We cloth diaper at home. When I was pregnant, I shopped online deal of the day type sites and built my stash slowly. Since we only cloth diaper at home during the day, we use lots of prefold diapers with Snappis, they replace the older safety pins and they're super easy on and off. I have waterproof covers, but rarely use them. I change the prefold so often, I don't bother with the cover. My guy gets a little cranky when his cloth diaper is wet, doesn't care at all about a wet disposable. If you're not using a cover, there's a good chance of the wet getting on other things and/or poopy blow outs. My guy doesn't wear clothing at home, so this helps with quick diaper changes. We're also lucky that he only has dirty diapers every other day or so. Predictable enough that I usually, (key - usually!), remember to put on a disposable that day and we don't have to wash poopy cloth diapers. We have some all in ones (absorbent and the waterproof cover), but they take so long to wash and dry that again, rarely used. I would recommend trying some different brands of covers and such, because babies come in lots of sizes and some brands are better against blow outs and leaks than others.

Stash: I have about 2 dozen prefolds, 4-6 covers. 3 or 4 all in one types. 2 dozen cloth wipes, but don't hardly use those.

Washing: I use a product called Bac Out to keep stink down. Lots of people recommend soaking the diapers, but I'm too lazy and my front load washer makes that difficult. I wash them probably every two days, but I'm very inconsistent about using them in the first place.

Favorite website for buying anything cloth diaper related is Nickisdiapers.com By far the best prices on cheap diapers and fast shipping. Amazon is ok, especially for the cuter, but slightly more expensive ones.

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We cloth diaper and love it...I decided to when I found out that each disposable diaper lasts 200 years in a landfill! We use Grovia brand in the onesize velcro shells. I also like the hemp inserts better than their cotton ones. We've been at this for 4 months and its going good-using Charlies Soap and Tiny Bubbles brand and haven't had any smell issues yet but she is still on her breastmilk only diet so poop isnt stinky yet. We have a front load and do a quick cold rinse with 1/4 teas. Detergent and then a hot wash with cold rinse with 3/4 teas. Detergent as recommended by the diaper store.

We use Bumgenius 4.0 and they are worth every penny. Honestly, it's as easy as not cloth diapering. I do laundry every other night. Do a cold pre-wash with All Free and Clear after I put Fi to bed, do a hot wash with no soap after night feeding, then toss in the dryer when I get up for work. I stuff the inserts as I use them so I don't bother folding them, just toss them in the drawer. Takes no time at all.

We are cloth diapering this time around with baby number two. We use one size pocket dipes and love them for the ease and cute factor!