shopping page with deals and coupons!

How to Find the Best Cloth Diapers for Your Baby

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Have you heard about the benefits of cloth diapering and want to get started right away? That’s great news because you’ll save a lot of money over the years and you’ll be investing in a collection of diapers that aren’t just more comfortable and healthy (and cute), but an investment into the future. You can use for your next baby, or resell later on.

Now, there are just a few basic questions you need to answer before buying your baby’s first reusable diapers. So before you pull out your wallet, use these tips to help make a good decision.

What Features Are Important to Me?

Convenience: If your baby or toddler will be with a caregiver most of the day, or you just want something super simple, it’s best to choose a style like the All-in-One Cloth Diaper for convenience and user-friendliness. People often say they’re a lot like the cloth version of a disposable because the absorbency is all sewn in and you just pop the diaper on your baby. That’s all there is to it!

Because they make diapering SO much easier, All-in-One (AIO) diapers do cost more than others. But the good news is you can find them at GREAT prices and get free shipping to boot – be sure to check my shopping lists at the end of this post.

Nothing easier than an All in One!

Best for a Budget: Prefolds or flats inside of a waterproof cover are cheap and easy to wash 2-part system. The foldable diapers start at just $1.50 or so each, and you can get started with a dozen of them plus a few good waterproof covers.

Covers and prefolds – old school and affordable!

Something Versatile: The “All-in-Two” system of diapers is a newer invention; it’s sort of in between an All in One and the cover/prefold combo. The All-in-Two diaper does use a cover, but you snap in pads instead of having to fold up a flat or prefold. It’s quicker, but still very customizable in terms of size and absorbency. If you have a tiny baby, buy tiny pads; if you’re diapering a toddler, choose the extra large, extra long pads. My two favorite All-in-Two (AI2) systems are Best Bottom and Lalabye Baby (both sold at Nicki’s Diapers).

The AI2 diaper delivers a slim, customizable fit.

Special Sizing Options: What if you’re diapering a tiny newborn or an older toddler? Sometimes the typical “one size” diaper, which adjusts from 8 to 35 pounds, just isn’t going to work. Or maybe you’re looking for re-usable trainers?

I highly suggest at least a small newborn collection of diapers! If your baby potty trains late or is big/tall for his age, you might need some toddler size (XL) diapers at the other end. Nicki’s has a lot of options for toddlers, with brands such as Imagine and Best Bottom and GroVia.

Wink Diapers also has really cute training pants that snap at the sides; use my coupon code (below) to get 20% off your purchase!

Nicki’s has XL pocket diapers and trainers for toddlers!

Fabric Options: Cotton is the cheapest and easiest to clean. Hemp is the most dense and absorbent but takes a long time to dry. Bamboo is sort of in between the two and is also extremely soft and silky. Some cloth diapering brands will combine fabrics to get the best of both worlds; they might offer prefolds that are a cotton/bamboo blend, meaning they are absorbent but not too dense.

Some babies are very sensitive to certain fabrics; others have no problems. If you find that your baby reacts to synthetics (like microfiber or microfleece), then opt for cotton or hemp diapers. Conversely, babies that break into skin rashes if they get too wet might actually benefit from diapers lined with microfleece, which has a stay-dry, wicking effect.

Time will tell you what works best!

What Can I Afford?

Although there are many benefits to using cloth, the majority of families do it to save money, as this survey and this survey illustrate. But you have to make an upfront purchase to get started with cloth (usually $50-$100 or more), so it makes sense that parents want budget-friendly options. Here’s short list of affordable brands we’ve tried and can highly recommend:

Diaper Covers for $8 to $13 Each:

Flat Diapers and Prefolds starting at $1.58 each:

  • Nicki’s Diapers has a huge selection of premium but affordable flat diapers and prefolds in various styles and fabrics, including bamboo and cotton and hemp.
  • For standard quality cotton prefolds and flats check out Cotton Babies where they start at just $1.58!

Pocket Diapers for $9 to $16 Each:

All-in-One Diapers for $10 to $17 Each:

More ways to save money:

  • Get 10% off at Dearest Diapers using this link
  • Get 20% off at Wink Diapers using code ZEPHYR20
  • Get free shipping on orders over $10 at Nicki’s Diapers

Extra Perks:

If these things are important to you, consider supporting these companies!

Made in the USA: These diapers are made in America!

Charitable Giving: Nicki’s Diapers gives 1 diaper to a family in need for every Nicki’s brand diaper you purchase. Lil’ Helper’s Baby do Better Program offers a significant discount on diapers to needy families.  Lighthouse diapers, sold at Nicki’s and Dearest Diapers, gives 5% of net profits to a local ministry that supports women during and after pregnancy.

Extended Warranty: In this post, you can find a list of the best cloth diaper warranties in the industry.

Happy shopping and please feel free to leave comments/questions below!

Affordable, Made in America Cloth Diapers

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Want to save money by using cloth diapers AND buy American-made products? It can be tricky, because most of the cheaper options that people recommend are imported from overseas. This includes flat diapers, prefolds and pockets.

So which cloth diapers are made in the USA but still budget-friendly? I found a selection of covers and pockets for under $12.00, plus a lot of inserts and accessories for under $5.00. Here’s my list:

Diaper Covers

Econobum diaper covers are $11.95. They are sold by Cotton Babies, and right now you can find “seconds” with slight imperfections on sale for just $9.95.

