Re: Cloth Diapers?

February 13, 2007

I have a huge box of cloth diapers and accompanying

wraps-size small and large, unbleached tri-fold

diapers-about 3 dozen of each. I would love to sell

them (cheap) to someone who could use them

--- Will Winter <holistic@...> wrote:

> Oh, brother, this is going to make you mad! Just

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> more documentation on this FDA poison

> in our milk.

>

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January 24, 2008

Lana Gibbons wrote:

> Anyone here use cloth diapers?

>

> I plan to, but I'm having trouble choosing which brand of covers to

> use. I want to use the two part diapers with prefolds (instead of all

> in ones or contoured inserts). I was gonna go Imse Vimse, but I'm

> seeing some reviews that say they don't stand up to washing so well.

> So then I was looking at Bummis and the reviews say the gussets around

> the legs don't hold messes so well. Originally I thought velcro would

> be better, since they're more adjustable - but the more I look at the

> snapped ones it seems they'd last longer. Can someone help me sort

> all this out?

Definitely go for the snapped. If you can get Mother-ease covers, then

they're worth just about anything that they're charging for them these

days. Last night when I was diapering up my 4 yo who is still in

nighttime diapers, I looked down at the covers and realized that they've

been in action, non-stop, for over ten years. You just can't beat an

investment like that. FWIW, I use Imse Vimse's under the Mother-ease so

that I don't have to pin the diapers. Vimse's aren't leak proof, which

is why I don't like them as an external cover, but they're great for an

underneath cover. Gotta scrape out the velcro from time to time,

though, because they get clogged with lint. Mother-ease rocks.

HTH!

--s

http://www.everythingfreeeating.blogspot.com

January 24, 2008

I switched to cloth when my baby was about 6 months old and I absolutely

love them. I would never go back to disposables!

I bought the pre-folds and covers as well. I bought 2 packs of pre-folds and

8 covers. I went with Thirsties and I've been very happy with them.

Eight covers have been more than enough. You could easily do with less --

say 4 or 6. I like having 8, since I usually have some dirty ones and some

hanging to dry in the laundry room. I only wash my diapers every other day.

These are the ones I bought:

http://www.babycottonbottoms.com/thirstiesdiapercover.htm

I also bought about 5 Snappies -- which work great. And about 8 or 10

microfiber inserts -- since my baby has a tendency to soak through her

diapers at night (she even does it with disposables).

That's the store I bought them from, too. Excellent customer service. I got

my diapers very fast!

The prefolds and covers option is very economical (compared to the pocket

and all-in-one styles). I figured I am saving over $1500 on diapers -- and

that's with only one baby who didn't get started until 6 months. If I use

them on the next baby (which I will) the savings will be even greater.

Ann Marie

January 25, 2008

I use velcro proraps, because they were the cheapest. They have lasted a

long time (2 kids), but after a certain age the babe can undo the velcro.

Ditto for the snappi- really, you want them to be able to walk around

without a cover at home for breathability, and while I enjoyed the

snappis and prefolds they weren't practical for this function as the baby

gets older, so I used pins sometimes. I do think that the mother-ease

diaper is the best, and holds up very well. It makes sense that their

cover works well too! If I have a 3rd we will definitely buy the

motherease covers and more snap diapers. You might consider looking into

wool covers, if your husband won't shrink them as mine did. They are by

far the best for baby's skin and the environment. I also do not

recommend having only 4 covers. That's how many we have now, and it is

not enough. I have also made diapers out of receiving blankets, etc. and

covers out of recycled sweaters, and my own laundry detergent. All easy

with one baby. Now with two kids, the sewing machine is broken and the

eldest steals all pins, snappis, and many diapers to use on her dolls!

Desh

January 25, 2008

Thanks Desh,

I was thinking about wool, but until the baby gets here I have no idea

if he/she will be allergic. I had a wool sensitivity as a kid, but

grew out of it.

Do you think 6 covers would be enough? That's what I had been thinking of.

Thanks!

-Lana

> You might consider looking into

> wool covers, if your husband won't shrink them as mine did. They are by

> far the best for baby's skin and the environment. I also do not

> recommend having only 4 covers. That's how many we have now, and it is

> not enough.

January 25, 2008

Hi Lana, I dont know what brands they have in the US but we have one

here in Nz called Baby Cheeks. They are 'all in one' style meaning

they have the lining and the cover in one nappy, and a pocket that you

insert the appropriate booster for absorbancy. They are the best cloth

nappies Ive ever used! One size fits all, so you only buy one set from

birth to potty training. And they last through the night because you

can stuff them with what ever you want. I use hemp and microfibre

boosters. Theyre not the most environmentally friendly nappy, theyre

not made from organic/natural materials, but they sure are economic

and work wonders.

Sita