There is a series of 6 videos on cloth diapering that I’ve watched over and over! They are so helpful and really explain everything you would possibly want/need to know about cloth diapering. I’m sure I will watch them several more times before Turner’s born but thought I’d get them on one page so they’re quick and easy to find! I am planning on getting a few of each kind to see what works with Turner. Below the videos I put my plan for cloth diapers with links to each. It pretty much wraps up these videos and puts it onto paper. That helps with us visual learners!
Cloth Diapering Part 1: Different brands/types/folding techniques and their pros and cons: Prefold Diaper, Bummies Super Whisper Wrap Cover, Bummies Super Bright Cover, Bummies Super Snap, Wool
Part 2:Kissaluvs Contour Diaper and Kissaluvs Fitted Diaper and how to wash
Part 3:Premium Diapers Pros/Cons-Bum Genius All-In-One, Fuzzibunz Pocket Diaper, Bum Genius One Size Diaper, GDiaper, Nature Baby Care Eco Diaper
Part 4:Quantities, Prices, and Sizes
Part 5:Accessories-Liners, Deo Disk, Mini Shower, Bac Out Enzyme Spray, Cloth Wipes, Wipe Solution, Doubler, Wet Bag
Part 6: Washing, Detergents
Cloth Diaper Plan
- 3-6 Baby Size $10
- Cotton
- Newborn
- Wash 7-10 hot cycles before use
- Three Folds:
- Basic-Fold top layer, fold in edges and pull through legs. Use Snappies to fasten
- Twist-grab opposite corners and twist
- Trifold– fold in thirds and place in center of cover. Fold extra in back or front.
- 6-9 Covers–
- If damp-air dry/ If soiled-spot clean and lay out to dry
- Thirsties Duo Wrap Snap Cover
-Size 1 ($13*3) - 3 Thirsties Duo Wrap Snap-Size 2 ($14*3)
- Kissaluvs Cotton Fleece Fitted Diaper
(Wicking Properties) in Fleece, Hemp, or Bamboo- -6 Newborn fleece ($13*6)
- Prewash 7-10 hot washes
- 12 All in One – One Size Diapers
- bumGenius One-Size Snap Closure Cloth Diaper 4.0
Can add more layers into the pocket for more absorbency. - Perfect for after newborn stage. Long lasting and durable!
- bumGenius One-Size Snap Closure Cloth Diaper 4.0
- Bummis Bio-Soft Liner, Small
- Useful for first few days when Baby has Meconium
- Helpful for diarrhea
- Useful for diaper Rash cream that has petroleum or fish oil. Should use creams without those oils- Burts Bees, CA baby, Arbonne, Avalonne Organics, Nature’s Baby
- Useful when baby starts solid foods
- Fabric Wipes/Homemade Wipe Solution-2 wipes per diaper
- Wipes made from old receiving blankets, wash cloths, Tshirts, etc.
- Wash with diapers on wash day
- Charlie’s Soap
1 to 2 tbsp per load
- Citrus Circles Diaper Pail Deodorizing Disks
- For diaper pail–Lasts 3 weeks
- Cloth Diaper Sprayer
hooks into toilet system- Biokleen Bac-Out w/Foaming Action Sprayer
Spray onto poopy diaper when putting diaper into diaper bag or pail
- Biokleen Bac-Out w/Foaming Action Sprayer
- Wet Bag–
- Planet Wise Diaper Wet Bag
for diaper bag ($16*2) - Planet Wise Diaper Pail Liner
2 Large sizefor diaper pail ($17*2)
- Planet Wise Diaper Wet Bag
- Notes:
- Double diapers overnight with extra prefold diaper by trifolding
- Remove all inserts from pocket diapers and solid poops before washing
- Wash wet bag with diapers
- First run cold rinse spin
- Next run hot wash with Charlie’s detergent (1 to 2 tbsp)
- Run cold rinse spin (if there are suds, run another cold rinse)
- Throw all into dryer. Take covers out after about 10 min. Sun drying is ok too!
- Persistent stains, sprinkle with lemon juice and lay in sun. Wash again right after.