How many diapers is enough?

I did an inventory of our cloth diapers (and some accessories as well) recently and this is what we have to date:

• 25 pocket diapers (of different brands; Mostly bumGenius with a mix of both aplix and snaps)
• 3 fitteds (All Kissaluvs, two of the unbleached ones, and one Safari)
• 5 hybrids (4 Grovia, 1 Best Bottoms)
• 5 cotton prefolds
• 1 hemp prefold
• Several covers (Some Sized 1 Thirsties Duo Wraps that don't fit anymore and OS Blueberry covers that still fit)
• Several extra microfiber inserts
• A bunch of hemp inserts to use with nighttime diapering (truly the best!)
• 30-40 or so cloth wipes
• CJ's butter samples (Unscented, and just ran out of the Honey/Oatmeal/Milk one)
• A few Snappi's

Our pockets and just 1 our hybrids. Others in laundry or other organizer.

Some of the pockets I don't use because they don't fit RaeRae that well. I am looking to destash those so I can get some others. So this got me thinking, how many diapers is "enough?" If you're like me and collect cloth diapers because of colors and prints, you may feel like you never have enough. I call this the "fluffy itch." Others call it "fluffy addiction." 

When people ask me "how many diapers do you need," I generally tell them "enough for 3 days of diapers." If you think about it, a newborn baby will be changed on average 10-12 times a day. Times that by 3 equals about 30 diapers. RaeRae, at 7 months, is changed about 6-8 times a day because she goes longer at nighttime now. For that reason, we use 100 percent cotton prefolds with a hemp insert under a PUL cover and that gives us no leaks! It will go up to 12 hours for us. During the day, we use pocket diapers and on occasion, fitteds for naptime.


Since I now have a front-loader, I tend to my diaper laundry every other day or every two days because I find my diapers get cleaner with smaller loads. I try to keep my diapers in rotation so I'm only really washing a particular diaper one or two times a week instead of three or five times a week. This keeps the diapers in better shape and lasting longer. 


I do think we have enough diapers, but do I "want" more? Sure! On occasion, the "fluffy itch" comes again and I "window-shop" online.

  I currently got my eye on the new bumGenius prints. We will be stocking those in December/January and I'm sooo excited!


So how many diapers do you think is enough for full-time cloth diapering? Do share--how many diapers do you have in your stash and what kind? Feel free to share a picture on the facebook page.