Usually the first thing people say when they learn we cloth diaper is something to the effect of “Oh… Isn’t that a lot of work?” …And then they look at you like you just walked out of the Dark Ages. Well, up until not that long ago, they’d be right! But these days, cloth diapering is a lot easier than you think, and I’m going to show you how.
P.S. ~ We have been cloth diapering 1-3 kids at a time for 4-1/2 years straight as of June 2014, in case you were wondering. So it’s safe to say we’ve been through a lot of poop {chuckle} and STILL love cloth. :)
Intro
While there are now tons of awesome cloth diapering systems out there, the one we have used for the last 4-1/2 years is the Flip system by Cotton Babies. Flips are low in cost, easy to use/wash/prep, and very versatile—they can literally be used from birth to potty training (and actually, there’s now a trainer version of the Flip, too)! This is a “hybrid” system, so you have the cover (or “shell”) separate from the insert.
You can have far less covers than inserts in your stash and just swap out inserts until the cover gets pooped on or starts to smell, which MAJORLY cuts down on startup cost as you’re not having to buy 20+ full-fledged cloth diapers (cover, insert and all)—as long as you have at least that many inserts, you can get by on just a handful of covers. When we started out, we paid about $200 total for an entire set (again, this is for birth to potty training!)… Which is quite cheap when you consider the recurring expense of disposables.
Not to mention all the other uses for cloth! We frequently use them as swim diapers, and even use them during potty training for a nighttime solution, since cloth diapers tend to be a lot easier than disposables to pull on and off if needed (though, like I said, there are cloth trainers you can get, too!). Handy tip: you can also use microfiber inserts (or cloth wipes) to clean with! (We do constantly! :) Haha.)
So, you ask, what do I need to know to start cloth diapering?
Setup
When you’re starting something new, it’s always hard to know exactly what you need. Hopefully this list will help you out…
You’ll need these basics to start cloth diapering:
- Enough cloth diapers to last you 2-3 days. If you have a child in disposables already, average out the number they use each day and use that to calculate. If you’re planning to use a hybrid system like the Flips, you probably want a 1:3 to 1:2 ratio of covers to inserts (i.e. 10 covers and 30 inserts to 15 covers and 30 inserts). We were quite happy with the minimum, but you may find you want a few more.
- At least two large wet bags. Ideally, two wet bags that fit in a diaper pail, the diaper pail itself, and a decent-sized wet bag or two to take when you go out. Personally, we use Planet Wise wet bags, and have found those to work great.
- Diaper-friendly detergent. We use this stuff (which we make ourselves for pennies a load) and it works great (and you can use it on your clothes, too)! DO NOT use any detergent with additives or fragrances, as it will leave residue on your diapers (definitely not good for little bums), and decrease absorbency. If you’d prefer to buy it rather than make it, I have a couple of our favorite options included in my official buy list (at the bottom).
- (Optional, but recommended) 1-1/2 to 2 times as many cloth wipes as you have diapers, a 2-3oz spray bottle, and a couple essential oils. I’ll explain this further later on.
Prep
Did you know it’s actually super important to prep your cloth diapers before using them? It isn’t hard, but it is vital to getting your baby’s bum’s worth out of the whole deal.
Most cloth diapers have a recommended prep routine to get the inserts up to max absorbency before you start using them on your baby. Check the documentation, either online or on the packaging, and make sure you follow the manufacturer’s prep instructions before you wrap one around that precious bum. Otherwise… It can get a little messy (speaking from experience and impatience ;) haha).
Usually this just involves washing and drying them a few times prior to using them on your baby. As long as you plan a day to do this prep before you start, you’ll be golden.
Method
As far as use, modern cloth diapers are really nearly identical to disposables. Other than slipping the insert into the cover, there are no major extra steps involved like folding and pinning and adjusting.
Just hook or snap those tabs on, check to make sure the cover is on snug (and the insert isn’t poking out anywhere), and go. You can tug the edges of the front part of the cover up a little if the legs seem like they need to be a bit more trim (see what I mean in the pics).
The idea is to make sure the waterproof cover has a good seal, so it can keep any wetness in the insert and not leaking down baby’s legs. This isn’t hard at all, but if you have any issues feel free to comment on this post or check out the FAQ at CottonBabies.com.
