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Cloth Diapering

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I'm really confused now. I've been planning on CDing for a while, after reading up quite a bit on it. But now that we're in the process of registering, I'm getting more and more confused about something that I thought I had understood. So let me ask a question that google results aren't seeming to provide much insight into:

What the heck is the difference between a cloth diaper liner and a cloth diaper insert?

At first I thought that maybe the liners were just flushable, as they say they are, and the inserts were supposed to be reusable - but then I double-checked the ones we were looking into and the liners are flushable and the inserts are disposable.

Soooo...why wouldn't I just get the flushable liners instead of inserts that are just going to end up in a landfill anyway? I mean, if disposable INSERTS are meant to be thrown out - why not just go the disposable DIAPER route in the first place if it has the same result?

SO confused now.

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  • pnkfaeriepnkfaerie member
    the gPants disposable inserts are flushable and biodegradable. They also compost. They're the only brand that i've really looked into as a hybrid CD, but I like that even the wipes and disposable inserts are eco friendly, biodegradable and flushable.
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  • TBsquaredTBsquared member
    check out cloth diapering 101 on youtube, should help you alot!

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  • picklesxpicklesx member

    imagepnkfaerie:
    the gPants disposable inserts are flushable and biodegradable. They also compost. They're the only brand that i've really looked into as a hybrid CD, but I like that even the wipes and disposable inserts are eco friendly, biodegradable and flushable.

    But I guess my main question is: what's the big difference between liners and inserts? Just that inserts tend to be reusable and liners are meant to be disposed of (either flushed or tossed)? What's really just throwing me off here I think is the terminology: "liner" vs "insert".

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  • sfurton31sfurton31 member
    So the inserts are like the pads that soak up the wet and the liners are placed just inside to catch the solids. I'm making some cloth diapers and we're making inserts that are washable. We'll be buying liners to catch the solids on top to make clean up easier.
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    imagepnkfaerie:
    the gPants disposable inserts are flushable and biodegradable. They also compost. They're the only brand that i've really looked into as a hybrid CD, but I like that even the wipes and disposable inserts are eco friendly, biodegradable and flushable.

    But I guess my main question is: what's the big difference between liners and inserts? Just that inserts tend to be reusable and liners are meant to be disposed of (either flushed or tossed)? What's really just throwing me off here I think is the terminology: "liner" vs "insert".

    "Inserts" are placed inside of a pocket that runs the length of the diaper, in between their legs. It doesn't touch their skin and isn't seen. They are meant to soak up liquids. When you go to wash the diapers, you remove the inserts, wash them along with the diapers, dry them, and then stuff them back inside the pocket of the diaper.

    "Liners" are laid inside the diaper, right next to baby's skin. They catch the poo and can then be tossed out and/or flushed. This is to help make cleanup faster/more convenient. 

    Does that help?

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  • carolinaemcarolinaem member
    Inserts are necessary- they are what absorb the waste.  Liners are optional- they act like a barrier between the baby and the diaper.  Some liners are disposable (neater clean up) and some are not.  The non disposable liners are there to keep the baby dry (like fleece liners in a non-stay dry diaper).  Hope that makes sense!
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  • danakatiepfoltzerdanakatiepfoltzer member
    imagepicklesx:

    Soooo...why wouldn't I just get the flushable liners instead of inserts that are just going to end up in a landfill anyway? I mean, if disposable INSERTS are meant to be thrown out - why not just go the disposable DIAPER route in the first place if it has the same result?

    SO confused now.

     

    the flushable liners are more eco-friendly and biodegrade WAYYY faster than the regular disposable diapers.  So, if you wanted to do CD, but were planning a long road trip, you might want to use the flushable liners just for the car trip... who wants to lug the dirty liners on 10 hr car drive :)

    DH and I are going to do CD, and we went to a tutorial lesson at a store called "Cutie Poops" ... it was super helpful and they explained all the various types of CD and which ones are best for certain situations.  For example, they explained why using regular diaper creams are bad for the CD. They make the CD not as absorbent... so you put a little fleece liner (really thin) on the diaper if you need to use the diaper cream.  They explain helpful stuff like that!

     Here's their website: https://www.cutiepoopsandbottoms.com/

     If you're still confused, you can call them up and they will be happy to help... they are so helpful there! 

    Hope this helps!!  

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  • MamasaurusMamasaurus member

    As I understand it, an insert is usually used as part of a pocket diaper system. It can be cloth or disposable. Some people also use them in regular diapers as an overnight solution if their babies pee like crazy in their sleep.

    A liner, on the other hand, is bigger and goes inside a cover. I think if them as the "real" part of diaper, and then the cover is just, well, to cover it. There are systems for this, but some people just slap a cover over a prefold and find it works just as well.

    I have not actually CD'd yet; this is just what I have gathered from looking around, shopping, and conferring with a friend who does it.

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  • tonya_kelly77@yahoo.comtonya_kelly77@yahoo.com member
    You should check out the cloth diapering board. They have some info links. The diapers we are looking into are reusable, washable inserts. The inserts are for extra absorbency. My husband wants liners, so we have done some looking. Most of the natural fiber liners are washable for 2 uses, but are really made for easy disposal of waste. 
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  • nlp77nlp77

    Liners are also used when baby needs a non CD approved diaper rash cream.  If the cream gets on the actual reusable part of the CD (prefold/fitted/doubler) it can cause repelling and make the diaper portion not absorb.

    I will be CDing for the first time so that is what I have gathered from my exhaustive research.... HTH

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