Paper towels are the way to go. Most of the time you\'re not just cleaning up grape juice (which, if thrown in the laundry wet, will stain anything it touches), but also clumps of cottage cheese, yogurt, chewed but not swallowed food bits, etc etc. I don\'t know about you, but I don\'t want that clogging up my washing machine. Or ruining my work clothes. Buy paper towels en masse at Costco - all recycled products (Kirkland products). Keep it simple.
If you don\'t change or empty any diaper whiz-o-magic device, it\'s gunna stink. So save your money, buy an affordable one, and empty it every few days. More often in the summer. And use the extra $$ for Disney On Ice...