As toilet training began, my cost-accountant’s mind began to calculate the savings we would enjoy once diapers were no longer a part of our lives. Those preliminary numbers were exciting, then I realized; no more wet wipes or diaper genie refills would be required either. My rough estimates were about a $120 a month savings. What a vacation we could have with all this extra money. Then, I began to watch the boys. After each hourly potty deposit, each boy would pour the contents into the toilet and enjoy a celebratory flush. With two boys, that’s an extra 24 flushes per day. Plus, each boy allows the sink faucet to run as he thoroughly washes his hands after each flush, 24 times a day. Soon I realized my diaper savings were going to be transferred to my water bill, and my vacation plans went literally down the drain.
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