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Family Forum / Parenting / Parenting / June 2008Cloth diaper question
For those that use cloth or have used cloth... What is, in your opinion, the best type of material to use for cloth diapers? There seems to be so many options, but I'm wondering if there's a great material that is soft, absorbant and allows air. Also, if possible, something that is kind of common and fairly easy to track down that won't cost an arm and a leg. Not looking for great brands or anything, just the material. xkatx schrieb: > For those that use cloth or have used cloth... > What is, in your opinion, the best type of material to use for cloth [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > cost an arm and a leg. Not looking for great brands or anything, just the > material. I bought "molton". It's 100% cotton and kind of fluffy/rough on both sides. Kind of like flannel but thicker. I used two layers with elastic at the sides, about 1-2cm in from the seam, and the seam was done with a serger. I did velcro closures, one strip of loops across the front two hook tabs at the sides of the back. If you want I can take pictures ;-) cu nicole > xkatx schrieb: >> For those that use cloth or have used cloth... [quoted text clipped - 14 lines] > cu > nicole I'm trying to picture what you're explaining. Are these like a version of a regular fitted diaper? xkatx schrieb: > I'm trying to picture what you're explaining. > Are these like a version of a regular fitted diaper? http://www.flickr.com/photos/78017789@N00/sets/72157605785152130/ There you go, including folding instructions ;-) cu nicole > xkatx schrieb: > [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > cu > nicole That's kind of what I have going on, although mine don't look so great and I've found that hemming right around the edges to hold it together better (and give it a proper shape that stays) is best done on the inside of the elastic that I put in. Still in the trial and error stage, but with your pictures, I have a few ideas as well now! xkatx schrieb: >> xkatx schrieb: >> [quoted text clipped - 13 lines] > Still in the trial and error stage, but with your pictures, I have a few > ideas as well now! My mum sewed them with her serger and we used a medium thick "molton" fabric. I think choosing a fabric that has no stretch is important, and the thicker the better, except they make molton that's 2mm thick and that would probably be too thick. We used two layers of the molton and the elastic goes between the layers. Would you like some links to tutorials I've found back when we made ours? cu nicole >For those that use cloth or have used cloth... >What is, in your opinion, the best type of material to use for cloth [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] >cost an arm and a leg. Not looking for great brands or anything, just the >material. I used the old cotton Birdseye (?) diapers. Gauze I think. Cheap and soft and hardwearing, but they required that you fold them. That also meant that you COULD fold them so that you didn't have to keep buying different sizes. Just fold differently. I don't know if you can get them anymore. >> For those that use cloth or have used cloth... >> What is, in your opinion, the best type of material to use for cloth [quoted text clipped - 10 lines] > different sizes. Just fold differently. I don't know if you can get > them anymore. That's what my mother and sister used. I don't know whether you can buy them anymore, either. When I had my first 12 years ago I couldn't find them. I know what you mean about folding, since I'm the eldest of 6 and did plenty of diaper-folding in my younger days. I still have trouble connecting "cloth diapers" and "sizes" in my head. Clisby >>> For those that use cloth or have used cloth... >>> What is, in your opinion, the best type of material to use for cloth [quoted text clipped - 15 lines] > and did plenty of diaper-folding in my younger days. I still have > trouble connecting "cloth diapers" and "sizes" in my head. You can still buy then, but frankly, I think a lot of the newer sorts are nicer to work with and more effective. It's been a several years since I was in the cloth diapering business, so I don't know what's out there now, but the slightly fitted diapers I used worked very well as far as I'm concerned. It seems to me that different people end up preferring different materials for cloth diapers, so it doesn't seem to me that there's any obviously superior-in-all-cases material. Best wishes, Ericka Ericka Kammerer schrieb: >>>> For those that use cloth or have used cloth... >>>> What is, in your opinion, the best type of material to use for cloth [quoted text clipped - 21 lines] > business, so I don't know what's out there now, but the slightly > fitted diapers I used worked very well as far as I'm concerned. I have the somewhat fitted sort and I use the square "gauze" diapers as a kind of inlay by folding it like this: +-----+-----+ | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | +-----+-----+ fold in half +--+---+ | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | +--+---+ then fold into thirds +--+ | | | | +--+ | | | | | | | | +--+ then into thirds the other way +--+ | | | | +--+ and you end up with a short thick piece that fits into the center of the diaper. So, for night times or for a longer trip you can use more than one extra