Congrats on your new house! I don't have any skin problems using CD's. We change DD's diaper about every 2 hours, except during the night.
I use prefolds (a very economical choice) with a combo of Bummis SWWs and prorap covers. I have 24 prefolds and 6-7 covers, which is more than enough when I'm washing every 2 days. I usually run out of prefolds before covers. We also have a few Fuzzi Bunz that we use for nighttime.
I too was confused about all the sites that tell you how much you need to buy. You might want to try a few different types of diapers before committing to one system. The trading post is a great place to buy used dipes.
I use prefolds (a very economical choice) with a combo of Bummis SWWs and prorap covers. I have 24 prefolds and 6-7 covers, which is more than enough when I'm washing every 2 days. I usually run out of prefolds before covers. We also have a few Fuzzi Bunz that we use for nighttime.
I too was confused about all the sites that tell you how much you need to buy. You might want to try a few different types of diapers before committing to one system. The trading post is a great place to buy used dipes.