Cloth Diaper Covers
Written by Diaper Diva
We should talk about covers. If you’re using fitted diapers or prefolds, you’ll need a cover over them. The cover is there to protect clothing (& people!) from getting wet. Deciding on which type of cover to use depends mostly on what is most important: Water-proof..ness or Breath-ability. With some options you can somewhat have both, but the fact is…you can’t REALLY have both..just an fyi…
Waterproof: Vinyl & PUL (Polyurethane Laminate). These options are actually water-proof, so baby can be hanging out in a sopping wet diaper & unless you actually get in there & check, you’d never know (if you have a good cover). These are great for out of the house cloth diapering and any time you don’t think you’ll get a chance (or will be too distracted to remember) to change as often as you ‘normally’ would (for me that would be longer than 1hr).
Related Articles You Might Enjoy:- Wool Cloth Diaper Covers
- Fleece & Cloth Diapers
- PUL Cloth Diaper Covers
- Cloth Diapering to Save Money Pt. 1
- Diaper Rash Problems & Chemical Aversion
How do I know what Brand Of Cloth Diapers to buy??
Written by Diaper Diva
So by this point you have hopefully sat down & figured out what your criteria for a diapering system is. Congratulations, you’re on your way to building your “stash”. Once you decide on type (Flats, Prefolds, Fitted, AIO, Pocket & Any mix therein), you can begin looking for your brand of choice. My favorite sites for diaper reviews:
The Diaper Jungle
The Diaper Pin
Again, this may take some time, reading the reviews, but I can’t stress enough how important it is to take time to figure out what you’re looking for. This is particularly important if you decide to go the “one-size” route. You don’t want to be stuck with 30 diapers you hate. Sure, you can sell them, but that’s another hassle in & of itself. So suck it up, do a little reading & once you make your decision, stop reading!! Much like marriage, once you’re committed it’s best to not even wonder….you might end up straying & will never be satisfied. Unless of course you decide on a “hodge-podge” stash…a little bit of everything. Those crazy swingers…. Of course if you get your diapers & discover for example that your child is allergic to fleece (pretty rare) & you have 24 Fuzzi Bunz sitting in your drawer…You have my permission to dump those bad boys like a bad habit & re-stash asap.
Related Articles You Might Enjoy:One-Size Cloth Diapers
Written by Diaper Diva
I cannot believe I almost forgot my beloved One-Size diapers!! Nearly all cloth diapering styles have a one-size option. These Can fall into a few different categories. They’re convenient & cost-effective (you buy one set for all of diaper-hood). If you have more than one child in cloth, they can use the same diapers! Diaper boy & girl have been using the same dipes for well over a year now (it was pretty funny putting my 20 month old & 2 week old to bed in matching diapers) & it has been wonderful! No sorting by size when I’m folding. They’re all the same thing, so it doesn’t matter which dresser it goes in.
Related Articles You Might Enjoy:- PUL Cloth Diaper Covers
- How do I know what Brand Of Cloth Diapers to buy??
- The Cloth Diaper Rant
- How to choose a Cloth Diaper Game Plan
- Cloth Diapering to Save Money Pt. 1
Cloth Diapering for the Fashion Concious
Written by Diaper Diva
Everyone….well, most everyone wants to dress their babies cute. Of course, cute is in the eye of the beholder; some like lace & poofy sleeved dresses on their little girls. I like brown pants with pink cammo shirts. When diaper boy was a baby I was a little more particular about his clothing. He almost never wore overalls & rarely if ever sweatpants in public. Not sure what happened, but I’m much less particular with diaper girl. She’s been known to leave the house in slippers & M.C. Hammer-esque pants on more than one occasion.
Cloth diapers can seem daunting for those who hover on the “obsessive” side of “cool” for their kids. What about the “big booty”? Can cool clothes fit over cloth? Will he/she ever wear jeans again??
Yes. Not only can you have your cute, but you can kiss it too.
Related Articles You Might Enjoy:- Cloth Diapering To Save The World
- How to choose a Cloth Diaper Game Plan
- About
- Odds & ends…do you need them?
- My Favorite Cloth Diaper Sites
Diaper Rash Problems & Chemical Aversion
Written by Diaper Diva
Disposable diapers have been implicated by cloth diapering proponents for everything from chronic diaper rash, to male infertility, even to asthma! For some the problems are due to chemicals, others are due to the non-existent air-flow (which btw won’t be helped much in PUL covers)…. My opinion? Well…I’m not entirely sure. The arguments do make sense (some more than others), but I’m not 100% on board. But that’s not why we’re here folks. Let’s talk about diapering options for the chemically sensitive & rash-prone.
