Diaper storage for lots of diapers?

You could also consider a utility type shelf that you can pick up for $12 at walmart and either use totes with lids to keep your toddler from having a diaper party or you can use those $3 wicker baskets. If your dh is handy then maybe he could build you a small shelving unit that would fit the baskets perfectly. Or the home depo will cut wood so you could just pay them to cut it... nail it yourself and paint it to match The top shelf you could even make little cubby holes for stuff like balms, pins/snappis and so on. (pinch pinch, wake up Aherne and stop dreaming!!!)

But since me nor my dh is handy...I cleared out half my linen cupboard. Who needs linen anyaway Prefolds are all on the top shelf and stacked according to size. I have a plastic shoebox type thing that I just toss wipes into and a larger plastic thing that I put all doublers and liners into (doublers that match specific diapers get folded into those... but I mainly use pockets so the doublers are just a mish mash generally)

All covers etc are on the bottom shelf. Sometimes when I am feeling froggy I will stuff all the diapers and match covers with fitteds etc and use the top shelf for my DD and the bottom shelf for my DS

Now if only I spent this much time on my other laundry

I use a 4-wheeled wire basket cart thingy (for lack of better words! :LOL) in the bathroom. It has 3 wire baskets on it and I picked it up at Penneys for about $20. All my wool goes in the top basket and all my dipes go in the bottom 2. The baskets are pretty deep so there's enough for my stash!

Originally I thought to use the large plastic tubs that you can get at any SuperCenter for $3.00 a pop (well, at least a few time a year they are that cheap). But as I started reading about storing (concern for wool storage started me on this venture of reading), I came to understand that plastic might not be the wisest choice for my diapers - or any textiles, for that matter.

There is a lack of air circulation when you store in plastic containers or bags and since fabric needs to "breathe" (at least natural fibers do) - it isn't a choice environment. Airtight vinyl/plastic containers can cause fiber deterioration from the chemical interaction and it can give off an odor if stored for a long period of time and in a hot environment (like an attic or outside storage building). If there is any moisture in the container, you'll end up with a musty smell or possible mold or mildew damage.

Some ideas: We've used a variety of things- a bottom drawer that wasn't being utilized ... wicker baskets with cedar chips (with the wool) ... cotton bags/totes not being utilized (we have these big cotton duffle bags that we only use for weekend getaways on occasion that are perfect for storing the diaper size not in use at the time). These cram in any closet and/or controlled temp environment.

Any 'container' that allows the textile to breathe.

If you are looking at boxes - try to choose acid- free ... a good storage can be found in the boxes you can get from printers. Cardboard boxes (like the cardboard found in shoe boxes) is an unwise choice b/c of the less than 'friendly' products utilized to create it.

A final suggestion for wool covers is to store in newspaper. Yep, you read right! Moths do not like newspaper, so simply wrap your wool covers FIRST in tissue and then in newspaper and store them in dresser drawers, closets, cabinets or wherever there is space. Remember to store away from direct sunlight, damp basements, hot attics and/or dusty garages.

Sources of information for storing wool/textiles:

(1) Amy Pang, Ass. Editor, A Brief History of Wool . Vintage Voice.
(2) Wool Fibre: Natural Properties. Australian Wool Innovation Limited.
(3) Joan Kiplinger. Storage - where and in what.Fabrics.net. March/April 2000.

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Just what I was going to suggest. I think that's the route we're going. We have two change tables. One is now in my room so I can change the baby at night without waking up DS and DH who sleep in another room. I'm using the table with baskets to hold all baby's clothing and will use the drawer thingy beside it to hold all the nappies.

~Daednu