Originally Posted by
QueenOfCoach
Some year back, a friend of mine had a baby. She believed that disposable diapers were way too expensive, and instead used cloth diapers on her kid. That meant she had to wash and fold the diapers on a daily basis.
Being the nerdy analyst that I am, I calculated that she was working for 13 cents/ hour.
I know what you're trying to get at, but it just doesn't make sense - UNLESS her folding of diapers was taking her away from a paid job. In other words, if the diaper-folding was just replaced with sitting on the couch watching TV, then cloth diapers is still the correct choice. If diaper-folding means one less hour per day spent earning money, then a different decision might be in order...