My unbleached flannel wipes, to be washed right along with the dipes.
One of my Snappis, for fastening the diapers (no pins!)
My 24 unbleached premium prefold diapers ($2 each!)
My wonderful Thirsties diaper covers
My diaper sprayer (for the more unpleasant ones)
Purchased on eBay
Purchased on eBay
My clothesline dryer (64 feet of line)
My happy boy and supportive husband
(was this his idea to begin with?)
If you clicked on the links, you saw that I ordered my cloth products from the Utah-based company, clothdiaper.com. I didn't know it was based in UT when I first found the site, but was glad to support a local company, even from California! The customer service is excellent, the prices consistently beat those of their competitors (even including shipping!), and we are loving their products.
I don't know why I didn't do this sooner, as it's really going to save us money! It's not nearly as hard or as gross as I imagined it to be. Last night was the first night Sammy slept in cloth, and when we changed him around 6:45 AM this morning, the cloth diaper was completely soaked! We couldn't believe it, and were amazed to think how much those disposables really do hold! We changed him well before we normally would have (sometimes more like 9:00 AM), so I bet the disposables will hold at least double what we found in the diaper. (Amazing... we'll be sure to have some around for airplane flights or other instances when we want to go longer without a change.) Anyway, thanks to our awesome waterproof diaper covers, there was not a leak to be seen, though Samuel was clearly more aware of the wet feeling, which may not be such a bad thing. They say cloth-diapered babies potty-train quicker because they can feel the wet better. We'll see. The downside was that after the rousing early diaper change, he didn't want to go back to sleep as he normally does, so I may need to get some doublers or something to absorb more of the night-time wet.
Anyone else cloth diaper? If so, what do you like?
If you don't cloth diaper and you've been thinking about trying it out, go for it! Get the right stuff and it's a cinch (there are a lot of options out there...). Good Luck!
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I'm so proud of you!!! I was so into that idea until I found out that we didn't have our own washing machine here in Wymount :(. But I plan on doing that for the next kiddies! Let us know how it goes! It is a little sobering to think that the diapers that Abe has gone through are going to last longer than he will!!!
We use gDiapers. They are a hybrid disposable and cloth. I have a lot of cloth inserts. I haven't done it in a couple months because I have gone back to work. But I have like it. You can get other types of inserts that are a lot more absorbant and wick away mosisture than the prefolds... email me and we can chat about it.
Good Luck. I just get too grossed out and inconvenienced too quickly to give that a try. Potty training is enough grossness for me. Keep up the good work Nonie!
Wow! You're amazing.
Wow, you are awesome! I haven't had to make that decision yet, but I guess I had better start thinking about it now. I know my mom had to do cloth with me because I got rashes from disposable diapers. It looks like cloth diapers have come a long way in the past 28 years!
Interesting. Very interesting. It gives me food for thought for the future. Thanks for sharing!
Yup. I'm joining you as soon as Dennis is out of daycare. my next babies for sure!!!
I only wish I had. I have thought a lot about this and think it would have been good if I did it. But now I don't have diapers anymore-after 12 years of changing! Good for you.
You have great dedication! Let us know how it works!
Yes, I just read your blog, Nonie. Daniel and Joseph turned 18 two weeks ago and we used cloth diapers on them (and Eden)! (We mostly used a diaper service, but I think they went out of busisness, we bought their diapers and then did it ourselves.) Some told us that the amount of water and soap used to wash them was just as bad for the environment, but we still liked cloth better. Good luck. Samuel is very cute. Will we see him at Thanksgiving? Christmas?
Auntie M.
Hi Nonie! Elyse sent me over here because she knows I'm a cloth diaper enthusiast. I've heard that "washing cloth diapers is just as bad as using disposables" rumor, but I don't buy it. I imagine it depends on what sort of detergent you use and if you bleach them a lot. They do require hot water, which requires fossil fuels, but what about the fossil fuels used to make the disposables, etc, etc. I've used cloth diapers on all three of my kids and I adore them. My true motivation is that the smell of disposables bothers me, but I'm happy to not add as much to the disposable garbage pile too. Prefolds and thirsties were my favorite diapers, but we are using pocket diapers right now and I like them a lot too. The night time issue is a big one for me and with my youngest we decided to put him in disposables at night. Makes for a better night's sleep and a lot fewer bed changes, but I stuck it out with the older two. We always used disposables on trips. Congratulations on making such a great decision for your family and I'm glad Keenan is so supportive. That helps a lot.
Non you look like a lovely showcase lady from "The Price is Right" modeling your wares... If I bid close enough without going over, can I spin the big wheel?
Hi Nonie, this is Kelly, who never reads anybody's blogs and much less comments on one. But this takes the..um..."cake." You guys are crazy! Love, Kelly
Good for you, Non!
I DO feel bad about all the diapers I've contributed to the landfill. But sometimes it just seems like there is so much to feel guilty about. (Like the fact that I don't do canning or bake my own bread or know how to sew...) The impact on the enviroment may be debatable, but the impact on my sanity is not.
But I say more power to you, Non. I really do admire that you are doing this. It is good for the planet- especially if you are hanging them to dry. I will be interested in hearing updates on this endeavor.
My step-sister, Rebecca is in the Peace Corps in China right now. She recently posted on how they handle this there- very interesting!
http://www.beccaplaying.com/2009/10/shhhpeeing-strategy.html
Snappis are the bomb! You're lucky it's warm in CA and you can line dry the diapers. Our clothes are starting to freeze outside in Nova Scotia. :( Furthering the subject a bit, I recommend starting potty training now! Like you said, the cloth diapers help him feel wet--this is good news! We started potty training Ryan just after his b-day, and yesterday, after less than 2 months, he went 8 times in the potty--every time we put him on. It's going great.
You go girl!! I think what you said about potty training will be true! Millie was so comfy in her pull-ups that she didn't feel the need to change. It weems like we just had to put on the panties and go for it! Good luck!!
Hey, Millie had ber Book 1 Concert yesterday, and she played ALL of the book one songs for friends and family! Yipee! We are finally moving on!!
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