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[peverroad]

Every time i get an idea i find a bunch of stuff out. I live in the hills of AR and the closest town is 25 miles away and the only store is walmart. That is where everyone goes to get everywhere. I closest fabric store that i know of is 2 hours away. So goes to say i am making all or my diapers out of recycled materals. I am using gerber cover and hate them. I tryed to make some fleece covers and the turned out to small and really bulky. So i thought that i might try some wool covers if i can find any wool sweaters at the thrift stores. (good thing we have like 6 different thrift stores in town) but i called around to find the wool wash and the stuff to make them water proof like lanion or something and the only way to get it would be to order online and i really don't like to do that. AHHH why can't there be more stuff around my area. It really sucks

[brogansmomma]

But I bet the scenery is gorgeous! Sorry about your luck. I live in a city of about 58,000 and our selection sucks here too. It's Walmart or a very crappy Fabricland store for fabric and stuff and both our yarn stores are majorly sucky too full of only acrylic and novelty yarns (with maybe a couple balls of Patons Classic Merino thrown in).

I hope you find something that works.

[JunebugsMom]

Well, diaper making isn't a 'mainstream' hobby so you're not likely to find supplies for it at Walmart. Thank goodness for the internet or I wouldn't be making diapers at all. I love ordering online because I don't have to waste gas driving around (or try to load my fussy baby in and out of the car) and I usually get better prices anyway.

[peverroad]

Yea i won't mention that is i look out the window or walk out side i can see the lake or of a morning you can sit and watch the deer eat. not to mention i can walk done the driveway and sit on the dock
All of that is wonderful but i still miss the city.

[boscopup]

Originally Posted by peverroad

I tryed to make some fleece covers and the turned out to small and really bulky.

Try again on the fleece. One layer of the $5+ fleece from Walmart works great even at night, and it's not that bulky. You can sometimes get it on the remnants table for 20-30% off too. I paid $3.24, I think, and am getting 3 or 4 cuts out of that remnant.

Originally Posted by peverroad

but i called around to find the wool wash and the stuff to make them water proof like lanion or something and the only way to get it would be to order online and i really don't like to do that.

Baby soap works great as a wool wash. That's what I use! And does your Walmart have any Lasinoh or Purelan? Or is there a Babies R' Us or other baby type store anywhere that would have that stuff? You just need the same stuff breastfeeding moms use for their nipples. That's pure lanolin. I use Purelan (Medela brand) for my wool cover, along with the baby soap. I had the Purelan leftover from those painful newborn days (actually it was the painful PUMPING days that really required it... DS was a preemie and I had to pump exclusively for 3 weeks and pump for all but 2 feedings for the next week... OUCH).

[peverroad]

I have baby wash (for baby's skin) would that work? Walmart does have that stuff that is great!!! I think i'm going to look for some wool sweater and make some covers and pants or shorts. So do i need to felt them or not does it make that big of a difference? I can get 2 covers and a pair of pants out of one sweater right?

[peverroad]

do i need to anything to waterproof the fleece?

[boscopup]

Baby wash is exactly what I use.

I can't answer the sweater questions, since I haven't done any of those yet.

The fleece is waterproof on its own. No need to do anything to it.

[cathiasplace]

You could check on diaperswappers.com too. There's a lady on there selling some wool wash cheap. I got a bottle of lavender Eucalan for $5 w/shipping! I made my first wool cover this morning & I love it! Too bad ds has already got #2 on it, so I'll be washing w/baby soap for now. And, I have some leftover Lasinoh I now know to use too.

I am using a sweater to make my covers. I made one cover with the sort legs and next I'm making one w/ long legs.

[our3boys]

Originally Posted by peverroad

do i need to anything to waterproof the fleece?

No, as PP already said.

But some fleeces do come with DWR on them (usually outer fleece garments made "to protect you from the weather"). It washes out after a while, and can be replaced. You can buy it at places like REI - maybe the sporting goods area of Walmart, too. But it is just extra chemicals to be next to baby's skin, so I would not add it. Some of the PUL you can buy online also has a DWR coating.

Anyway, did you try making fleece pants? I also have some Old Navy fleece sweatpants (bought at a second hand shop) that I can use as diaper covers. I mean, I just bought them and use them that way. I did not make them from a recycled garment.



Walmart should carry Lansinoh in the baby section (by the bottles and other feeding supplies). Otherwise, ask in the pharmacy. If they do not have it, they can order it for you in the pharmacy and it would come in 1-2 days. I have not checked to see if their wholesaler carries the Eucalan yet, but probaby not.

Does anybody know if using baby shampoo to wash the covers strips the lanolin out faster? I imagine so since Eucalan has a small amount in it so you are replacing some with each wash. Anyway, just a thought, since that may end up being a more expensive way to wash (especially if you use the washing machine like I do) since the Lansinoh costs so much and you might have to use it more often when using baby shampoo. I have some covers I just washed w/ half Eucalan and half baby wash since I ran out of Eucalan, so I guess I will find out.

[Jes'sBeth]

I posted this afternoon how to lanolize your covers with baby shampoo and lansinoh in your wool covers thread... I didn't see this on first!

You need to lanolize when you find your covers aren't so waterproof anymore. I find that even with eucalan that I need to lanolize every now and then. It just does a better job of keeping moisture where I want it (as in not on me!)