Related Articles You Might Enjoy:- About
- Washing Cloth diapers
- Diapers Are Not Meant to be Toilets
- The Cloth Diaper Rant
- How to choose a Cloth Diaper Game Plan
Cloth Diapering To Save The World
Written by Diaper Diva
Ok that *might* be a little overzealous, but you get my drift. You’re in it to save some landfill space, cut down on the production of dioxins…really, the cloth vs. disposable diaper politics can be pretty confusing. For our purposes, I’m going to assume you agree that cloth diapers are the greenest option in diaper choice.
I do think that all cloth options are preferable to disposable, but if you’re really hard-core environment-friendly, yesterday’s discussion of enviro-concious choices covered the bases pretty well.
The only thing I could really add to that would be organic diapers. These are not the most pocket-book friendly option in many cases, but seeing as how cotton is one of the world’s most pesticide intensive crops, your choice may not be as silly as some may think.
It may or may not make a difference to your baby’s skin (some say yes, some say no), but it clearly makes a difference in run-off polution…not to mention the health of farm workers. So if your wallet can take it, “go organic”.
Related Articles You Might Enjoy:- Cloth Diapering for the Fashion Concious
- Cloth Diapering to Save Money Pt. 1
- Fleece & Cloth Diapers
- Odds & ends…do you need them?
- Money for colllege
Cloth Diapering to Save Money Pt. 2
Written by Diaper Diva
Ok, I realize I was supposed to take one day per general category, but due to my inability to be brief…the cost category has been extended.
I had two more thoughts on how to be frugal in your cloth diapering. They also just so happen to be “uber-green”.
The first secret: Make your own. If you have access to a sewing machine, you can make diapers out of fabric just lying around your house (or the local Goodwill….or your friends houses…or the closets of people off freecycle). There are a number of websites that have free patterns for home-made cloth diapers & covers. Here’s a few I like:
Related Articles You Might Enjoy:- Cloth Diapering To Save The World
- Money for colllege
- Cloth Diapering to Save Money Pt. 1
- Odds & ends…do you need them?
- My Favorite Cloth Diaper Sites
Cloth Diapering to Save Money Pt. 1
Written by Diaper Diva
So…you’re frugal. Perhaps you’re like my dad & it’s just sort of this genetically inherited hobby, or perhaps you’re really in dire straights in the $ department. Regardless you’re in it to save money. Do all cloth diapers save you money over disposables? Well, that depends. It depends on what type of cloth diapers you’re going to use, what kind of covers, and even how many children you plan to diaper (the more kids you use your cloth on, the more you’re saving).
A little “googling” will bring you to a number of cost comparison charts (that one’s my favorite). It’s a good idea to take a look at these to get a feel for what you’re into.
Ok, so the skinny on the frugality: If you’re buying diapers The cheapest, yet effective way to go:
Related Articles You Might Enjoy:- Cloth Diapering To Save The World
- Money for colllege
- Odds & ends…do you need them?
- Cloth Diapering to Save Money Pt. 2
- My Favorite Cloth Diaper Sites
How to choose a Cloth Diaper Game Plan
Written by Diaper Diva
Prefolds (snappi/pins/wrap), Contoured, Fitted, AIO, Pocket, Wool, PUL, Fleece, Flannel, Polyester, Snaps, Velcro……the list goes on. How can DIAPERS be this complicated?? Can’t you just go to Target & pick up some gerbers?
Sure, but where’s the fun (& high performance…*bias*…) in that?
If you’re new to cloth and are on board with the idea, but a bit overwhelmed on which route to go, I’m going to spend the next week here with you. While I don’t know everything, I’ve stalked my share of forums enough to THINK I know everything…. The most common advice is to buy one or two of a bunch of different types to try & see what you like.
Related Articles You Might Enjoy:- Diaper Dad Doesn’t Diaper
- Diapers Are Not Meant to be Toilets
- Cloth Wipes & How to wet them
- Cloth Diapering to Save Money Pt. 2
- Cloth Diapering to Save Money Pt. 1
Diaper Dad Doesn’t Diaper
Written by Diaper Diva
If you’ve been around the cloth diaper web community you might have noticed that many Dad’s don’t cloth diaper. There are even descriptions where certain diapers or covers are referred to as: “daddy-friendly”. I know there are daddies out there who DO cloth diaper. However, many women will attest that their “man” does not. Diaper Dad is one of those. These non-cloth guys seem to fall into two categories: “No way, that’s gross, you’re gross, I don’t know why I agreed to this (or “I didn’t agree to this, why are you doing this”)” Non-supportive dad & the “Wow, you’re super-mom. I’m proud of you & agree it’s a good idea. Now hand over the disposables woman” supportive but not active dad.
Related Articles You Might Enjoy:- No related posts