r/clothdiaps

Hi! I’m on a vacation on the lake and there is hard well water. The diapers are already a little stiff. I use pocket diapers and inserts from noras nursery. What should I do once I get back home to fix them? Just a load with some fabric softener maybe? tia!!

My 19 month old is a super heavy wetter. She can outwet a fitted night nappy in 1,5 hours. We have switched to disposables, because I can’t possibly put any more absorbency in her nappies without compromising her ability to move around freely.
The last thing I tried was two 5 layer hemp inserts and two 3 layer bamboo inserts on top (in a pocket). It was extremely bulky and she seemed bothered. One hemp and the two bamboos is regularly leaking.
I really want to continue cloth, but diaper changes are not her favorite thing so I don’t want to change more than every two hours.

Any tips???

How important is diaper free time? Do I NEED to do it? My little one is almost a year and frankly we haven't done much. Baby hates baths and being in the tub so we try to get them over with ASAP. Sometimes we do like 15 minutes in the morning after baby pees and before we get going with our day.

Our home (and lives for that matter) don't really have a good way to do diaper free time. Baby was on the later end for crawling and isn't walking yet but theres still time withing the "average" window.

We use mainly esembly diapers so that should give you an idea of bulk. We do disposables at night.

Do you do diaper free time? Do you believe it's totally nessecary or more of a helpful thing to do if you can?

Thanks in advance. I know I'm late to asking this question and would really appreciate kind input.

I recently found out Borax is *highly restricted for the everyday person and household use. only companies can get it commercially. this is because it is a high risk for pregnant women, babies, and nursing moms. also, even a teaspoon is accidentally ingested it is fatal for kids! I’ve used 2 boxes of Borax to softened my hard water for my cloth diapers and I have one left I’m giving away. I don’t feel comfortable if any residue of Borax is left on my baby’s cloth diapers( most sensitive and thinnest skin on baby) and if I or my kid accidentally get exposed to it and inhale it. just wanted to share because I wish I knew this. I’m switch to washing powder and calgon.

im not telling you not to use it. I just wanted to share this since I wish I had this information when I started cloth diapering journey.

https://www.poison.org/articles/borates

https://allergycertified.com/articles/what-is-borax/

https://www.healthline.com/health/is-borax-safe#safety

I encourage you to do your own research . this is just one of many sources.

borax has a higher potential for systemic toxicity compared to washing soda. So it takes way less anmount of borax to be ingested for it to be harmful compared to washing soda. even relatively small amounts can cause internal harm if ingested. If you want to use Borax go ahead. I’m personally switching to washing soda

Also, I didn’t know this subreddit is like highschool means girls so snarky and immature.

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Hi again!

So I posted last week about when/how to add to my stash and got some great advice, thank you all so much🙂

A couple of people made a great point about picking diapers that are conducive with EC since that’s something we’re implementing, and it made me think of another lifestyle practice of ours that cloth diapering might impact— baby wearing! I’ve read that compression leaks can be an issue with baby wearing?

My girl spends a lot of time in a carrier (all of her naps, all of our outings, while I do chores, etc.) so it’s definitely a huge and very important part of our lifestyle that I don’t want to compromise. I’m especially worried about her naps because a) she can nap for up to 2 hours b) I don’t want her sleep disturbed by excessive wetness, and c) if the carrier gets soiled at any point it would be impossible to launder and have ready before her next nap.

Are there any types of diapers that might be more/less conducive with extended babywearing? Any at higher/lower risk of leaks in general?

TIA❤️

Have people used Sandy's as the fitted diaper for the transitional phase. We are currently using GMD muslin flats and trying to make our life easier, so thinking about trying some fitteds. We previously tried Esembly snaps during the newborn phase and hated the elastics digging into his skin and the lower absorbency. In that sense, Sandy's seems to be a good choice. The only thing I could not find is how well the pasty transitional poop scrapes off the cotton Terry cloth. They also have a stay dry version now but no idea how those would perform either.

Learning about your experience will be very appreciated. Thank you.

Hi! I'm currently 30w pregnant and looking into cloth diapers. The issue is that I can't find many options available in Spain. Seems like Bambino Mio is the main option but the materials are all synthetic and I'm not really comfortable with that.

Any recommendations? I was looking into AIO/pockets or AI2, maybe both.

We use and love esembly diapers at home. My son is starting in a day care setting that requires them to wear the Gerber training underwear and a waterproof diaper cover that is pull on with no snaps/ties/velcro. Any recommendations where to find covers like this?

Hey all! I am expecting a baby in January and just starting to figure out this whole cloth diapering thing. A family friend just recently gifted us their used cloth diapers, which we are so grateful for! However, the diapers ended up being 100% polyester pocket diapers with polyester inserts.

One of my main motivations for using cloth diapers was to reduce the amount of plastic that is coming into contact with my baby's skin, especially in their genital/bum area. However, my other motivation was reducing plastic waste, so I'd love to figure out how to use these diapers we were gifted and not letting them go to waste!

