Feel like giving up on CDing.

heyitsme

I have really, really been struggling with CDing lately. We moved 6 weeks ago to a place with a HE washer, and I've had a battle figuring out the "right" laundry system. And now DS is leaking at night, every night, A TON, despite us doing our usual stuffing (hemp + bamboo). Even when we put him in a Twinkie Tush or a BuBuBeBe with a cover (not wool) the covers don't seem to offer full coverage (we have SB Capris and Flips). And they're having leaks at his new daycare, which is odd (his old daycare had CONSTANT leaks, but this new daycare hadn't had any leaks until last week). And I've discovered that in quite a few of our BG4.0 diapers (which I bought used) the PUL is no longer working because it's cracked (Is there anything I can do with a pocket with PUL that no longer works?)... hence the leaks sometimes (other times it just seems to be that he's filling them). He's 2 and 4 months. It's like, we're soooo close (possibly--right now any mention of the potty gets a loud, "NOOOOO!") but between the leaks, the laundry (I work FT M-F, DH works 2 jobs, I do laundry every-other-night but that means I get backed up on clothing laundry; I HATE stuffing diapers and we only use pockets for DC), and just the frustration I want to wave the white flag. I know I probably won't, but I hate this. And I wonder how many more diapers are going to be unusable before we're done. It seems too late in the game to buy more. /end rant

tjkdlhb

If you line dry your diapers, try to dry them for a few mins on hot to seal the PUL.

With our HE washer, it sucks, but we do a delicate cycle at the beginning and then hot cycle w/ detergent and another delicate cycle at the end.

This is e

hst

My HE has a rinse and spin cycle, I do that before washing in Hot.  I have a "bulky" button that I makes it add more water, and then I switch the other settings to what I want, ie "hot" "extra dirty" etc. Don't know what your machine has but you c

armybride6510

I can't offer much help with the wash cycle issue but have you considered a good fitted with a stay dry and a wool soaker, we use the esbaby lights out one and its the only thing ds does not soak through, he is a very heavy wetter at night. GL momma we le

hst

I was just trying to say that it doesn't have to be all or nothing.

heyitsme

Chickypoo2468:

OP, what is your wash routine? 

Unfortunately, if the PUL is cracked there isn't much you can do, sh

freezorburn

I rarely put my PUL covers and shells in the dryer. I think I've done it exactly twice in the 9 months that I've CD'd.

Maybe it's your dryer? Do you think it might run too hot for your PUL?

What about your water quality? Do you have hard wa

heyitsme

freezorburn:

I rarely put my PUL covers and shells in the dryer. I think I've done it exactly twice in the 9 months that I've