New to Cloth Diapers?
If you are new to the world of cloth diapers- WELCOME!!! We are so glad you are here and we hope you stay a while:)
I will tell you why I love cloth in a little bit, but first the basics....
There are 4 main types of diapers:
Prefolds and covers- These are what many people know as cloth diapers. They are a rectangular piece of cloth that is folded into a narrow rectangle and placed inside a cover with or without pins and/or a snappi. An exanple of the prefolds and covers are the Econobum
A modified version of this is the Flip diaper where the prefold is already "folded" into a long rectangular cloth made of microfiber or organic cotton these are the Flip diapers They also have the option of a disposable insert with the cloth cover.
Fitteds and covers: Fitteds are shaped similar to a disposable diaper but they are cloth they have snaps or velcro to close and the MUST have a cover over them as they are not waterproof in themselves. An example of this is the Covered caboose fitteds and wool covers.
Pocket diapers- These are not your mamas diapers:) They are composed of a waterproof outer layer and a fleece "stay dry inner layer. at the back of this diaper there is an opening to expose the inner pocket where you stuff the absorbable inserts into, you can use 1 insert at a time during the day and add 2 or 3 for overnight. Once they are stuffed they go on similar to a disposable except with snaps or velcro. these are great for dads and other caregivers reluctant to use cloth. An example of these are the Bum Genius One size pockets
All in One Diapers are the last kind these diapers have the waterproof outer layer, but instead of having to stuff inserts the absorbant material is sewn on at the ends so there is no assembly required:) An example of these is the Bum Genius Organic All in Ones
Cloth diapering is really easy to do you will need between12-24 diapers depending on how often you want to wash. All you do is take the diaper off the baby and put the whole thing in the dry pail- no wet solution or prewashing in the toilet required:) ( For older kids on solid foods shake off any solid waste in the toilet first) Then on wash day dump it all in the wash. Cold rinse first to keep them from staining and the a hot wash with a free and clear detergent, nothing with perfumes, bleach, enzymes, etc that would irritate babies bum, I use Sun Free and clear- its cheap and works well.For a great list of good detergents to use check out this site.
I love cloth because it is easy to use and saves a ton of money. with disposables you will pay upwards of $2000 to diaper your child until potty trained. Even with the most expensive organic diapers to buy 24 would be $600 a huge savings!!! And if you plan to use them with another child your savings doubles and you don't have to buy them again- WOW if you don't plan to have more kids or want to try other kids of diapers you can usually sell the used diapers for about half of what you paid for even more overall savings- WOW The impact on the environment is also a plus, but in this ecenomy I really appreciate not having to literally throw my money away....:) Feel free to email me any questions- Thanks!!
Click here to look at all the diapers we sell.
If you are new to the world of cloth diapers- WELCOME!!! We are so glad you are here and we hope you stay a while:)
I will tell you why I love cloth in a little bit, but first the basics....
There are 4 main types of diapers:
Prefolds and covers- These are what many people know as cloth diapers. They are a rectangular piece of cloth that is folded into a narrow rectangle and placed inside a cover with or without pins and/or a snappi. An exanple of the prefolds and covers are the Econobum
A modified version of this is the Flip diaper where the prefold is already "folded" into a long rectangular cloth made of microfiber or organic cotton these are the Flip diapers They also have the option of a disposable insert with the cloth cover.
Fitteds and covers: Fitteds are shaped similar to a disposable diaper but they are cloth they have snaps or velcro to close and the MUST have a cover over them as they are not waterproof in themselves. An example of this is the Covered caboose fitteds and wool covers.
Pocket diapers- These are not your mamas diapers:) They are composed of a waterproof outer layer and a fleece "stay dry inner layer. at the back of this diaper there is an opening to expose the inner pocket where you stuff the absorbable inserts into, you can use 1 insert at a time during the day and add 2 or 3 for overnight. Once they are stuffed they go on similar to a disposable except with snaps or velcro. these are great for dads and other caregivers reluctant to use cloth. An example of these are the Bum Genius One size pockets
All in One Diapers are the last kind these diapers have the waterproof outer layer, but instead of having to stuff inserts the absorbant material is sewn on at the ends so there is no assembly required:) An example of these is the Bum Genius Organic All in Ones
Cloth diapering is really easy to do you will need between12-24 diapers depending on how often you want to wash. All you do is take the diaper off the baby and put the whole thing in the dry pail- no wet solution or prewashing in the toilet required:) ( For older kids on solid foods shake off any solid waste in the toilet first) Then on wash day dump it all in the wash. Cold rinse first to keep them from staining and the a hot wash with a free and clear detergent, nothing with perfumes, bleach, enzymes, etc that would irritate babies bum, I use Sun Free and clear- its cheap and works well.For a great list of good detergents to use check out this site.
I love cloth because it is easy to use and saves a ton of money. with disposables you will pay upwards of $2000 to diaper your child until potty trained. Even with the most expensive organic diapers to buy 24 would be $600 a huge savings!!! And if you plan to use them with another child your savings doubles and you don't have to buy them again- WOW if you don't plan to have more kids or want to try other kids of diapers you can usually sell the used diapers for about half of what you paid for even more overall savings- WOW The impact on the environment is also a plus, but in this ecenomy I really appreciate not having to literally throw my money away....:) Feel free to email me any questions- Thanks!!
Click here to look at all the diapers we sell.
