Interested in Cloth Diapering? Have no clue where to start or what it is or how it works?

I was given the opportunity to review quite a few cloth diaper products. I am a disposable mommy, but slowly moving to the cloth diapering side. I thought it would be difficult and costly. The real cost is up front, buying the diapers- then it’s all wash & dry like you do laundry. I asked two cloth diapering Moms a few questions which they were glad to answer. Have any more questions? Email me or comment here and I’ll be sure to find the answers for you!

~ Dawana

Answers From Crazy SAHM:

1. How many diapers do you have in your “stash”?
   I am guessing about 70. seriously. Granted about 24 of them are not being used right now because my kids have outgrown them because they are sized pocked diapers.
2. Once your little one soils their diaper- what do you do? (rinse it off, then put it in a pail? put it right in a pail, etc.)
   If it’s wet, it goes straight into the pail, if it’s poopie I knock the solids into the toilet and rinse it then, it goes into the pail.
3. What kind of diaper pail do you use?
   I have a 13 gallon plastic trash can from target with a lid that I put a wet bag (waterproof bag that you can wash and reuse) into.
4. How do you wash your diapers? (What’s the process?, do you put them in the dryer?)
   I first run a cold rinse cycle, then a cycle on HOT water with free and clear detergent, then two cold rinses, with a bit of vinegar to make them fluffy. I only put my inserts, prefolds in the dryer, I always hang dry my covers. One in a while I will throw the covers in if I need clean diapers right away.
5. What happens when you go out? Where do you put the dirty diaper?
   I just pack my cloth diapers in the diaper bag just like a mom with disaposables. I carry a small wetbag to put the dirty diapers into.
6. How many cloth diapers do you arm yourself with when you leave the house?
   For my two kids who are 2 years and 9 months I usually pack a diaper each for every 2 hours I am planning on being gone.
   And yes I have taken my cloth on vacation! I have washed them away from home.

About the Crazy SAHM:

“I am a 26 year old bfing, cding, sahm to two kids, a 2 year old girl, and a 10 month boy…oh and I am a ninja.”

You can follow her on Twitter and read her blog here!

Answers from Cara:

1. How many diapers do you have in your “stash”?
   25-30 daytime diapers & 6 nighttime diapers (My almost 3yo is still in nighttime & nap diapers)
2. Once your little one soils their diaper- what do you do? (rinse it off, then put it in a pail? put it right in a pail, etc.)
   Pee diapers: straight to the pail (I don’t pull out my inserts). Poop diapers: Shake as much off into the toilet as possible then I rinse the remainder in the sink (followed by an immediate bleaching…I don’t have a diaper sprayer &  am not sticking my hands in the toilet to rinse).
3. What kind of diaper pail do you use?
   My diaper pail is a trashcan with a lid & I use a large wetbag as the liner.
4. How do you wash your diapers? (What’s the process?, do you put them in the dryer?)
   My wash process:
   1) Cold rinse
   2) Hottest wash possible with a cold rinse
   3) Repeat cold rinse
   4) Dry (During the summer I try to dry them outside as frequently as possible to help with stains)
5. What happens when you go out? Where do you put the dirty diaper?
   I’m lazy & haven’t gotten around to ordering a small wetbag yet, so when we go out, I just use a gallon size Ziploc bag to store the dirties. I use Rockin’ Green’s “Shake it up” in the baggies to help control odor.
6. How many cloth diapers do you arm yourself with when you leave the house?
   I usually take 3-5 diapers when we go out…1 diaper for every 2 hrs plus an extra, just in case.

About Cara:

“I am someone’s wife, mother, daughter, sister, best friend, confidant, shoulder to lean on. I am a baker, coffee drinker, laundress, schedule maker, grocery shopper, avid reader. College dropout, worker of mediocre jobs, now a stay-at-home mom. Married to my best friend, mom to two crazy, wonderful, lovable munchkins. Constantly searching for something to fulfill me, yet absolutely content, satisfied & grateful for the live I’ve been blessed with.”

You can follow Cara on Twitter or read her blog here.






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