OK, the site is called ClothDiaperingMommy, so I think I’m allowed to use “convince your husband” even though I know there will be some husbands who convince their wives to use cloth, much like it was my husband who convinced me that natural birth was the way to go.  So, when reading the rest of the article, feel free to substitute whichever pronoun fits your Significant Other.  That being said, I proceed with the article.

The Do’s
Step 1 Getting past the “but you have to scrape poop out of it!” argument
You got past that, so he should be able to as well.  One of the best ways of doing this is to say you’re willing to use disposable diaper liners.  These are flushable or toss-able and don’t cost as much as diapers, so you would still be saving quite a bit of money if you decide to use them.
Another way is to point out the possibility of a diaper sprayer.  They never have to touch the poop unless there is a blowout.  In that case, they’d have to touch the poop either way!  Plus it would give them something manly to do while they’re taking apart the toilet to install the diaper sprayer.  What guy wouldn’t jump at the prospect of dissecting a toilet.    But, if your guy isn’t a handy man, or hates the honey-do list, they’re easy to install, you could do it yourself and save him the hassle of doing it AND the hassle of messing with poo.
The Diaper Sprayer and the Inserts are also helpful if your hubby is CONVINCED that there will be poo in the washer.  If no poo is on the diaper when it goes INTO the washer, no poo can be in the washer…. Wee hoo that was easy!  (of course there will be a little bit of poo, but not much more than there will be in the case of a blow-out which is inevitable with disposables)

Step 2 Getting past the “but all that laundry is gonna kill our water and electric bills” argument
This one’s easy.  Take him to the article about how much cloth diapering saves and he’ll flip!  Yes, your water and electric bills will go up slightly, BUT when you consider that if you buy disposables you’ll be spending, at least about $2,000 more, that argument goes out the window quickly!  Plus, you wont be asking him to go on a diaper run at 3:00 AM when you run out of diapers…. All you’ll have to do is toss some in the wash (and maybe use your stash of pre-folds or flats until they’ve dried) and that’ll save on gas too J How beautiful is that.

Step 3 Getting past the “but diapers smell funny” argument
Yes, diapers smell funny, but which would smell funnier, a load of diapers that were made from plastic and strange acidic chemicals with baby-poop in them, or a load of diapers that you can add tea-tree oil (or other essential oils that don’t irritate the baby’s skin) to the wash and keep them smelling fresh.  Make him smell a clean disposable and then a clean cloth diaper if you get the chance.  Most disposables have an odd smell about them even before they are soiled.
Of course there’s no way to eliminate ALL smell from baby-diapers, but compared to disposables, cloth smell a lot nicer. And if you’re having diaper-smell problems, there are a lot of things you can do about cloth diaper smells, there’s pretty much NOTHING you can do about sposie smell problems short of taking them to the curb every change.

The Don’ts

Make him feel bad if he doesn’t want to do it right away
I know it sounds corny, but when your guy feels loved, appreciated and all around like a good guy when he’s with you, he’s more willing to consider things you want.  (If you’ve ever read the Proper Care and Feeding of Husbands you’ll understand…. In fact if you haven’t… do it).  Whatever you do, DON”T take a condescending tone to his arguments.  They are legitimate arguments that must be taken into consideration.  He’s your man, you picked the boy, so make sure he knows that you think you picked a good one.

Buy CD’s before consulting him
Unless he’s give you free reign of the credit cards to do whatever you want for the baby, he may see $500 as an overly ambitious investment.  Especially if he’s the one bringing home the bacon, he may feel cheated out of his right to an opinion.  Because cloth diapering does take a bit more work, your man may be reluctant to try it and you must consult him before going on a fluffy-mail shopping spree.  He may see your small investment as a large hassle and resent the use of the diapers.  Diaper-changing time is one of a guy’s most valuable bonding times with his child and if he is reminded that he was cooerced into this style of diapering, it may hinder his bonding with your baby.  Make sure he is thoroughly convinced that cloth