Half-Time Diaper Service



Leave the washing to us! Use 100% natural cotton diapers, delivered to your door every other week! This option is perfect for those using cloth diapers part time, or those who simply need 50 diapers or less per week. Have a toddler close to potty learning and want something he or she can feel the wetness in? Half time service is the answer! Just using cloth diapers in the evenings/days at home? Half time service is a great choice! All the benefits of cloth diapers, with none of the hassle! Using a diaper service can cost less than disposables, and is so much better! This small choice has a big impact... your money will not add 2 tons of waste to landfills and will instead support your local economy and save resources!

Now serving central New York state in Ithaca, Trumansburg, Lansing, Brooktondale, and some areas in between! Delivery routes change, so please inquire to see if your address is currently being served. Half-Time rates start at $21/week for downtown Ithaca and vary up to $27/week depending on distance from our standard route. Read all the details below! See all our diaper service options, including a Try It Out! option hereWe even offer 80 cloth wipes per week for an additional $5/wk!

HOW IT WORKS

We deliver fresh, clean diapers to your home (or daycare, grandparents house, etc.) the same day EVERY OTHER week. We pick-up all your dirty diapers, professionally launder them, and then return the same number of clean, fresh diapers to you the following week. The delivery day just depends on your delivery address.

What do you do? It's easy! After you take a diaper off your baby, you'll just put it into the bag we provide. No rinsing, washing, dunking necessary! With modern fasteners and diaper covers with velcro, cloth diapers really are just as easy as disposables!

Then, on delivery day, set the dirty diapers outside by 8 AM, and write on the tag how many clean diapers you have left in your home. That's it!

HOW MANY DIAPERS DO I GET?

We aim to provide more than enough cloth diapers to get you through each week!

We provide 100 diapers on your first delivery. We provide another 100 diapers on your second delivery. EVERY OTHER week after that we will return the same number of diapers that we pick-up. So, there will be 200 diapers in rotation for you (in the two smallest sizes)!

This example is for the X-Small and Infant sizes. For the Regular size, you would have 140 diapers in rotation, and for the Toddler size you would have 100 diapers in rotation.

Size of Diapers

Number of Diapers per 2 weeks

Prepay for 1 month

Prepay for 6 months

Cost/Diaper when paying $21/week

X-Small (4-10 lbs)

100

$21/

week

$20/

week 

$0.40

Infant (8-15 lbs)

100

$0.40

Regular (14-30 lbs)

70

$0.57

Toddler (28 lbs and up)

50

$0.80

  • Addresses outside our main route may incur additional weekly fees of $1-$10/week. Please  inquire about your specific address.
  • All taxes are included.
  • We don't charge registration or account set-up fees.
  • Total number of diapers in rotation is two times the “number of diapers” above.
  • 10 additional diapers per week can be added for $3.00/week.
  • No rinsing, soaking, or handling of dirty diapers is needed!

WE PROVIDE THE DIAPERS, YOU PROVIDE THE COVERS

We provide 100% cotton prefold diapers. The waterproof covers and diaper fasteners are not included. However, we have a fabulous diaper cover selection (both new and gently used)!

In addition, we recommend purchasing a diaper pail, which is typically just a tall kitchen garbage can. We deliver the clean diapers in a plastic bag which can be used as a diaper pail liner in your garbage can.

Since the waterproof diaper covers cannot go through our industrial wash cycle, you will need to wash the covers at home. This is super easy, and most parents just wash the covers with their baby's clothing. There are no special wash routines for diaper covers. Plus they can be spot-cleaned and hand-washed quickly in a pinch, and they line dry fast since they are not absorbent!

OUR SERVICE AREA

We serve the Ithaca, Trumansburg, Lansing, Enfield, Brooktondale, Dryden, and Freeville, NY areas. Please contact us to verify your address and rate before ordering service. If you live outside our service area, we do offer the option of in store pick-up/drop off for $21 per week. We may also be able to deliver to your work place, or a family/friends home. Call or text us (607-272-1237) or send an email to inquire.

EXPECTING MULTIPLES? MORE THAN ONE CHILD IN DIAPERS?

No worries! We want to make cloth diapering as easy as possible, and we know you’ll have your hands full! When ordering our diaper service for your multiples, the first baby will be full price, the second 20% off, and the third 30% off.

HOW DO I START

  1. Just add this item to your shopping cart and checkout! Enter the delivery address for the diaper service as the shipping address.
  2. We will call you to answer any questions you may have, learn any specific delivery directions, and help pick the right size.
  3. On your first delivery day we will deliver a Welcome Packet along with your diapers!

I HAVE SOME QUESTIONS!

