Can these pockets be salvaged?

[Perdita_in_Ontario]

Back in 2006 I bought some of the newest, most innovative pocket diapers on the market - Happy Heinys and BG 1.0s.

The HH solids are still going strong. The prints though, I think, are trashed. They're the old cotton laminates, and there are pinprick holes all along the seams. I'm still using them for around the house because I absolutely adore the prints (Asian Dragons and Rainbow Dinossaurs!) but they're getting worse with each wash.

The BG 1.0s are beginning to leak through the outer layer. I knew this would happen - I never did wash them on warm - always hot, and before I learned about line drying (yeah, yeah, I know...) they were in the dryer. I've been able to trust them for short periods, but they're getting worse too.

I've already tossed one HH print - but I HATE throwing reusable diapers in the garbage!! Money investment aside, it's just plain wrong. Anyone know of any way to salvage either of these types of diaper?

[SleeplessMommy]

here is a complicated way - pul from joanne fabric + iron on fusible applique material - to make a new pul sandwhich.

[lunita1]

Originally Posted by Perdita_in_Ontario

Back in 2006 I bought some of the newest, most innovative pocket diapers on the market - Happy Heinys and BG 1.0s.

The HH solids are still going strong. The prints though, I think, are trashed. They're the old cotton laminates, and there are pinprick holes all along the seams. I'm still using them for around the house because I absolutely adore the prints (Asian Dragons and Rainbow Dinossaurs!) but they're getting worse with each wash.

The BG 1.0s are beginning to leak through the outer layer. I knew this would happen - I never did wash them on warm - always hot, and before I learned about line drying (yeah, yeah, I know...) they were in the dryer. I've been able to trust them for short periods, but they're getting worse too.

I've already tossed one HH print - but I HATE throwing reusable diapers in the garbage!! Money investment aside, it's just plain wrong. Anyone know of any way to salvage either of these types of diaper?

Probably not what you're looking for, but I bet the insides would be good cleaning rags if you wanted to cut them up...

[Perdita_in_Ontario]

We don't have Joanne's here, but I might be able to find something similar.

Worst comes to worst though, lunita1, you made me think - I could at least cut the microfleece and microsuede to use as liners in my prefolds - I did need some more anyway... still a shame but at least some would live on...

[cristeen]

You could always treat them like a pocket fitted - put a cover over them.

[Ola_]

Have you tried putting them through a couple of hot dryer cycles? I've read about how sometimes it helps re-seal the PUL and it seems like you don't really have much to lose at this point...