Thirsties covers (pictured below) start at $11.50. You can choose from the sized version or Duo Wrap. You can find Thirsties with free shipping at Nicki’s.

Pocket Diapers

Elemental Joy by Cotton Babies (pictured below) is an economical pocket diaper that includes one foldable flat cotton diaper to stuff inside. It retails for the great price of $8.55! The shell is made in the USA; the flat insert is manufactured in Pakistan. You can buy Elemental Joy at Nicki’s, and at Cotton Babies.

Tiny Tush Elite is a USA made pocket diaper. They are on clearance now for $11.19. As with Elemental Joy, however, the inserts are synthetic and imported.

Fitted Diapers

Osocozy cotton fitteds start at $9.50 and can be purchased at Nicki’s.

Prefolds, Flats and Inserts

Geffen Baby inserts, (pictured below) are made of a soft hemp/cotton blend, and can be purchased at Nicki’s and Diaper Junction.
Green Mountain hemp inserts are made in the USA and cost $3.75.
Thirsties Organic Cotton Doublers are sold in packs of 3 for $7.75. You can find them at Nicki’s.

TIP: Buy the American-made pocket diapers mentioned above and stuff them with these American-made inserts!

Accessories

BALM Baby and CJ’s products (ointments, wipes solutions, etc.) are both made in the USA. Find the line-up at Amazon or Nicki’s.
Geffen cloth wipes, made of a soft hemp/cotton blend, are sold at Nicki’s
Thirsties organic cloth wipes are sold in packs of 6 for $12.00. You can find them at Nicki’s
Dritz diaper pins are sold on Amazon or at Nicki’s for 75 cents each.

More Made in the USA Buying Tips

  • Choose just one item (i.e. only your covers or only the inserts) to buy American-made. You can still make a difference in a small way.
  • Support a WAHM business. You can find handmade cloth wipes, doublers and diaper balm at very affordable prices. Or, you can choose to splurge on one handmade cloth diaper, perhaps for your baby’s birthday or first Christmas.
  • Look for made in the USA products second-hand. Check Cloth Diaper Trader or Facebook B/S/T groups. You can find these popular American-made brands up to 50% off or more when buying used: Best Bottom, Blueberry, Flip, Bottombumpers, Softbums (pictured below) and bumGenius.

Any other USA brands I forgot that are budget-friendly?

 

 

 

 

 

 

No-Sew $2 Fleece Diaper Cover

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My number one reason for getting started with cloth diapers in 2009 was for the money savings. One of the first things I tried was a fleece cover made by a WAHM. It got me wishing I could make my own, but since my sewing skills are so limited I bookmarked this no-sew YouTube tutorial.  Fast forward 6 years; I actually got around to making my own no-sew cover this month.

I grabbed a one-size diaper cover and simply traced around it with scissors, making sure that it was not only bigger, but that the wings were extra long and thin, since you have to tie them around your baby’s waist:

Here is the finished cover. Obviously, it’s not perfect, since I just eyeballed it and started cutting around the shark diaper. But it fit Mary Kate just fine. My next cover will be better because I’m going to use this one to make a brown paper pattern.

The kind of fleece that you use matters, so cutting up an old fleece blanket or re-purposing a pair of fleece pajama pants might not be your best bet. You can buy a yard of polar fleece at Walmart or on Ebay for anywhere from $3.00 to $5.00. From each yard, you can make 2-3 covers, depending on your baby’s age, so the price for each cover averages about $2.00. If you do want to try this with old or thin fleece, I strongly suggest doubling up your covers (i.e. cut out two and use them one on top of another).

For my testing, I used a prefold diaper, folded in thirds. After wrapping the diaper and cover around Mary Kate, I tied up the wings in the middle.

If the rise is too high, you can just fold it down a little at the front, but mine was just right. I think the front ties make this a pretty cute little cover.

Here are the finished dimensions, which should fit an older baby or a small toddler. If you’re unsure about sizing for a smaller or larger child, just trace over a cover that currently fits him, like I did.

I let Mary Kate crawl around and play for more than an hour in her prefold and fleece wrap. Surprisingly, there wasn’t much shifting and everything pretty much stayed in place. Fleece has a natural stretch and give.

After two hours I changed her. The prefold was almost completely wet, and there was a little bit of #2, but everything was contained. The fleece was still dry.

I wouldn’t recommend going past the two-hour mark with this fleece cover because fleece is prone to compression leaks. Also, there isn’t any elastic in the legs for extra protection against blowouts. This cover is super cheap, comfortable, and has a stay-dry quality, but it’s definitely not in the same league as a waterproof PUL or wool cover.

Fleece is also known for holding onto odors if you don’t have a good wash routine. HINT: You can boost the water-resistant quality of fleece by using fabric softener.

Final thoughts: It feels good to actually make a diaper cover for your child! And this one was cheap and dead-easy. I feel like this bare bones diapering method could work for a family that’s literally pinching pennies. If they couldn’t afford prefolds, they could double up on flour sack towels or use old t-shirts. Night time would be tricky if you had a heavy wetter. Perhaps you could use two of these fleece covers together for extra protection?

A cheap fleece cover like this is also a good emergency diaper option, or a way to get started with cloth diapers without having to spend money on a set of PUL or wool diaper covers.