Cloth Diapers
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Mpederson - I live in a one level house too. I think the trick is to keep it close to a bathroom and where you will be changing your little one.
When we lived in an apartment I used a wet pail and kept it in the laundry room and washed every other or every two days. It was fine. really especially if you get a cover for the wet pail. When we moved to the house I inherited an extra trashcan that I cleaned out and shook some baking soda in the bottom of and then took a large wet bag ( probably like the bag the lady give you) and used that as my pail liner. If she gave you a small wet bag then it's probably to keep in your diaper bag so you have somewhere to put soiled diapers when you are out and about.
Once a twice a week usually at the beginning and the end sometimes once a week depending on my son now that he's older...I wash all the diapers and the liner. I think whether you use a dry or wet pail is really up to you. We keep the diaper pal in the hall bathroom which my step son uses and just move it out when he's at the house. we also have a diaper sprayer that I use on all the poopy diapers so the poop is not just sitting in the pal. In the summer time I would wash more frequently especially if you get flies in the house.
I never used vinegar on my diapers although it's perfectly fine I heard they kind of strip them...which they need every once in a while and it's a natural way of doing that. I have had to strip my diapers once when my son got a yeast infection and I used a little bleach with extra rinses for that because I wanted to be sure. The other thing I do which doesn't necessarily cut down on the wash is I was my inserts and perfolds seperate from the covers and AIO because I was finding the velcro (aplix) closures were sticking to the cotton and making a bit of a issue. I know many people who wash everything together and swear by it but for me the two washes work better.0 -
I am sure this has been asked but what detergent do you use? I have tried reading up on it because I would really like to buy something that I can get at any store. I am using thirstie covers0
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I am sure this has been asked but what detergent do you use? I have tried reading up on it because I would really like to buy something that I can get at any store. I am using thirstie covers
I use free and clear tide the powder. When I can afford it I buy some rockin green but since I wash everything else in tide free and clear I use that on the diapers as well...so far no issues. I had been using some liquid detergent before but I am finding the powder works better.0 -
I am sure this has been asked but what detergent do you use? I have tried reading up on it because I would really like to buy something that I can get at any store. I am using thirstie covers
www.diaperjungle.com has a rating of which detergents are the best for diapers
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That was a through list... I think I may try a different detergent after all...thanks for sharing.0
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BusyPK - have you ever tried a ragababe diaper?
Nope, never tried them, but have heard great things about them! I am a BumGenius fan and now that I am diapering 2 boys and am pregnant with #3 I am not buying different brands to try right now.
I use Tide Free powder as well. Tide works best getting my diapers clean and I've tried Rockin' Green and Charlies Soap. And sometimes, gasp, I use regular Tide powder. :laugh: No build-up in my diapers either.0 -
I am CDing...I am starting with prefolds and covers, and grabbing some other kinds for when she is bigger when the are on sale. Madison's Organics online is having a store closing sale, so I grabbed a few things there. Cottonbabies does have free shipping, too, and they were fast. Spot's corner also has a lot of resale dipes pretty cheap.
I hear mixed reviews on the Gdipes, which are a hybrid. There are a lot of hybrids out there to consider -- like the Grovia and Flips, too...they both make disposable inserts as well.
I am not so sure what I will do about flushable liners. I have some, but DH is concerned that they will clog the pipes, and thinks we should just toss them in the trash if they are icky. The ladies on the Bump suggest using fleece liners that you can make yourself and plopping the poops in the toilet...and if the fleece liner is too icky you can just toss it since it is so inexepensive.0 -
I am not so sure what I will do about flushable liners. I have some, but DH is concerned that they will clog the pipes, and thinks we should just toss them in the trash if they are icky. The ladies on the Bump suggest using fleece liners that you can make yourself and plopping the poops in the toilet...and if the fleece liner is too icky you can just toss it since it is so inexepensive.
