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September 2015 Moms
nlambie
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Cloth vs Disposable
nlambie
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Hello all! I am sooo torn between using cloth diapers or disposable. I feel like I go back and forth every day! I will be staying home after baby is here. How do you other moms feel?
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Re: Cloth vs Disposable
There are certain detergents you should use though, not all are CD safe. We do cloth diaper laundry every other day usually. We just keep the dirty ones in a small metal trash can, the kind with a lid. And we strip them every few months if they start to stink. Oh & you have to prep them when you first get them--how depends on what kind you have. I boil our inserts.
We bought most of ours off of Facebook coops, they were a lot cheaper that way. We really like Alvas & Sunbaby.
When we are out, we bring a wet bag. Or just use disposables if we will be gone all day. I also keep a couple in a plastic bag in my trunk, just in case.
It's when they become toddlers and eat food that the poop becomes really nasty.
I use Sunbaby diapers. I've tried a ton of diapers and my cheapies have gone through three babies (and counting). I did have one Blueberry that I LOVED as well.
As far as laundry: cloth diaper laundry is fun laundry. Cloth can be addictive, seriously.
As for washing. You can use any deterrent that doesn't contain fabric softener. Tide powder is best for hard water.
Find out what type of water you have. That can be done with a $1 water test strip from the hardware store.
We store ours in a white trash can with the lid off. Air flow keeps the smell at bay
We have a diaper sprayer for when we hit solid food stage and a SprayPal is a lifesaver for spraying diapers.
There is a 7 part cloth diapering series on YouTube that pretty informative. It's called cloth diapering 101.
There is a slight learning curve at first for it's pretty easy to catch on. My Df was adiment that we he wasn't going to cloth diaper. Then after the first diaper changes he realized it wasn't as bad as he thought.
And be ready for
If you decide to cloth the looks and responses people will give you. they don't realize new modern cloth diapering isn't like it use to be.
Also there are a few very good cloth diapering laundry groups on facebook that are amazing and have great advice. I have helped troubleshoot so many laundry problems and fix them so if you have any questions you can message me.
I use soft bums because they fit right from birth to potty training. They also have shells and pads which is useful as the shell can be reused several times before it needs washing (so you need a smaller supply).
I use bummis liners in the diapers to catch the poos. I flick the poo in the toilet and throw the liner in the trash. much easier to clean and Saves the diaper getting all disgusting!
Any detergent without softener can be used, liquid detergents can cause build up. We use Nellie's powder, also liked Rockin Green, but it's pricier.
I recommend trying out a few different styles before buying your one size diapers, to find out what you like using and what fits baby best. We ended up using pockets (rumparooz, happy Heiny, bum genius and Fuzzibunz elite) for on the go and daycare, fitteds at home (twinkie tush, bububebe, sloomb) with wool covers. I tried over 15 brands, which was overkill, but I just sold the ones I didn't like as much.
And sure, it's cost effective (I'm diapering baby #2 for $100) and better for the environment, but I did it mostly for the cute factor
OP we've used both Rockin Green & Charlie's. I like them both. We get them on Amazon. I think you can use Original Tide too, which might be easier to find.
Don't like poo haha
If you want to try cloth - I say go for it! You could even see if there is a cloth diaper service in your area that you could give a trial run with for a few weeks before completely committing.
We started out using the flip system, and while I loved it for a while - I actually become more fond of just a great cover and prefold. I dont care for all in ones for day time use - as I like being able to reuse the cover if its still clean. I really LOVE Best bottom covers - they have a leg gusset, they are thick, they wash well and just overall hold up well. We have never had a leak with them. I also love that I can use various inserts with them. A prefold + cover is probably the cheapest route - since you dont need as many covers as you do diapers (an all in one you need a whole diaper for every change (think of it as a disposable that you wash).
This will be baby 3 that we will cloth. Being we thought we were done at 2, I sold off our newborn stash and used the inserts as cleaning rags - so until baby fits into regular size stuff around 10-13lbs, we will be in disposable since I do not want to rebuy stuff again
And its super easy. You get into a routine for washing and all that very quickly.
If you're concerned about what to do when you're out, consider pocket diapers with disposable inserts that you can use occasionally. That's what we're doing!
Plus cloth are SO much cheaper!
Was more of an obsession, lol. I did sposies with DD because I didn't have access to a washing machine for a while, but I'm seriously considering rebuying a stash.
DS #1: April 2010
DS #2: July 2015 (preemie born at 31 weeks) - our little miracle conceived through ART - unexplained secondary infertility/adenomyosis