Baby will usually let you know if he/she needs changed, but if not, I usually just check by feeling the outside of the diaper for extra warmth/heaviness, or poking a finger in the back or leg of the diaper to check for wetness. The Flip Stay-Dry insert (as well as most cloth diaper inserts) does a really good job of keeping wetness away from baby until it has absorbed quite a lot, though, so don’t worry about having to change baby every five minutes. :)
In the event of solid poo, just dump whatever you can into the toilet before tossing the diaper in the pail. Technically this should even be done with disposables, but not many people do. If you’re having a rough time getting it off the diaper, there are diaper sprayers available that you can attach to your toilet’s water source, or you can just buy disposable liners (flushable) and dump that in the toilet as well. Newborn and breastfed poo is quite water soluble and that can just go straight in the diaper laundry without problems.
Going out with cloth diapers
At first it can seem a bit scary to have to deal with dirty cloth diapers while out and about. I know that was one of my major turn-offs at the beginning, also. But it is doable! And not as hard as you might think.
I know of a lot of people who use cloth at home and disposables when they go out, “cause it’s just easier.” I can understand this to a degree, but it’s actually quite easy to do cloth while you’re out, too! Just bring along a wet bag, and switch out inserts or the entire diaper as usual.
The wet bag can come in handy for a lot of other situations, also! Baby puke on his clothes or pee while you were changing him? Soiled clothes and etc can go straight into the wet bag, keeping them from getting your other, clean things, dirty.
When you get home, you can sort out any clothing and dump the rest of the mess (including the open wet bag) into the wash with your next load of diapers.
Bedtime/Naptime
But, what about bedtime? What if my child is a heavy wetter? Will I have to get up in the middle of the night to change him/her? Will he/she leak through onto clothing, bedding, etc?
One of the biggest complaints I’ve heard over the years is that the child leaks through their cloth diaper during long stretches of sleep. However, there is a super easy solution to this problem! Double the inserts at bedtime and/or naptime. We just put two of the Flip inserts back-to-back with a stay-dry surface facing baby’s bum and a stay-dry surface facing the interior of the cover, and adjust the snap setting slightly bigger when we do this–making sure it still fits snugly. Problem solved!
Another method is to put a hemp or bamboo doubler under the stay-dry insert. These fabrics are ahh-mazing at absorbing tons of liquid, and are quite trim, too!
You can also use this method during the day (we do!) with older babies that are heavy wetters. My 3rd child (2 years old) will wet through a single insert in minutes, so we always put her in a “double diaper.”
And for the potty training stage, there are Flip Trainers, or you can really even set the regular Flip diapers on a slightly looser setting so the child can pull them on and off.
Cloth wipes & spray
Did you know, in addition to cloth diapers, there are cloth wipes?! When I first discovered these, I was shocked I didn’t think of using them before.
Not all people want to go this far into using cloth, but honestly, it’s a major time- and money-saver. And, instead of having to sort the disposable wipes from the diapers after a change, you can just throw the whole thing in the wet bag/diaper pail. We didn’t always do cloth wipes, but since we started, we’ve never looked back.
We simply squirt a little spray on baby’s bum where needed, grab a cloth wipe and wipe as normal, then toss it in the wet bag/diaper pail with the cloth diaper.
There are several recipes for cloth wipe spray online, but we’ve been using just a couple drops each of lavender oil and tea tree oil in a 2-3oz bottle filled the rest of the way with purified water, and it works great. Even clears up any minor diaper rashes that may start to occur based on the child’s current eating habits.
Creams, Liners, & Stripping, oh my!
When your child is in cloth diapers, rashes are typically far more rare in general. But if they do occur, what do you do? Here are a few important tips…
If you’re going to use a cream or paste of any sort on baby’s bum, put a disposable liner on top of the cloth first. Creams can be very damaging to cloth diapers, so it is important to protect them. When you change baby, just toss the disposable liner in the trash (or toilet, if your sewage system can support it, as most disposable liners are flushable).
In the event you are out of disposable liners or just plain forgot to use one (guilty!), it’s okay. Next load of diapers you throw in the washing machine, squirt some Dawn dishwashing soap ONLY in with the first wash. No other washing agents. This effectively “strips” the diapers of residues, then you can wash/dry as normal. Which brings me to my next point…
Washing & Drying
This is sometimes deemed the “grossest” part of cloth diapering, but it’s really not that bad, especially if you already have your dirty diapers enclosed in a wet bag. No worse than dealing with the stench of soiled disposables! I think we actually smell diapers less since we switched.
