Why I Use Cloth Diapers...the easy choice!
I have diapered children for the past 7 years, continuously. I used disposable diapers for my first 2 children & then right before my 3rd was born, switched to cloth.
Why? It IS less expensive...there isn’t that much to put up front if you consider that I spent as much on all my cloth as I spent for my first child’s first year of diapering!
I enjoy NEVER running out. What’s an extra load of laundry if you’re home anyway? No more asking hubby to run to the store & get more, as you try to figure a way to keep baby from leaking on everything.
I bought the Kissaluvs and later bought European tri-fold diapers. I love the infant/newborn Kissaluvs, I don’t have to worry about the explosions of poopies all over all his clothes, my clothes and blanket, bedding or car seat ever again!! I found that disposable diapers just do not hold anything...and I don’t believe in keeping baby or toddler from having enough liquids just so I don’t have to change a diaper.
Another reason: no more strange rashes from reactions to products in the disposables!
This is what I do:
Infant wears one Kissaluv (we call them snap diapers) & by 1 month of age he wears 2 at a time, with a cover.
Year old wears one Kissaluv (next size up) & one tri-fold diaper folded in three, with a cover.
I have diapered children for the past 7 years, continuously. I used disposable diapers for my first 2 children & then right before my 3rd was born, switched to cloth.
Why? It IS less expensive...there isn’t that much to put up front if you consider that I spent as much on all my cloth as I spent for my first child’s first year of diapering!
I enjoy NEVER running out. What’s an extra load of laundry if you’re home anyway? No more asking hubby to run to the store & get more, as you try to figure a way to keep baby from leaking on everything.
I bought the Kissaluvs and later bought European tri-fold diapers. I love the infant/newborn Kissaluvs, I don’t have to worry about the explosions of poopies all over all his clothes, my clothes and blanket, bedding or car seat ever again!! I found that disposable diapers just do not hold anything...and I don’t believe in keeping baby or toddler from having enough liquids just so I don’t have to change a diaper.
Another reason: no more strange rashes from reactions to products in the disposables!
This is what I do:
Infant wears one Kissaluv (we call them snap diapers) & by 1 month of age he wears 2 at a time, with a cover.
Year old wears one Kissaluv (next size up) & one tri-fold diaper folded in three, with a cover.
Covers are the Bummis brand that have snaps.
Newborns that solely nurse, their “end results” are much like yogurt (sorry for the visual) and come out just fine in the wash.
Dump older children’s diaper before throwing into a bucket. No water, no cleaners: nothing.
When bucket is full (there is a rubber seal on the lid that keeps smells inside) throw in wash & add Baking Soda & wash in cold water.
*my bucket fills in 1-2 days
When finished with first wash, add your detergent (Era, Tide, Purex, whatever-we now use SoapNuts) and wash with hot water.
When through washing, take out covers to air dry & throw diapers and washcloth wipes in dryer to dry at hottest temperature.
You’re done...that’s it. Not a big deal at all!! By the time baby’s diaper is too much to handle & baby can walk, it’s time to potty train!
I always wanted to use diapers, but thought it was too much work and time! There are many more types of diapers on the market. All in ones (AIO) are even easier, but a bit more expensive. Take a look. It also saves hauling the extra trash to the curb. By the way...even if you only have one child, should you ever have more...you ALREADY have the diapers!! This is my third year cloth diapering (wow, it seems so much longer!) and all 6 children have used the diapers.
I use wash cloths as wipes with just water. When going out, they fit in a plastic bag (or old wipes container) and I may add a drop or two of Tea Tree oil. Cheap & they wash with the diapers too. You could buy the cheap bundle of cloths in a specific color that they are not put in with the regular wash.
I still use Desitin for the rare rash and that’s it. I hope you enjoy cloth diapering as much or even more than I have!!
Newborns that solely nurse, their “end results” are much like yogurt (sorry for the visual) and come out just fine in the wash.
Dump older children’s diaper before throwing into a bucket. No water, no cleaners: nothing.
When bucket is full (there is a rubber seal on the lid that keeps smells inside) throw in wash & add Baking Soda & wash in cold water.
*my bucket fills in 1-2 days
When finished with first wash, add your detergent (Era, Tide, Purex, whatever-we now use SoapNuts) and wash with hot water.
When through washing, take out covers to air dry & throw diapers and washcloth wipes in dryer to dry at hottest temperature.
You’re done...that’s it. Not a big deal at all!! By the time baby’s diaper is too much to handle & baby can walk, it’s time to potty train!
I always wanted to use diapers, but thought it was too much work and time! There are many more types of diapers on the market. All in ones (AIO) are even easier, but a bit more expensive. Take a look. It also saves hauling the extra trash to the curb. By the way...even if you only have one child, should you ever have more...you ALREADY have the diapers!! This is my third year cloth diapering (wow, it seems so much longer!) and all 6 children have used the diapers.
I use wash cloths as wipes with just water. When going out, they fit in a plastic bag (or old wipes container) and I may add a drop or two of Tea Tree oil. Cheap & they wash with the diapers too. You could buy the cheap bundle of cloths in a specific color that they are not put in with the regular wash.
I still use Desitin for the rare rash and that’s it. I hope you enjoy cloth diapering as much or even more than I have!!
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