We actually put a layer of microfleece in our BumGenius Elemental diapers (organic cotton inner). It makes it easy to spray off poopy diapers and keeps the stains mostly away from the organic cotton which stains very easily (although if you can lay them out in the sun while they are clean but wet that will help the stains dissapear). I just bought a yard of microfleece from the fabric store and cut them up to fit the diapers we have - they don't fray at the edges or anything! 0 -
I am not so sure what I will do about flushable liners. I have some, but DH is concerned that they will clog the pipes, and thinks we should just toss them in the trash if they are icky. The ladies on the Bump suggest using fleece liners that you can make yourself and plopping the poops in the toilet...and if the fleece liner is too icky you can just toss it since it is so inexepensive.
We actually put a layer of microfleece in our BumGenius Elemental diapers (organic cotton inner). It makes it easy to spray off poopy diapers and keeps the stains mostly away from the organic cotton which stains very easily (although if you can lay them out in the sun while they are clean but wet that will help the stains dissapear). I just bought a yard of microfleece from the fabric store and cut them up to fit the diapers we have - they don't fray at the edges or anything!
BusyPK : I'm interested in the microfiber fleece inserts.. I have kawaii diapers with inserts and I don't want to use disposable liners because it defeats the purpose.. Once you cut up your piceces and everything, do you put it right over the diaper (between the diaper and baby's bottom) ? It dosen't slip and slide and make more messes?
And then for washing - do you rince the liners and add to your wet bag/bucket ?
Another question - i was told to keep a bucket with a lid, add water, baking soda and vinegar and just put all dirty diapers in there to soak utill the wash.. how do you do it?0 -
We used cloth diapers for several years. Right now I'm using disposables on my 15 month old because she's so petite that what we have doesn't work for her. And I'm too overwhelmed with laundry anyway. Maybe I'll try again with this next baby.0
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BusyPK : I'm interested in the microfiber fleece inserts.. I have kawaii diapers with inserts and I don't want to use disposable liners because it defeats the purpose.. Once you cut up your piceces and everything, do you put it right over the diaper (between the diaper and baby's bottom) ? It dosen't slip and slide and make more messes?
And then for washing - do you rince the liners and add to your wet bag/bucket ?
Another question - i was told to keep a bucket with a lid, add water, baking soda and vinegar and just put all dirty diapers in there to soak utill the wash.. how do you do it?
Kawaii diapers, I believe, have a more "stay-dry" material that touches baby's skin so microfleece liners aren't really needed, until you are trying to help with poop clean-up. We use the microfleece because organic cotton touches baby's skin and it stains very easily and also is wet to the touch (not stay-dry). But yes, you ahve it right. The microfleece is what is between the diaper and baby's bum and it doesn't slip around at all for my boys. I put the microfleece liners, diapers and cloth wipes all in our trash can that was use for all dirty diapers. We do not use a "wet" type of diaper style like you are talking about. I've never needed to. We wash every 48 hours and don't have problems with stink/stains/etc. with our dry type of dirty diaper trash can system. 0 -
I am not so sure what I will do about flushable liners. I have some, but DH is concerned that they will clog the pipes, and thinks we should just toss them in the trash if they are icky. The ladies on the Bump suggest using fleece liners that you can make yourself and plopping the poops in the toilet...and if the fleece liner is too icky you can just toss it since it is so inexepensive.
We actually put a layer of microfleece in our BumGenius Elemental diapers (organic cotton inner). It makes it easy to spray off poopy diapers and keeps the stains mostly away from the organic cotton which stains very easily (although if you can lay them out in the sun while they are clean but wet that will help the stains dissapear). I just bought a yard of microfleece from the fabric store and cut them up to fit the diapers we have - they don't fray at the edges or anything!
BusyPK : I'm interested in the microfiber fleece inserts.. I have kawaii diapers with inserts and I don't want to use disposable liners because it defeats the purpose.. Once you cut up your piceces and everything, do you put it right over the diaper (between the diaper and baby's bottom) ? It dosen't slip and slide and make more messes?