All you need to do is open and invert the wet bag into your washing machine, add your laundry detergent (research your options, some normal ones like Tide are fine, but others with additives can cause buildup. You can even make your own in 5 minutes – click HERE!), then either run a “sanitize” cycle (on newer washers–some people recommend not to do this due to quicker breakdown of the elastic etc, but we haven’t had issues with it yet), or do a cold wash and then a hot wash, with an extra rinse cycle if necessary.
Since we have a stash of 50 Flip covers, 80 Stay-Dry inserts, and over 150 cloth wipes, we do two sanitize cycles in our double-capacity Maytag Maxima every 3 days–but chances are, you won’t need that kind of cleaning power if you’re only diapering one child at a time. ;) We have a 5-month-old and a 2-year-old in them 24/7, and a 3-1/2 year old wearing them only at night right now–but when we were starting out, we got by on just 6 covers and 24 inserts with a 10-month-old (2 days between washes).
For the drying part, most people will tell you it is best to line-dry your covers at minimum (inserts also when possible), and this is true. However, being the lazy busy mom that I am, I normally just throw the whole load in the dryer on very low heat. You can do “air dry,” but that takes FOREVER. It’s easier to just line dry if you’re going to do that. Just make sure your covers especially aren’t exposed to heat for any extended period of time, or the waterproof lining will break down pretty quickly.
Summary
When it comes down to it, there’s very little extra mess and hassle with cloth diapering. As long as you’re open to doing an extra load of laundry every 2-3 days, your baby’s bum and your budget will most definitely thank you!
I hope this guide has given you the info and inspiration you need to start (or continue) cloth diapering! It’s really so easy to make a positive choice for your baby, your finances, and your environment. If you’re interested in more money-saving tips, check out our Extreme Saving series, or the amazing iPad Life Hack! And don’t forget to order your faves from our buy list below.
If you have any further questions or would like to add any tips, please comment on this post, and I’ll address them as best I can! Like I said, we’ve been cloth diapering 1-3 kids at a time for 4-1/2 years straight now, so we’ve learned a lot over the years. :)
Official Buy List
Wondering what you need to start cloth diapering? Here’s a list of everything we’ve used and recommend.
You’ll find everything you need to get started, whether you have a newborn baby or a toddler, prefer the ease of disposable inserts or want to go all organic, and everything in between.
What You Need
- 6-10 Diaper Covers
- 20-26 Absorbent Inserts
- 30-40 Cloth Wipes
- Bum Spray (Bought or Homemade with Essential Oils)
- 2-3 Wet Bags
- Diaper Pail (Optional)
- Diaper Pail Liner (Optional)
- Cloth-Diaper-Friendly Detergent (buy it or make your own in 5 minutes!)
- Flushable Liners (Optional)
The products below are ones we’ve used and fully approve of for all the above options. For your convenience, we’ve included product links for Amazon, so you can buy them today.
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Flip One-Size Diaper Covers
We started off using Flip covers at the very beginning, when they first came out. They’re a brilliant hybrid solution that allows you to reuse covers multiple times between washes, which translates to even more savings. You can also use one size (rated for 8-35 lbs) from birth to potty training, due to the amazing snap-to-resize design.
Blueberry Capri™ Diaper Covers
Capri™ diaper covers are a bit more expensive than Flip covers, but have an extra leg gusset (think of it as an extra measure to contain blowouts!) and slightly larger flaps to hold the inserts in place. They also have a slanted snap area, which makes it easier to adjust fit on baby. These can also be resized to fit different sizes of babies, but come in two ranges for more options–Size 1 (6-16 lbs) and Size 2 (12-35 lbs). If you’re only going to get one, I’d stick with Size 2, and just do disposables for the initial newborn stage.
Blueberry Capri™ Inserts
Similar to Flip inserts in concept, but with a microfleece top layer instead of stay-dry material for moisture wicking, and birdseye cotton instead of microfiber for absorbency. Capri™ inserts are also designed with a dual-layer construction, which allows for a bit more adjustability. Again, slightly more expensive than the Flip alternative, but worth it.
Cloth Wipes
There’s really no right or wrong choice for cloth wipes. We’ve made them ourselves by cutting up old flannel receiving blankets, and we’ve bought premade ones composed of cotton or bamboo fabric with rounded edges. There are unbleached ones and colored ones and everything in between. As long as they get the poo off, you can pretty much use whatever you want. :)
Cloth Wipe Spray
We make our own cloth wipe spray using a few drops each of Lavender and Tea Tree (Melaluca) Essential Oils, but we have also used and LOVE Baby Bits Wipes Spray. It takes the guesswork out of making your spray if you’re not 100% familiar with the process yet.
