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Hooray! I Finally Figured it Out.

post #1 of 10
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You know how you've been using cloth for years, and you've tried just about everything, and they all have their pluses and minuses?

And then, suddenly, you get your stash down to one or two types of things, and, haleluiah, everything is simplified and relatively inexpensive and it's like, eureka, I've finally done it?

I'm there today. And happy about it. Just thought I'd share.
post #2 of 10
That is great! What did you end up loving?
post #3 of 10
oh, yes, please share your discoveries!
post #4 of 10
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Augh! I had this super long post typed out with links and it disappeared! Bah.

I'll try to recreate. Brb.
post #5 of 10
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This is the backbone of my stash. I have three dozen. Fit the teeniest newborn to a big sturdy toddler. All in the folding (or doubling). And they dry in a wink.

With, these, of course.

For covers, I like fleece pull ons during the day, and wool pull ons at night. Unlike the diapers, these have to come in sizes. But they are still fairly cheap, and the fleece dries fast.

I also have six of these that I use at night. Because one side isn't sewn together, these get good airflow and also dry quickly. I top the hemp/flat sandwich with some fleece- just $2 of malden mills that I bought and cut to size.

For wipes, these are my favorite. (Scroll down.)

And, for when we're out and about, I have a dozen of these. They snap together really well, so you don't need a true wetbag, a nylon sack will work. They don't come with inserts, which I think is good- saves on turnaround time and shipping. I stuff them with microfiber towels from the automotive dept at WalMart, $12 for 25. Two per dipe for a little baby, three per dipe for an older baby. They come apart in the wash and dry in a wink.

I use drawstring nylon laundry bags to hold dirties, and a spray bottle to wet the wipes. In the winter, I put the sprayer on a heating pad.

Oh, and I use Lanisoh as nipple cream, for bum rashes, and to clean my wool (with a little Dr. Bronner's). No butt cream or wool wash needed.

I tried prefolds, all in ones, and what felt like every cover known to man. I discovered that I hate touchtape, I like things to be one size whenever possible, and, that, the thicker the diaper, the longer they take to wash and dry, which might make the electric company happy, but makes me :.
post #6 of 10
Sounds like a good set up.

I just noted Michelle in the wipes inquiry http://hyenacart.com/SMJAE/ -- she is wonderful and so are her products.

I am glad you found your groove.
post #7 of 10
It is fun to read about a routine. If I didn't have a jumbled stash of many kinds I would lean towards a similar choice. Especially for covers. I like pull ons!
post #8 of 10
: Glad you found what works for your family
post #9 of 10
So jealous. So jealous. SO. JEALOUS.

Even you, though, don't have all one type of diaper and all one type of cover. Because they all have their pluses and minuses.

Me, I found that flat folding drove me insane EXCEPT when we went on vacation and all of the other household chores, including child care, were being done by other people. Then I didn't mind it so much. I also found pocket diapers to stink and leak. So this time around I'm trying to choose among prefolds, fitteds, and quick-dry AIO's. Like you, I enjoy one-size products and dislike long drying times; however, it often seems like the diapers that work best in every other respect are the ones that take the longest to dry. SO frustrating. I wish I could just find the one perfect diaper and be done with it. I have been obsessing over this for FIVE YEARS! That is one-sixth of my life!!!
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So jealous. So jealous. SO. JEALOUS.

Even you, though, don't have all one type of diaper and all one type of cover. Because they all have their pluses and minuses.

Me, I found that flat folding drove me insane EXCEPT when we went on vacation and all of the other household chores, including child care, were being done by other people. Then I didn't mind it so much. I also found pocket diapers to stink and leak. So this time around I'm trying to choose among prefolds, fitteds, and quick-dry AIO's. Like you, I enjoy one-size products and dislike long drying times; however, it often seems like the diapers that work best in every other respect are the ones that take the longest to dry. SO frustrating. I wish I could just find the one perfect diaper and be done with it. I have been obsessing over this for FIVE YEARS! That is one-sixth of my life!!!
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