No worries! There are several ways we can help out!

1. Come to our retail store and we can give an in-person demo of cloth diapers and answer any diaper service questions! We are open 7 days a week! Our hours are: Mon-Sat 10-6 and Sun 11-5.

2. Come to our monthly Cloth Diaper Class! This class is geared towards families that will purchase and launder their own diapers, but can still be incredibly helpful! We discuss all the various types of cloth diapers as well as the benefits and disadvantages of cloth diapers, cost savings, caring for cloth diapers and more! We promise to demystify cloth diapers and help you find a solution that works best for you and your family. Bring your questions! Advance registration is required here.

3. Call Us! We can be reached at 607.272.1237. We can answer any questions and sign you up over the phone! If we are helping other customers, please just leave a message and we will get back to you just as quickly as we can!

WEBSITE ORDERS DELIVERED FOR FREE!

A great perk to our diaper service is that you can order from our website and have your order delivered for FREE along with your diaper service delivery! This is incredibly helpful, especially in the first few months of being a new parent. You can have bath products, breastfeeding essentials, baby carriers, and more delivered to your home while you spend time with baby!

Just order by Sunday at midnight, and we will deliver your order along with your diapers!

At checkout, choose "FREE Local Pickup."

FAQS

I AM EXPECTING... CAN I GET MY DIAPERS EARLY?

Be prepared with a Pre-Birth Delivery! We will deliver your first set of diapers 3 weeks before your due date for no additional charge! Alternately, you can stop by our store 3 weeks before your due date and pick-up your first set of diapers.

DO CLOTH DIAPERS HELPS WITH POTTY TRAINING?

From our experience, yes! Most cloth diaper users find their baby potty trains about 6 months earlier compared to babies using disposables. This adds an additional savings of several hundreds of dollars, along with the ease being diaper free!

ARE THERE ADDITIONAL FEES?

We try to make our diaper service as easy to use and with as little fees as possible. There are five fees that could possibly be charged:

$15 Fee for Loaner Diapers: If your dirty diapers are not left out one week, that is fine! We will put loaner diapers into rotation for the following weeks delivery for free. However, if diapers are not left out for a 2nd week in a row, we charge $15 to put a second set of loaner diapers into rotation.

$1/Non-Loose Diaper: We need all diapers to be loose inside the plastic pick-up bag. If a diaper is bundled inside another plastic bag, we will charge $1.

$3 Fee/Damaged Diaper: If we receive a diaper back that has been drawn on with non-removable ink or has been cut, we charge $3 to replace it with a new diaper.

$3 Fee/Non-Returned Diaper: When your diaper service ends with us, we do an inventory of all returned diapers. We charge $3 for each diaper not returned to us.

HOW DOES THE BILLING CYCLE WORK?

Our service is billed and payable in advance every 4 weeks (or 6 months if you choose the 6-month option). We charge your credit card on the Saturday before the following delivery week, if an amount is due. Billing begins with the first delivery of your diapers. We send an e-mail confirmation every time we charge your credit card. We do not issue refunds for unused weeks.

HOW MANY DIAPERS WILL I GET EACH WEEK?

On your first delivery you will get 100 diapers. On your second delivery you will also receive another 100 diapers. So, there are now 200 diapers in rotation for you. Each week after that, you will get back the same number of diapers that you put out the previous week. (If you are starting with the Regular or Toddler size, then the rotation system is the same, but you would get either 70 or 50 diapers instead of 100 on each of the first two deliveries.)

DO I NEED TO RINSE THE DIAPERS?

Absolutely not! Our diaper service really is as easy as putting a dirty diaper into a hamper instead of the garbage!

Our commercial laundering process will remove and break-down all solid waste. At the end of the cycle, there is nothing but 100% cotton, free from waste and detergent. Our commercial launderer tests their fabrics on a regular basis, and the diapers are specifically also regularly tested to ensure they are free from bacteria and detergent residues, while also pH balanced.

We do recommend shaking any solids into your toilet to help minimize stains and reduce odor throughout the week.

HOW DO I MAKE CHANGES TO MY SERVICE?

It is easy! If you are going on vacation, need a larger size, or need more diapers, just contact us by the end of Friday before the next weeks delivery. After you sign-up for our service, we provide you with a diaper service hotline number that you can text or leave a message! Plus, you can always e-mail, call us, or stop by our store!

ON VACATION IN NY?

Are you visiting the Finger Lakes region or Central New York? We can deliver diapers to you during your stay here! Please just contact us with your travel dates and we'll create a plan.

Likewise, if you are a regular customer of ours and leaving our diaper service delivery area, let us know! We can help you find a diaper service while you are traveling. We know of many!



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