So I’ve been researching cloth diapers! I’m actually considering doing this for our next baby! I know…. am I crazy or what?! Most people think I am! However, I’m thinking I could save us some money by doing this! Yeah, more work for me, but it might benefit the baby and save us some money! I still haven’t fully decided and I’ve got plenty of time to think on it!
I met with a friend today who does cloth and she makes them too! So I was able to see all the different kinds that are made, and figure out what ones I like the best! I think i like the fitted diapers, they snap on and then you put a little cover.
Or to make it even cheaper I can use the regular old style diapers and fold them up on the baby and use a SNAPPI to keep them together. No more diaper pins like the old days 🙂
Here is a picture of some little fitted diapers that Lisa made (Thanks Lisa, I stole your pictures!). I think they are cotton and then I sort of forget what was inside the ones she made, but it was really soft and comfy!
Covers are not plastic rubber pants, like they used to be. They are made from a Polyurethane Laminate material. This will make them not leak everywhere! The fun part is, the covers can be made from lots of different patterned material, so we could match outfits or just have cute little covers made for the baby! Kind of a fun little “perk” of cloth diapers! From what I’ve learned is that you can use the covers more than once depending upon how wet/dirty the baby is. Here are some cute covers that Lisa made.
I’m kind of excited about trying this! I’ll post the SAVINGS once I figure it all out! 🙂 Here is a neat article on savings that this lady had and one guy said he saved $1,923.89 during the first two years of his child’s life. Not bad.
Hope, NO there is no scrapping of poop or anything. When they are nursing and baby poop is so runny/mashy anyway… you just throw it all in the wash. When the baby gets older I guess you just dump the poop in the toilet and then wash. I’m gonna QUOTE Lisa on how she washes them. This was a question I wondered as well!
“Washing is super easy. No longer is it necessary to keep a pail of water about to soak diapers in. I use a dry pail in the garage. Contrary to popular belief it does NOT stink. Disposable Diapers stink because there are chemicals in them that react to the pee. It makes the urine smell particularly strong and poo as well. Solid poo can be dumped into the toilet. If it’s not solid I just throw it all in the washer. I wash my diapers separate and I always do a cold soak followed by a hot wash and 2 rinses in cold. After that I throw them in the dryer and that is that. I also like to run vinegar through my fabric softener dispenser. I have never once had a dirty washer after washing diapers. NEVER EVER use fabric softener on cloth diapers though! It will build up a film on your diapers and that will repel moisture causing leaks. But how do I carry the dirties when I am out? That is easy too. You can carry a wet bag in your diaper bag. A wet bag looks like this: Wetbag “
I think you should give it a try. Alissa uses them on Ruby; she says that Ruby doesn’t get irritated from them as she does with the disposable diapers.
Joanna 🙂
I haven’t read all the way through all this post, but I vote for cloth! It isn’t all that hard at all! I did it with both girls I think (we didn’t have a washer and dryer with Brian). You get into a good routine with it…. The only thing I didn’t like was the plastic pants that cover the cloth…they get pretty worn out and brittle with the washing after a while…but those new things in the pictures look cute and sound better that way too! I cheated I think with disposables when traveling, but…. And the plain cloth ones make GREAT dusting and cleaning rags later! Nothing better!
I say go for it! I researched it a lot before I had Enzo, and I really liked the idea (especially with all the carcinogens in the disposables and their effect on the landfill). I decided against it only because I have a really hard time keeping up with laundry as it is! Have you learned about g-diapers yet? I think they are an awesome idea too!
I personally don’t think I would do it..I guess I’m about easy and simple especially when it comes to changing a poopy diaper. Spring changing Alice’s diapers..it does get pretty smashed so not sure it will just fall off into the toilet. Also both my girls have never had trouble with diaper rash…maybe if it had been a major problem I would consider cloth…but I’m for throw away diapers…to me I think it worth the money. Good luck with it Spring…For the people watching your baby…please do have some disposable diapers for us. LOL
I have to admit the cloth diapers are alot cuter and I love how you can get them to match outfits…especially little girls when you have a dress that doesn’t have a diaper cover this would be good…always hate seeing a diaper show under a girls dress.
I’m considering cloth diapers too, at least while I’m on leave from work, I don’t think my mom will go for it when I go back to work and she has to deal with the cleanup.
YAY cloth! But you knew I’d say that! Hey if my Father-In-Law can change them ANYONE can.
I haven’t even had any complaints from the church nursery, they all think they are neat and i’ve had a few people convert to cloth after seeing how easy it is.
Hope, if the poo grosses you out when you babysit you can just throw the whole thing in a wetbag and Spring can deal with it later. LOL
Lisa, Did you get my email list of questions? 🙂
Do it!!!!!!! Like I told you, My attitude changed completely about it recently & now I TOTALLY regret not using them. I think you will feel VERY rewarded in SO many ways for going cloth… for one, you will feel very good about yourself for choosing the "harder" way because you know in the long run, it's the better choice! (yay for you- totally goes along with what we've been studying!!!). There are SO many benefits to cloth… disposable is simply the easier choice, but in no way is it better for your budget, your kids, & the earth!!! GO GREEN, GO GREEN! LOL!! 🙂
Yes, Spring, i emailed you back, working on the price list.