Wet Bags
We used Planet Wise wet bags for a while, but have recently fallen in love with Blueberry’s version–quite durable and leak-proof for anything from sandy beach clothes to dirty diaper messes.
Diaper Pail
You can totally get away with just using wet bags, but if you want to have something a little more permanent at home for dumping dirty cloth diapers between washes, we totally recommend this diaper pail. Just make sure you get a washable liner also.
Diaper Pail Liner
This reusable diaper pail liner (also by Blueberry) is great for containing all your baby’s messes. Normally, it’s used inside a cloth diaper pail, but you can use it on its own if you want. Best part: you can throw it right in the laundry with your cloth diapers each time you wash. I’d recommend getting two to switch out if you’re going this route.
Rockin’ Green Laundry Detergent
If you’re not going to make your own detergent, this stuff is THE BEST for getting all that diaper stank out, while staying friendly to your fluffy cloth diapers. Rockin’ Green comes in Classic Rock for normal washing, as well as Hard Rock for extra-smelly messes, and a couple other awesome varieties you’ll just have to explore yourself! :)
Bummis Bio-Soft Flushable Liners
Great for those times when you need to use a little diaper cream, or just want a bit less mess to deal with. These thin, flushable liners protect the surface of your cloth diapers from cream and ointment stains, and make it even easier to toss poo when it happens.
Hello!
I tried cloth diapers with my first child and could not stand the “poo” clean up and the amount of laundry I was having to do. Though, through reading your blog I realized I was ill-prepared. I was scooping the poo into the toilet before putting it in the wash and only had enough “inserts” (I used burp cloths. lol) for a days worth of diapering. Which leads me to my question (s) (more of a clarification really). First, you really just put the inserts, poo and all, into the wash? Do you think that would work for a septic tank system as well? Since usually gray water and waste is separate… (honestly I don’t know much about the sewer systems so pardon my ignorance. lol). Second, what do you mean by a “wet bag”? Where do you find one? Is it just a trash bag, or one of those mesh laundry bags you find at Target, etc.? Sorry to ask so many questions, but your blog has inspired me to give it another go with my current baby (due in August). PLEASE HELP! :D
Most Sincerely,
Kristina
Hi Kristina! I guess I need to revise this guide a little… Haha. It was late when I was finishing off and forgot to include that part! We DO dump any solid poo in the toilet first, but if it’s real runny or newborn poo just go ahead and put it in the wet bag or pail, then into the wash. Our washer usually doesn’t have any problem with it and we haven’t experienced any septic issues either, but if worse comes to worse you can always do a “cleaning cycle” with your washer after doing an especially heavy diaper load–we do this sometimes by running the washer once with only baking soda and vinegar (about a cup of each), no clothes. And the wet bag is actually a bag with a waterproof lining–I have some listed here in my BUY LIST. :) Hope that helps, and feel free to ask more if you have any other questions!
Hi! I investigated a lot of options before cloth diapering. One of the best things I purchased was Kushie’s biodegradable diaper liners. It has a soft side and a slightly scratchy side. The scratchy side lays down on the cloth so that the baby’s bum is against the soft side. If there is poo, then you just lift and throw in the toilet and flush away. If it’s just wet, you separate it from the cloth diaper and wash it with the diapers and use again! It doesn’t fall apart in the wash. I never had t deal with the mess. Cloth diapering was great! I also used cloth wipes and made my own solution and kept it in the wipe warmer.
I love the biodegradable liners! :) Those things are the BEST.
You can also get a diaper sprayer and a Spray Pal shield. These were livesavers for me when we started solids!
What a great list. I think reusables are so much cuter as well as better for the environment. I loved knowing that I would never run out too.
I have a bunch of much younger siblings and I remember old-school cloth diapering! I do think that with what’s available nowadays it’s much more convenient than it used to be!
I don’t have any young children of diapering age anymore, although my kids wore cloth 25 years ago. My first son potty trained in one week at 2yrs right from the diaper to underwear. He hated feeling wet , and he never had a rash of any kind. In my mind cloth is the way it should be done.
My daughter is 14 months now and I want to transistion to CDs. I just started reading on the full guide but I know this will help me a lot. Do you think I can start with 5 covers and 20 inserts with twice per week wash load?
