So many questions

Re: So many questions

• TJ1979 member

  October 2014

  KATE732 said:

  I think I could be considered an official stalker of this board. You have answered so many of my questions and I am currently in the "buy all the cloth diapers" phase. DH thinks I'm crazy but I will show him! Anyway the more I stalk, the more questions I have... 

  
  

  1.  I have started some purchases (Mainly nb covers and some Kawaii P&N so far) but when I think about the total cost of a complete stash, I am guessing that I will end up close to $800 with accessories and everything**. Does that sound right or is this too much? I know there are many options but I am planning to do a nb stash and then mainly OS AIO/Pockets to accommodate DC. I am hoping to find some good deals around the holidays to cut back a little too. 

  I feel like that's a little high for starting with. I really would wait on a OS stash
  until you know what you are going to like. That doesn't leave a lot of wiggle room
  for fun stuff or cool prints you want to buy down the road just because.

  
  

  2. How many changes would you recommend for washing EOD once we are out of the nb stage? 

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  3. I have seen people mention soaking their overnight diapers. Is this necessary/recommended/do I have to? This doesn't sound like fun 

  Depends on the kid.  My toddler didn't need a specific ON diaper until she was 20 months.  And it's just a best bottoms cover with a doubler and a cotton/hemp insert, nothing special.  My 5 month old is already in sbish.  But really, ON diapers are NBD.  Don't stress.
  
  

  4. Stripping. Is this just on an as needed basis or is this something I should plan to do once a month or so?

  Only if needed.  However, BG does recommend a bleach wash every month.  But I don't actually know anyone who does that.
  
  

  5. Drying.  Do you hang dry your AIOs or put them in the dryer? How long do they take to hang dry?

  I dry them, but I understand that it will lessen the life of my AIOs, and probably affect resale value bc the elastic will be relaxed.  I put them in on medium low.  My covers I hang dry.
  
  

  6. Rinse vs. Wash.  I'm guessing this is just something I have to figure out for myself. I have an older washer and could do a cold rinse or a warm wash with a cold rinse before adding detergent. Should I try just the rinse and see how it goes or start of with the wash right away? 

  I would just start with a rinse and see if it works.  Don't overcomplicate it. 
  
  

  7. That's it for now but I'm not due till March so I will continue to stalk  TIA!
  You're welcome.
  

  
  

  TTC with PCOS since November 2009
  

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• mrshudson618 member

  October 2014

  1. Too much is up to you. $800 is a lot less than you would spend on sposies, and you can always resell.

  
  

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  3.only if you start to have issues. depends on how much your LO pees at night, the type of diaper, etc.

  
  

  4.as needed. If you need to do regularly you have a laundry issue that should be fixed.

  
  

  5.I only have a handful of nb AIOs and I dry in dryer, then hang until dry. 

  
  

  6.you need agitation in the rinse. if your rinse cycle doesn't agitate, use a quick wash instead.

  
  

  7. congrats!

  Married 6/18/11

  BFP #1 10/26/12 DS born 6/30/13

  BFP #2 10/30/13 MC 11/25/13

  BFP #3 1/18/14 DS #2 born 10/7/14

   

  
  

  
  

  
  

  
  

  
  

  
  

  
  

  
  

  

    
  

  
  
  

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• abby8279 member

  October 2014

  I would answer, but I would only be repeating what has already been said.  Congrats and welcome.

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• CLLDLL member

  October 2014

  ^what they said

  
  
  
  
   
  
  
   
  

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• SaltandVinegar member

  October 2014

  Once again, thanks so much!

  

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