In my (brief) research, it looks like it might work for me to use prefold cotton inserts (looks like GMD has been recommended a lot for these) and just place them on top of the pocket instead of inside of it. Has anyone done this before and had it work? I'm concerned that since the pocket isn’t meant to absorb liquid, but rather let it pass through to the polyester insert underneath it, would this system cause a lot of leaking through the cover diaper on to the clothes? I'm also assuming I would have to wash the cover diaper as well as the prefold for each change? (This isn't a huge deal to me, she gave me a TON of covers.)

I can provide pictures to show examples of what I received if need be. There are many different brands and it looks like maybe different sizes that she gave me, so I can't give any definitive answers on the specifics of what the diapers are like. I'm also open to any other suggestions for how I could make these diapers work while reducing plastic/synthetic fibers!

Also, quick laundry question that should probably be its own post lol. I currently use homemade laundry detergent for washing clothes. Will this be sufficient for washing cloth diapers or do I need to start researching new detergent options?

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I have about 30 Osocozy bamboo/cotton flats that have shrunk horribly and also won’t hold a snappy. They’ve been sitting in the closet aside from being used for the occasional pad fold, but yesterday I got to wondering if it would make sense/be worth it to use them to make a bunch of fitteds. Has anyone done this? I’ve sewn a couple fitteds in the past, but from obv and obf, so they had stretch. Made from flats obviously wouldnt, but I’m not sure how much of an issue that would be?

They just came in and im so excited, these will hopefully be so nice! I ordered their 10-pack so i just need to wash them before tonight.

Anyway first impressions is the cotton lining feels soft! Well see if it still feels soft after being washed

Does anyone have any information on this? We use natural fiber cloth diapers during the day and disposables at night, the main reason for the disposables being that she gets a rash after more than 2 hours in her cloth diapers. She is also a heavy wetter and has been soaking through the disposables we’ve tried, even with sizing up and changing in the night.

We’re about to try a new brand, but I’m also considering trying an EcoAble overnight cloth diaper, but I feel she would need the stay-dry (bamboo rayon) version rather than the natural fibers version because of the rash issue, and just for comfort too. My main motivation for cloth diapering is to avoid chemicals, hormone disrupters, etc against her skin, so I’m wondering which is better, is a rayon cloth diaper or a TCF disposable? I’m sure it could be specific to the disposable and its ingredients, but if anyone has any information/thoughts, I’d love to hear them!

I have very hard water so I add 1/2 cup of borax to every load including my diapers. I just started cloth and noticed that using the esembly powder with their instructions on the pack leaves clothes feeling weird ? I also put my little ones outfits in so that’s how I’m feeling residue.

I have a top load HE washer and do one cycle of normal with warm water, then another cycle with heavy and hot water. I add 1 scoop of powder to my pre wash and 2 to my main. Should I add an extra rinse or use less powder ?

8m old boy is leaking through mother-ease Sandy’s large with 2 hemp inserts and disana wool cover. I’m at a loss. he’s chunky, any recommendation on how to place inserts? Any other ideas?? please 🙏🏻 already on largest sandy and 2 hemp boosters.

So my friend had a baby earlier this year and had a TON of newborn disposables left over that she gave me, that being said, we are planning on using those up while we get used to the rest that comes with bringing home our first baby. Also, because I have heard many cloth diapers do not fit great for newborn and I just don't want to buy an entire stash just for that phase.

I've been really set on your traditional cloth diaper with inserts, that can adjust from 10-35 lbs or whatever. BUT, I also am interested in trying out Esembly, just to see what they're all about. Also, I like that the only thing touching baby is cotton, not plastic.

I was wondering if you guys think that 9 Esembly inners + 3 outers, and 2 x 7-packs from Nora's Nursery would be a good enough amount to help us see if we like cloth, and if we have a stark preference on one style or the other? I know it is not enough for a full time stash, but it is more than just a little trial pack, which I feel is not enough to get a good feel.

We do also plan on dabbling with elimination communication, so there is that too - perhaps it will decrease the amount we use throughout the day.

Also, if anyone has any strong opinions (positive or negative) about either brand, please feel free to comment!

Thanks!!

Does anyone else have issues with their AWJ pockets not smelling clean out of the wash? My baby is 5 months old and EBF and sometimes her AWJ pockets come out smelling vinegary like her breastfed poop. I follow Clean Cloth Nappy wash advice and use Tide powder. I do my pre-wash daily (normal cycle 1 hour) and my main wash every 3-4 days (heavy wash, about 1.5hrs). I don’t have this issue with my inserts, reusable wipes, or my pockets that are microsuede (or whatever material they are). Has anyone else had this issue? I don’t mind washing my diapers 3 times but I feel like that’s not necessary..

we are in the potty training stage and typically don't have any wet or dirty diapers to wash (yay!)

i have typically done laundry every 2 days (now 3 without the diapers), combining cloth diapers with other reusables like cloth wipes, hankies, napkins, and kitchen rags. pre-wash (warm, heavy soil, typically 1.5-2 hrs) and main waish (hot, heavy duty cycle, typically 1.75-2 hrs).

my question is: if i have no wet or dirty diapers, but i DO still have wipes that were used for pee/poop, can i shorten the first wash, or should i keep my routine the same?