I used cloth diapers on my first baby. What a hassle! I had to rinse twice, use the hottest water, and the expensive (back then) sensitive detergent. The diaper pail was always stinky no matter how much I pre rinsed. And I was a stay at home mom and all my time was spent laundering diapers. Why any working mom would choose spending time doing laundry every evening instead of being with her baby is mind boggling to me. Here the day cares will use cloth diapers but they are put in a big ziplock and stuck back in the diaper bag, not pre rinsed. Imagine opening that bag up every evening. Some things sound really nice and great and all saving the earth but the reality of doing it is not so nice or great.