CD users?

totally trying · November 2009

I am thinking about uses cd, I was just wondering how it all really works? My mom and MIL and grandmother always bring up a diaper pall and how gross it was. Do you have to still do this with them and how easy are they to clean?

Also what brand do you use, how much do you like them?

Newport617 · November 2009

We absolutely love it! we use basic prefolds and thirsties covers, we have 36 prefolds and 6 covers and do laundry 3 times a week. We have not bought a single box of diapers.

There are so many ways to do it but my DH and I love the basic prefold with cover way because we only use two covers a day we just interchange them with every change to ensure they are dry.

We bought some all in ones and pocket diapers but have never touched them because you can only use them once and it just doesnt make sense to me because they are so expensive and to use them you have to have a big stash (which we dont).

totally trying · November 2009

Do you soak them, how do you clean the poo off? Kinda dum question but just want to know before getting them.

Newport617 · November 2009

my LO gets only breastmilk so its very easy b/c the poop is water soluble so it all comes off in a cold rinse.

We use a trashcan with a lid not a diaper pail and we put a trash bag in it. Once its time to wash I just dump them in the washer and do a cold rinse then add a LITTLE bit of detergent and do a warm wash with a second rinse at the end. Then we dry them on low heat and once in a while let them dry in the sun to bleach them.

Until LO gets solid foods this is all we have to do but once his food changes you have to spray the poop off into the toilet which they actually make a sprayer that hooks onto the back of your toilet.

totally trying · November 2009

Ok thanks, I really want to do it, just want to know what is all involved first.

Newport617 · November 2009

the eco-friendly board is very good I know they always recommend https://www.jilliansdrawers.com but I use a local site www.wildflowerdiapers.com. GL its not for everyone but we do it for financial reasons and have no complaints

(my Dh even loves it which I never expected)

Suzy12345 · November 2009

It's super easy. We have this diaper pail, w/ 2 planet wise pail liners. Dump the diapers in the wash, throw the wetbag in too. Easy peasy. There's no need to fill the pail w/ water - in fact it's not recommended because it's stinky and dangerous.

There are specific washing instructions for CDs, but none of it is difficult.

diamondcks · November 2009

I hope this blog post doesn't overwhelm you, it does have some good information:

https://theecofriendlyfamily.blogspot.com/2009/09/cloth-diapering-newborn.html

I haven't started CDing yet, but have been absorbing information. It seems with newborn poo you don't really need to rinse the diapers, just put them in a bag, no soaking either. Then wash every 2-3 days using a cold rinse, hot wash, extra rinse using detergent that doesn't contain fabric softeners or brighteners. Many people start out with prefolds, which are the square/rectangle diapers you probably think of, and put a waterproof cover over that. But there are many other options as seen in the link above. We will be trying a variety, prefolds, fitteds, pockets, and AIOs.

Good luck!

smilelari · November 2009

We use a variety of brands - Bum Genius, Fuzzi Bunz, Rumparooz, Blueberry. At the BF exclusively stage all you have to do is throw them in the pail. We have a regular stainless steel trashcan that has a lid with a Blueberry brand pail liner that we use as our pail. The inserts need to be separated from the rest of the diaper before washing if you use pocket diapers. Otherwise, all you need to do is dump everything in the wash including the pail liner and wash. Once they add solids or if you do formula the poo needs to be rinsed from the diaper in some way before washing. We will either buy a diaper wash thing for the back of the toilet or we will use flushable liners, haven't decided yet, but we will not be dunking any diapers

jkalmommy2b · November 2009

I bought some pillowcases from Goodwill and just hang them from a pants hanger in DD's closet and in the laundry room downstairs. When it's time for laundry we just dump the pillowcase and then throw it in afterwards so I never have to touch anything except to separate the inserts from the pocket diapers, but I do that right when I change her.

mommyof2texans · November 2009

We are using prefolds and kissaluvs fitteds for the newborn stage and then BumGenius mostly for when she's big enough to fit them. Right now, I keep a wet back snapped on the pack n play where we change her the most. She is breastfed so I just throw them in the wash dirty. Once she starts getting solids, we'll either get a diaper sprayer or some flushable liners.

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