CD essentials

berly917

We're getting ready to CD our first child due in March.  I already have a wide variety of diapers and think my stash is set.  I also have some Charlie's soap, wetbags, CJs butt butter, and will probably be getting a sprayer eventually.  We live an hour and a half away from a CD store, so I'm wondering what other "essentials" or "emergency items" I need to have.  (I have a small wipe stash, but am hoping to build that).  I just don't want to have to do disposables for awhile if I do run into an emergency while I wait for a package to come in the mail or a chance to run to the store.  TIA!

bugandbibs

It sounds like you have everything you will need to start (as long as some of those diapers are newborn size).  It's really not that hard, I promise

The only thing you might want is a back up detergent.  Some kids are allergic to Charlie's, but that's a little extreme and I wouldn't bother myself. 

nanabanana06

Liners is all I can think of.

lageorgiapaperie

https://www.theaccidentalwallflower.com/2012/07/cloth-diaper-accessories.html

Sounds like you've got a pretty good system, though

berly917

Thanks for the reassurance!  

They are NB dipes. 

I had wondered about another detergent, just in case.  My husband does have several skin sensitivities.

sarenu1

The only thing you might want to keep on hand is a bottle of blue dawn, for any build-up issues.  And make sure you have a good drying rack for your covers and/or pocket diapers.

I ended up buying a new drying rack because I was using it so much.  Plus if you sun your diapers it's helpful to have a nice sturdy one that can stand outside without issue.  I won't tell you how many times I ran outside to pick diapers up off the porch when mine fell over from a breeze...

 

tjkdlhb

You said wetbags... do you mean the small/medium ones (for daytrips?) or the large pail liner style (for at home storage?)  You'll need at least 2 of each.

greeneyedjess

As far as the cloth wipes, wait until your baby shower-I got probably 100 baby wash cloths and plan to use 3/4 of them for cloth wipes.