And then for washing - do you rince the liners and add to your wet bag/bucket ?
Another question - i was told to keep a bucket with a lid, add water, baking soda and vinegar and just put all dirty diapers in there to soak utill the wash.. how do you do it?
The only thing I want to stress is read what is recommended for your diaper by the maker. I was told to use vinegar in each wash. However, when I looked on the companies website it said not to use vinegar and that it would void any form of warranty of there product.
I have only been doing cd for 2 weeks with my newborn but love it so far. We also go the dry route and I down them in Tue wash before I actually wash them.0 -
I'm on the fence about it. Both my husband and I are full time employees, so cloth diapering may not be feasible for us unless I'm working from home, but I don't like the environmental impact of disposable non-degradable diapers either.0
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I'm on the fence about it. Both my husband and I are full time employees, so cloth diapering may not be feasible for us unless I'm working from home, but I don't like the environmental impact of disposable non-degradable diapers either.
My husband and I are full-time as well. All the daycare providers I have spoken with are perfectly happy doing cloth as well, they just require a separate trashcan for the cloth ones and then you take them home everyday.
The new cloth diapers seem almost easier than disposable!0 -
I'm on the fence about it. Both my husband and I are full time employees, so cloth diapering may not be feasible for us unless I'm working from home, but I don't like the environmental impact of disposable non-degradable diapers either.
Both my husband and I worked full-time while my first son was in a licensed, home daycare (for his 1st year of life) and she had no problem using our cloth diapers. We brought enough clean ones each morning in a clean wetbag (got the simple, like disposable ones so it was easy) and then took the wetbag with the dirty diapers home every night. It was rather simple really if you can find a provider that is willing. Just show the provider/daycare facility you are interviewing the diapers you have and they may have no issues with it!0 -
I am cloth diapering this baby. I am using prefolds and covers for the NB stage then mostly Bum Genius one size after. I am so excited since my son always had a rash or we were trying to prevent a rash since his skin is very sensitive. I had my NB stash done when I was 14 weeks and I am now working on my OS stash.
My husband is not excited at all but I am the SAHM so I will be doing most of the work so I finally told him that is is my decision. He finally got over it when I showed him that cloth diapers are not like they used to be with pins and plastic pants. My family still gives me a hard time and my grandparents refuse to change their minds about how they are now even with me showing them how far they have come.0 -
Bump!! I will have to read this after work. I really want to try cloth diapering as well. I think for me though it will be both cloth and disposable. This is my first child so it will all be a learning process. I'm not sure that I will be able to handle cloth diapering as soon as we get home.0
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I am cloth diapering this baby. I am using prefolds and covers for the NB stage then mostly Bum Genius one size after. I am so excited since my son always had a rash or we were trying to prevent a rash since his skin is very sensitive. I had my NB stash done when I was 14 weeks and I am now working on my OS stash.
My husband is not excited at all but I am the SAHM so I will be doing most of the work so I finally told him that is is my decision. He finally got over it when I showed him that cloth diapers are not like they used to be with pins and plastic pants. My family still gives me a hard time and my grandparents refuse to change their minds about how they are now even with me showing them how far they have come.
You have a great system in place! Prefolds/covers are great for the itty bitty newborn stage! It might take you some time to find the folding style you like with your prefolds (do you have any snappi's?), but once you do, you will be able to change those diapers fast!
I love BumGenius diapers - they are all we use on both my sons (2.5yo and 9mo). Love the one-size aspect and they fit both my boys on the smallest setting by around 6-8wks old (they were both 8lbs when born and gained weight pretty quickly). Once your baby is in cloth and you are doing it, your family will shut up (at least mine did). :laugh: 0 -
I use the GroVia All In 2's, and LOVE them!0
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It's raining outside so I decided to start nesting......and make an inventory of my cloth diaper stash. I've been buying gently used cd's locally and buying new cd's online when I find good sales. I found myself getting a little too excited when I found a great deal and realized that I had no idea what I actually had! So after taking an inventory I seperated them into the small stash for newborn stage and then the rest of them.