Hi Paulline! I would guess you’d probably go more like 2-2.5 days between washes with that number of covers and inserts, and you may want to consider adding a few more covers. We usually go through 3-4 covers and 8-10 inserts a day with our 10-month-old, and that stays about the average through the toddler stage. Hope that helps! :)
Thank you so much for all your useful info on cloth diapering. I have been doing my research and it looks to me that some people use inserts as well as liners. Liners touching the baby’s bum and place in the diaper. While inserts going into the inner parts of the diaper. sorry that sounds confusing but if you understand what i mean, is this how you do it?
Yes, you’ve got it! :) Liners aren’t absolutely necessary, but they do make for quicker removal of poo and whatnot :) we personally only use them when dealing with creams (as a result of rashes), but I know several people who use them all the time. Mostly personal preference. Thanks for commenting!
Hi, i´m pregnant and only thinking about doing CD, just a quick question.. I see people with disposable diapers that they always use creams. With CD is only necessary when a rash appears?.. Thank you!!
I’m new to CD and air to purchase my lot. The link to your buy list isn’t working for me. Is your system using inserts and hybrids the same as using covers and prefolds? I don’t understand the difference. Thanks due your help!
Hi Amber,
I apologize for the broken link! I am actually in the process of redoing this series completely here, and have an integrated list that should work there:
Modern Cloth Diapering
Hope that helps! The insert and hybrid solution is similar, but does not use prefolds as inserts are engineered slightly differently.
What diapers did you use for newborns? If you were starting your stash over now that you know about Blueberry, would you go with Flip or Blueberry?
Ok i am so confused and overwhelmed i want to use cloth diapers with the inserts but i have no idea what brand to use or if all cloth diapers have inserts that you just pull out and wash can you but starter kit and from where?
also do you have to have a special type of cd for newborns? or do you use the same ones from birth to potty training? are all cd one size fits all?
I am an avid cloth diaper. I know the feeling my friends when they see me go to change a diaper look at me like you cloth diaper?! We use the flip system with or prefolds and regular inserts. I typically use the prefolds when he gets a rash which is usually caused by something he ate. I don’t use the cloth wipes but actually have just started using them as wipes after he eats. I felt like I was running through so many paper towels or napkins. To my question, I’ve been looking at the potty training systems. Have you ever used the flip trainers? And if not did just loosening the flips work or did you do something else too. It’s a little early yet, but I’m trying to read up on potty training so I’m prepared.
We are using the Flip trainers here and there, they work if you’re actively potty training but definitely don’t do the same job as an overnight diaper. :) Great to contain minimal wets/messes though! And super easy going up and down. We tried using normal Flips as pull ups and while they do work (like you said, loosening a bit), the kids associate them too much with what they’re used to doing and therefore aren’t as good about using the potty.
What time of cloth do you use for cloth wipes? Fleece, something softer? Like a washcloth?
You can really use pretty much anything! We have cotton wipes right now I think, but we’ve even cut up old receiving blankets in the past. :)
What inserts do you use with your flips? I see your nice non-prefold stack and am super curious!
We use Flip Stay Dry inserts. :) Love them! Super easy. You can see them on our buy list.
Hi. Love your site! :) couple of burning questions. My mum laughed at me when I told her that once soiled I would simply flush the solids and put the cover and liner in a dry pail where they would sit until washing time. She insists I’m going to need to place them in a wet pail (nappy San
(Sorry posted prematurely) …nappy San snc water in a pail where they will soak until they go kntk the wash. Which option do you use, wet or dry? Also, do you put the covers snd the liners in the same load of washing? Any lastly do you use baby powder and rash creams with the CD?
Thanks again for your excellent site, so handy and informative. This is our first child (Due boxing day!) So many questions! :)
I noticed with the blueberry capri diaper, they have a laminated interior. The directions say to use with your favorite prefold, flat, fitted, or contour diaper. What does that mean? Can I use the flip inserts that you have on your buy list? Or do I buy a flip diaper and put the blueberry over for pure cuteness? I love the variety and adorable options of the blueberry capri diapers, I just don’t understand all the lingo! Maybe you can do a vocabulary post for new cloth diapering mommies! hahaha!
Also, I have twins! So, I assume I should double up on all supplies, right?!
Hello there! I’m a new mom to be of identical twins and I still haven’t made up my mind yet abouth cloth diapering. I have to say though the more I read the more convinced I am of choosing this alternative. In Spain its a bit hard to find info on site and since cloth diapering its absolutely rare (haven’t met anyone that uses it yet) I’ve had to do a lot of resesarch but thanks to blogs like yours I’m getting more confident, so just THANK YOU for putting all these info together!
