Anyone cloth diaper the old fashioned way? Anyone? - Page 2

[PoetryLover]

Wow! Thanks so much to everyone for all the great advice! Unfortunately, at this point I can't sew or knit, but I want to learn both things. Maybe I can learn to make my own wool longies in the future.

I ended up buying flats from little lions, along with some dappis. Thanks so much for the link! I also plan to pick up microfiber cloths from the Walmart auto section to use as diapers. I hear they have fun colors.

Using receiving blankets never occurred to me, but thanks so much for the idea! You ladies rock!

[chely7425]

Originally Posted by PoetryLover

Wow! Thanks so much to everyone for all the great advice! Unfortunately, at this point I can't sew or knit, but I want to learn both things. Maybe I can learn to make my own wool longies in the future.

I ended up buying flats from little lions, along with some dappis. Thanks so much for the link! I also plan to pick up microfiber cloths from the Walmart auto section to use as diapers. I hear they have fun colors.

Using receiving blankets never occurred to me, but thanks so much for the idea! You ladies rock!

Microfiber makes a good absorbent layer but you have to be really careful that it doesn't touch the baby's skin.

[PoetryLover]

Originally Posted by chely7425

Microfiber makes a good absorbent layer but you have to be really careful that it doesn't touch the baby's skin.

I was wondering about that. Thanks!

[justmama]

I have diapered my last child for the last 18months(for the first 10months I diapered her in prefolds and pockets) with flats I made out of a king-sized flannel sheet from the thrift store and wool soakers that I knit or bummis super whisper wrap covers. I have never been happier! I do recommend using nice covers because they last longer and will save a significant amt of money. But flats are perfect as diapers from birth to potty training. I am using those flats and soakers now for our nighttime diapers since she's daytrained.

[Pinoikoi]

I have given away a lot of prefolds and covers on freecycle.. have you checked there? Get some quality prefolds.. you can make wool covers out of old sweaters.. or knit some up if you know how to do that.. they would be more comfortable for your baby.

[rlmueller]

Ugh!!! I wish I thought of using receivings as flats before I cut them up to sew!

[octobermom]

Originally Posted by rlmueller

Ugh!!! I wish I thought of using receivings as flats before I cut them up to sew!

look at like goodwill and such places I have found tons of cute recieving blankets for like just a few cents in those places.

Deanna

[averlee]

Where I grew up, out in the country in the olden days, it was common to diaper babies in dish towels, with washcloths for doublers, and most people didn't use any covers. I made my daughter's diapers on a toy sewing machine, from old clothes and towels. I made some belts from elastic and velcro to hold the diapers on. And I just washed them like regular laundry- cold water, normal cycle.

[Pinoikoi]

Originally Posted by averlee

Where I grew up, out in the country in the olden days, it was common to diaper babies in dish towels, with washcloths for doublers, and most people didn't use any covers. I made my daughter's diapers on a toy sewing machine, from old clothes and towels. I made some belts from elastic and velcro to hold the diapers on. And I just washed them like regular laundry- cold water, normal cycle.

[Surfacing]

Originally Posted by averlee

Where I grew up, out in the country in the olden days, it was common to diaper babies in dish towels, with washcloths for doublers, and most people didn't use any covers. I made my daughter's diapers on a toy sewing machine, from old clothes and towels. I made some belts from elastic and velcro to hold the diapers on. And I just washed them like regular laundry- cold water, normal cycle.

Have been CD-ing dd2 for half a year now and will CD my newborn who is coming this summer.

We got some inexpensive AIO's with inserts and snaps, I got some one-size on freecycle with plastic covers, and my SIL gave me some prefolds.

I was planning to use the prefolds on the NB with one-size covers that have snaps and velcro. No hooks, pins, elastics, or anything. I thought I read somewhere that you can just put a cover like that over the prefold?

[Pinoikoi]

Originally Posted by Surfacing

I thought I read somewhere that you can just put a cover like that over the prefold?

Yes. Trifold the diaper into a strip and lay it in the cover. Fasten cover.

[PoetryLover]

I thought I'd update to say that I love the dappis covers. They are cheap and they work great! Also, the receiving blanket idea was awesome and is also working wonderfully. As always, you ladies ROCK!