Newborn stash:
- 8 AMP one size pocket duo size small
- 1 Grovia AIO newborn
-2 Thirsties duo wrap coversize 1 with size 1 inserts
-1 tots bots AIO
-2 applecheeks size 1pocket diapers
-4 newborn Kawaii pure & natural newborn
Other stash:
-2 Thirsties duo wraps with inserts
-3 bitti tutto one size pocket diapers
-5 kushies AIO
-8 Baby Kanga Pocket
-4 Grovia AIO I think two are the flip kind
-3 bum genious AIO
-4 Alva baby pocket diapers
I had no idea I had that many, not when I was buying 4 at a time. So the only fear that I have now is that I have a great variety of diapers but they are all a bit different. I feel like i'm going to have to keep a binder with a "how to use" and "how to wash" list for each brand. I bought the bitti tutto brand from an online sale and they just might be the trickiest. The diaper comes with 4 inserts that snap together that you can use in a number of combinations. They are color coded for boys and girls. Not sure about that one......they might just be too complicated. Has anyone used the Alvababy brand? I scored these four for less than $10 new on ebay. They are microfleece inners and liners with a PUL cover and the cutest prints. For that price I thought sure let's try them but when I was able to compare them to the other diapers they seem very very lean. I'm not sure if they'll hold up or maybe i'll have to add another insert. This manufacturer also said to wash the liners and covers seperately. That seems like a pain.
So, does anyone wash their liners and covers seperately? Considering the wide variety of diapers I ended up with will I be able to prep them and later wash them all the same? Also considering the wide variety of diapers and assuming most work for me do you see any gaps I might need to fill?
Sheesh! hope I haven't gotten in over my head here.0 -
Wow! That's quite a stash!
I love cloth nappies!
I used cloth nappies for my two children, and will do for this one too. I bought unisex ones for my first, but when number 2 was a girl I bought lots more 'pretty' girly nappies, it can be quite addictive! I have to say pretty cloth nappies look fabulous under baby dresses, much prettier than a disposable!!
Once they were on solids we used flushable liners for both, which my husband and I (and anybody else who changed a nappy) found very easy to use.
Just wondering if any of you have considered mooncups or cloth mamapads for yourselves, which are kind of cloth nappy versions of tampons. I bought a mooncup 6 years ago after the birth of my first child (when I was nappy shopping!) and I have probably used 3 or 4 disposable tampons/ pads in 6 years because of it! I love my mooncup, and love the idea that all those tampons aren't clogging up the environment! You have to wait until after you give birth though as there are different sizes depending on if you given birth vaginally or not!0 -
I really need to do a full count of my stash. I'm done for now, pretty sure I have enough to last me...forever I found a TON of gently used CDs in the area and even have a separate stash for daycare days and for at home days. My husband and I went to a diaper store and they even gave us a tutorial on how to use the pre-fold diapers with covers. I figure for the first weeks I'll want to use those until his lil legs plump out because I didn't want to buy any NB sized diapers. The remaining diapers are all one-size of various different manufacturers since I wasn't sure which would work the best until I can try them 0
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I've finally convinced DH to try cloth diapers, but we have yet to purchase anything. We've put a small stash on our registry, just enough for us to try, and if for some reason is doesn't work we won't have a ton of them to off load. I think DH thinks it will be gross, I personally am concerned about the extra laundry involved.
I've read some people don't like to use their cloth diapers on breand-new borns because the meconium is hard to clean up. What are your thoughts?
Mpederson - I'm interested to know how it goes with the AppleCheeks! They're the brand I have on my registry. I went with that brand because they have snaps, I hear velcro diapers can be a pain to wash and the velcro can wear out. I have 5 size 1 (7-20lbs), 15 inserts, and a few boosters on my registry. Supposedly you can lay the insert on the diaper instead of putting it in the pocket, and if only the insert gets dirty you can reuse the diaper part a few times before needing a chance. Hoping we have enough selected so that we can get 1-1/2 days out of the stash, and buy more if we decide to stick with it.