I was wondering more about the washing of the diapers. I read that you just put the whole diaper into the laundry, the diapers I have said that I need to wash the covers and the inserts separate. I was wondering how this works? Does this mean that I have to take apart each dirty diaper by removing the inserts? It says to wash them separately. Not sure why, as I do not have velcro I have snap diapers. Any advice would be great. Thanks!
You can get other All-in-2/Hybrid diapers like the Flips that DO have double leg gussets for WAY cheaper than Blueberries! I have been using Kawaii pocket diapers with my baby since they started fitting her at 2 months, but we have had a LOT of leaks (I think) because they don’t wrap tight enough around her skinny little legs. I’m expecting baby # 2 right around the time she turns 15 months, so I’m experimenting with some different brands of All-in-2 and Hybrid diapers. So far, I’m very impressed with Imagine All-in-2, which has covers cheaper than Flip that seem very sturdy AND have double leg gussets. The one thing that will make them just a bit pricier than the Flip diapers is is that the inserts come in two different sizes, rather than the inserts that you can fold down like the Flips. The benefit, though, is that they snap to the cover so they won’t slip out. I’m actually trying them right now both with their own inserts and with some hand-me-down Flip inserts, and both seem to work well. I’ve also tried a Thirsties DuoWrap with the same inserts (which is definitely flimsier than the Imagine cover, and doesn’t have the option to snap in the insert, but it comes in 2 sizes so it is supposed to fit a newborn – I will probably be buying more of those for that reason). Currently, I’m waiting for a Nicki’s Diapers cover and a (slightly more expensive) Best Bottoms cover to come in the mail. All of these have double leg gussets, and so far NO LEAKS on my skinny baby with either double-leg-gusset diaper we’ve tried! I don’t think I would ever buy a diaper without double leg gussets again – but I’m also pretty sure I wouldn’t jump to a high enough price point for a Blueberry. Right there in the $10 (Nicki’s) – $16 (Best Bottom)/cover (around $12 for the Thirsties or Imagine) and $3-$4/insert range seems to me to have some pretty great double-leg-gusset Ai2 diapers (citing prices from nickisdiapers.com – no affiliation whatsoever, just where I’ve personally found the best deals).
As far as flushable liners go (GREAT for cleaning up poop – necessary for using diaper cream so the grease in the cream doesn’t mess with the absorbency of the diapers), the by far best deal I’ve found has been GroVia (which seems strange to me since GroVia diapers are much more expensive than the ones I mentioned). They’re about $10 for 200 liners, and they seem to work great! Most others I’ve seen are closer to $7 for 100.
Hello,
There has been a couple of questions on what to do with the soiled stuff, can you please clarify? Do you put them in water to soak until wash day? Do you do the covers and liners separately (for washing and soaking)? What do you do with the soiled stuff if you are out and about? I HAVE NO IDEA WHAT I AM DOING, lol.
Thanks!!!
What I meant to ask is how do you rinse poopy diapers when you are out and about?
Great article, we’re all about bringing cloth diapers into the next decade!
Thank you so much for this post! I was wondering, though, which diapers you think would be best to take to the hospital and how many would be needed for an average stay? Thanks, again!
Disposable diapers are convenient, but they come with a lot of baggage of their own. What if you could get the convenience of disposable diapers in the goodness of cloth? Read on…
https://www.parentcircle.com/article/all-you-need-to-know-about-cloth-diapering/
Hey ladies, I just wanted to suggest another brand of CD. Lil helpers.ca has AMAZING diapers that I absolutely swear by. They explain everything about their diapers on their website and have hands down the best customer service I have ever experienced. For those of you that don’t know how many cover/inserts/liners to get, they do “day packs” which is a bundled deal for all the diapers you need for a day of diapering. This may sound like an advertisement but I am simply a VERY happy customer.
Facilitate less diaper changing from parents, which leads to rashes because of exposure to the super-absorbent chemicals, bacteria, and ammonia from accumulated urine in the diaper. Reduce air circulation and pull natural moisture (not just urine) our of your baby’s skin—which can cause irritation.
When our daughter was a baby i used the regular cloth pin on diapers on her with rubberpants over them 24/7.I didnt mind washing them and hanging them on the clothes line during the summer to dry.Then when she started puberty at age 12,she started wetting the bed because of it.I got her the larger size cloth diapers to wear in the 24×27 inch size and pinned them on her with regular diaper pins.I got her rubberpants in adult sizes to fit her blousy over her diapers for comfort.She wore the cloth diapers and rubberpants from 12 to just past 15 when her bedwetting finially ended.