tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12311172.post6332936374891202141..comments2023-10-13T07:19:02.789-03:00Comments on Bugigangas: More information on cloth diapers than you really needed to know--jennahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02613132276745441850noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12311172.post-17148123055955216462012-02-07T21:32:36.736-02:002012-02-07T21:32:36.736-02:00(speaking of soaking cloth diapers...) My mom used...(speaking of soaking cloth diapers...) My mom used to soak them in the toilet, and then holding them w/some sort of "special" tool, flushed the toilet, and the soil was carried away, and then you put diapers in a bucket and carried them to washer, etc...<br />My brother, not keen to be a sibling, could not figure a way to get rid of me and apparently considered flushing ME down the toilet, but couldn't figure it out, so he flushed my DIAPERS, while they were soaking, and then explained the significance of his actions to my mom, when she discovered the disaster.<br /><br />He was 2, ....annehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10707994951481534393noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12311172.post-66822116664304528352012-02-07T12:50:15.340-02:002012-02-07T12:50:15.340-02:00So many good ideas! Thanks for the helpful comment...So many good ideas! Thanks for the helpful comments...--jennahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02613132276745441850noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12311172.post-69835118374564454312012-02-04T23:16:27.950-02:002012-02-04T23:16:27.950-02:00If you really want to be ecologically minded, soak...If you really want to be ecologically minded, soak your used diapers in a pail of water. Then use the "urine water" on your garden. It's a great source of nitrogen. Seriously, you should check out all the posts on the internet.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12311172.post-26096414700594581902012-02-03T15:44:39.030-02:002012-02-03T15:44:39.030-02:00yah for cloth diapers!
we bought a few on liquidat...yah for cloth diapers!<br />we bought a few on liquidation, got hand-me-downs diapers). we also got cloth inserts and breathable covers from my husband's family in africa (dirt cheap, plain white cotton squares that you fold yourself. they were not quite as absorbant as the ultra-absorbant, bamboo,micro fleece, etc etc etc fabrics that are available nowadays in north america but worked just fine. when we had the african cotton diaper on, we just had to remember to change them a little more often. <br /><br />they were less bulky than most north american versions but our baby did have 'bulky bum' with the thicker diapers i.e. a cloth bum that is several times larger than a disposable diaper bum. it is surprising how THIN disposable diapers are in comparison! so we usually looked for baby outfits that were stretchier than average. usually 1-2 sizes larger than our baby's actual bum size in order to pull over the bum easier. i know - it sounds silly (vain?) to mention this, but we did get many gifts of very cute, trendy but non-stretchy material - jeans, cords, etc that were too small or too awkward to use. jeans with lycra are usually fine, but we still needed a slightly bigger size.<br /><br />we also went through a stage where we worried our kid would learn to walk bowlegged because the diaper makes the leg splay out a little more. haha. but then again, seeing a baby totter towards you with a huge padded megabum is pretty hilarious too. more padding when he falls!<br /><br />last bit of advice if you are looking for tips that worked for us. because our 'african' diapers were less absorbant than other types, i wanted to buy cloth liner inserts to use with them. but i found them way too expensive!!!! so i sewed my own. it was simple, nothing fancy, just some basic rectangles with one side fleece sewed to one side of absorbant mesh (i actually found a big scrap of mesh at salvation army, which is what gave me the idea). i only needed 1 or 2 metres of each fabric and was able to make tons of individual liners (at least 20-30?) for very cheap. we used these homemade liners for an extra layer of absorbancy + keep bum dry but without adding bulk to the actualy diaper. <br /><br />the liners were pretty effective at catching the most of the poo as well (sorry). it was very easy to throw a bunch of these liners in a soapy bucket and (sorry again) hand scrub them for literally a few seconds before washing them in the machine. the mesh seemed to repel stains and they dried very very quickly. we even stopped using the flushable liners because the cloth ones worked better. and of course, we reused them over and over again but if they ever did get too stained or too gross we could throw one out sans problemes. these liners definitely made cloth diapers much easier for us. (much easier than repeatedly staining and cleaning the main diaper, no matter how good your cleaning intentions are over a few months). we also found, that for all those 'pseudo' pees, you know, those little tiny pees that barely makes the diaper wet, but enough that you still need to change it if it is cloth, we could often get away with just changing the liner and leaving the same diaper, since the liner completely absorbed that small amount of pee. <br /><br />i included a random link below just to show you what the basic liners look like. <br /><br />http://drilinebaby.com/products/accessories/diaper-liners-doublers/<br /><br />sorry for the long comment. good luck and have fun with cloth diapers!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12311172.post-66767745209214992222012-02-03T14:45:15.683-02:002012-02-03T14:45:15.683-02:00cloth diapers are best, all the way around. Used t...cloth diapers are best, all the way around. Used them for my 2 "birth kids", and it was great. Had some covers like the ones you show, for Michael, and at the end of Bethany's diaper time (she had "plastic pants before that, which were "sweaty")... no pins, all good. I don't think you are going overboard at all. Having somewhere to put the diapers (paper) once they are "used", that doesn't waft odors all thru the house isn't always possible, whereas, the dirty cloth diapers, you clean and it's done!annehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10707994951481534393noreply@blogger.com