Rachypompa - I've never used a mooncup, but I know someone who does and she loves it! Personally I don't think it's my cup of tea, a little too messy sounding for my liking.0 -
I've read some people don't like to use their cloth diapers on breand-new borns because the meconium is hard to clean up. What are your thoughts?
I have TONS of the pre-folds (everyone I bought diapers from threw in about 10 pre-folds lol) so I'm not using any "pricey" diapers for NB size. I have a couple rolls of the flushable liners which I want to use at the beginning as well to make the meconium clean-up easier and save the diapers.0 -
I am so wanting to cloth diaper. Husband and I just will not have the money to be buying disposable all the time. Husband seems to be on board so far (lucky me).
How many diaper covers and inserts do I need to buy, if I am doing laundry every couple of days? I know I have to buy newborn ones special and then buy one size ones.0 -
I am so wanting to cloth diaper. Husband and I just will not have the money to be buying disposable all the time. Husband seems to be on board so far (lucky me).
How many diaper covers and inserts do I need to buy, if I am doing laundry every couple of days? I know I have to buy newborn ones special and then buy one size ones.
That really depends on the brand. We use thirsties duo wraps and they fit from 6 lbs to 18lbs so we only bought one pack of newborn for right when he was born until his cord fell off. Then I have used the thirsties since then. Just so you know they have three snaps on the front that adjust to the size of the baby.
I have 10 covers but would like to have 2 more just so to feel a little better about jot running out while I wash. I am not sure on our inserts...I think we have about 25 or so. We made most of our inserts though and they work great. We have 3 store bout inserts and they work the same as our homemade.
Good luck! I personally love cloth diapers and cloth wipes! Cloth wipes clean so much better and you don't have to use a million to get the job done.0 -
with the cloth wipes did you make your own as well? What did you make them out of? I bought some cd's from a lady in town and she had a box of misc. baby stuff to sell including a cloth diaper wipe warmer. Up until that point I hadn't thought about that before....if you're going to wash the diapers anyway the wipes are no big deal. Do I need a wipe warmer? What do you do with it? or is that just something you use if you get one at the baby shower 0
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Can we share pictures of our stash?0
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I have mine in a wipes warmer that isn't plugged in because we don't have a plug on that wall. I also keep them in one of the hard to go wipes cases in the diaper bag. Pretty much there are two diff ways of doing it. You can either use a wipes holder of some form or keep them dry in a basket and wet them each time you change. I have tried both and prefer to just have mine mixed up and wet ready to go.with the cloth wipes did you make your own as well? What did you make them out of? I bought some cd's from a lady in town and she had a box of misc. baby stuff to sell including a cloth diaper wipe warmer. Up until that point I hadn't thought about that before....if you're going to wash the diapers anyway the wipes are no big deal. Do I need a wipe warmer? What do you do with it? or is that just something you use if you get one at the baby shower
Our stash on wipes is crazy with a little if this and little of that because I had this thought that I would need way more than I do. You can use just regular baby wash clothes. We have about 24 of those in our wipes stash. You can make them yourself out of flannel. We have a handful of those also. Or you can buy ones that are actually made for cloth wipes. We have three different brands and all are different. I don't favor one over the other.
You can look up suggestions on cloth wipes online. I found a million different recipes for what you mix to keep them wet. I have tried doing just water but found with my hard water it was a little rough on his bum. So I mix baby oil, baby soap, and baby lotion with water and it works great! Plus leaves him smelling good.0 -
Ah yes cloth wipes! LOL! I made loads when I was pregnant with my first out of old undies!! Just zig zagged the edges of little squares! I used to make up a little solution, like warm water and lavender oil? I can't remember now, I'd forgotten all about the wipes!!0
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