diaper Poll

[chrangharris]

From those who use cloth diapers, how many do you go through in a day? How long before you do a load of them? Do they smell really bad? Just any info would be appreciated.

My MIL (sirrahbed) made pretty much all of my cloth diapers. We looked around online and found some free patterns. She printed them off and ordered some fabric (also online) and then played around with them. She is a whiz with a sewing machine. She made them for around $7-8 a piece. We used the pocket style diapers so the outer is made of waterproof material. I found a great lady online who makes hemp inserts for a reasonable price and I'm working on building up my stash of inserts.

My baby is about 7 months old and we go through about 7 a day. I use disposable at nights. I have a covered trash can in then downstairs bathroom that I keep a large wet bag in. I toss the diapers in there when they are wet. If they are dirty, I swish it around in the toilet a few times and then toss it in the trash can. (I also keep a small covered trash can up in her room). I run them through the wash about the end of every second day or the start of every third day. I could probably go about one more day but by then my washer starts to get full.

As far as smell. They don't stink up my house. I keep a little bit of baking soda in the bottom of each trash can. When I go to wash them, they have some smell to them but it is contained in the trash can. I wash all the diapers, the wetbags, and any dirty bibs, washcloths, etc, all together.

Hope that helps to answer some of your questions! I love cloth and wish I would have started it sooner!

[Cataholic]

I was totally all set on using cloth (which I didn't find expensive at all, but, I think the place I ordered all my supplies from is OOB), until Jonah came along. Frankly, I just couldn't imagine having the time/energy to do it. And, having the first 6 months that I did, I made the right choice- for me.

I used Pampers Swaddlers until he outgrew them. Now? I **only** use Huggies Supreme. ONLY. Nothing fit him like Huggies, nothing contained the leak, etc. Like someone said above, it all depends on your baby.

I wouldn't use Pampers (excluding swaddlers) if you gave them to me. Nothing like having a non-stretchy plastic, elastic waist.

[sparks19]

I was totally all set on using cloth (which I didn't find expensive at all, but, I think the place I ordered all my supplies from is OOB), until Jonah came along. Frankly, I just couldn't imagine having the time/energy to do it. And, having the first 6 months that I did, I made the right choice- for me.

I used Pampers Swaddlers until he outgrew them. Now? I **only** use Huggies Supreme. ONLY. Nothing fit him like Huggies, nothing contained the leak, etc. Like someone said above, it all depends on your baby.

I wouldn't use Pampers (excluding swaddlers) if you gave them to me. Nothing like having a non-stretchy plastic, elastic waist.

See that is my frame of mind. I just dont think I can handle all the extra "work" with cloth. LOL I am fully prepared to be TOTALLY overwhelmed with figuring out how take care of my first baby lol. Plus.... I don't do my own laundry (hubby takes care of my laundry.... I'm so lucky lol) I couldn't imagine wanting to do it more often with cloth diapers. I just know me.... and the way I am... and I just don't think I could do it lol.

Do all of these brands have velcro fasteners?

Jen..... I signed up on huggies, pampers and Luvs for coupons for diapers and stuff. I figure they will come in quite handy while trying out to see what works.