soaking layer, or if you want to give the baby more freedom you can leave the soaking layers out completely. cu nicole >>> For those that use cloth or have used cloth... >>> What is, in your opinion, the best type of material to use for cloth [quoted text clipped - 17 lines] > still have trouble connecting "cloth diapers" and "sizes" in my > head. Oh, me too! I feel very old-fashioned when I see the huge variety of pre-folded and shaped nappies that are available nowadays and I can still turn a square of cotton into a nappy for a newborn all the way up to a 2.5 year old boy or girl. You can still get the plain squares in Australia, though, and they continue to be a popular cloth solution. My youngest child is seven and I still had the 2 dozen flannelette and 1 dozen toweling squares I began using with his 18 year old brother. They washed and washed and barely showed signs of wear through three children. Cheap too! And versatile as burp cloths and mini-sheets or head cloths in their bassinettes and cots. I used plastic pants and Velcro fastening covers but preferred the humble plastic pants on price, ease of laundering and containment. I also designed and sewed a half dozen fitted-style nappies out of cotton toweling and Velcro. These had a long piece that could be folded up to make a thick pad, but were fast to dry and could be padded further for nights. I don't think I'd like some of the heavily padded current styles because it seems to me they'd take a lot of rinsing to get them properly clean and would also take far too long to dry, on a line or in a dryer. As I remember I also had some large cotton gauze squares, as well, and they were especially good for my summer newborns. I started with nappy pins (points stuck in a bar of soap to help them slip through the cotton) and went on to plastic clips and then "T" fasteners, which I liked best. (Actually, I really liked Huggies best!) >>>> For those that use cloth or have used cloth... >>>> What is, in your opinion, the best type of material to use for cloth [quoted text clipped - 45 lines] > > (Actually, I really liked Huggies best!) I have the kind that you need to fold. I don't care much for folding, mainly because I just don't have the time or patience to be folding diapers all the time. Both girls are still in diapers, although DD1 is in the process of potty training - which she STILL shows absolutely NO interest in. Still. :( > Both girls > are still in diapers, although DD1 is in the process of > potty training - which she STILL shows absolutely NO > interest in. Still. :( if she's not interested, then *she's* not potty training at all. you might getting trained, but she's not. Boo trained himself at 4.25 years. no effort on my part. patience is key. lee  SignatureLast night while sitting in my chair I pinged a host that wasn't there It wasn't there again today The host resolved to NSA. >> Both girls >> are still in diapers, although DD1 is in the process of [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > patience is key. > lee She will go if I physically bring her up and sit her down. Then she will pee each and every time. I mean she shows absolutely no interest because she's not even close to going on her own or even saying she has to go (and I do know some kids her age that are already saying they have to go and also some that don't) I also know others her age that won't even go when taken to a toilet. Lately, though, she's been saying poop. And grabbing at her bottom, and when I check, she has a clean diaper so off to the potty we go - where she'll sit until the cows come home and nothing happens but as soon as that diaper (or panties or training pants) go on, in those is where she'll go. I've been putting some effort in, but it's just a bit hard for me to constantly do the stairs to the potty. I've already told myself that way way or another, she will not be in diapers when she goes to school lol > Lately, though, she's been saying poop. And grabbing at her bottom, and > when I check, she has a clean diaper so off to the potty we go - where [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > I've been putting some effort in, but it's just a bit hard for me to > constantly do the stairs to the potty. The stairs part is easy. Put a potty on each level. No advice regarding the pooping, except that DD did first only learned to pee in the potty. I let her have a diaper at night and for naps and she pooped then. Didn't bother me, though. I was just glad she got the pee part so easily. Eventually, she got the pooping part down on her own. >> Lately, though, she's been saying poop. And grabbing at her bottom, and >> when I check, she has a clean diaper so off to the potty we go - where [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > > The stairs part is easy. Put a potty on each level. We do have this - one up in the bathroom and one near the living room. I run into the problem of it not having anywhere to go when not in use and it gets played with. We already have one partially broken potty seat. I still have to go up to the bathroom to empty the potty out if it is used, but every so often it's not a huge deal, I suppose... > No advice regarding the pooping, except that DD did first only learned to > pee in the potty. I let her have a diaper at night and for naps and she > pooped then. Didn't bother me, though. I was just glad she got the pee > part so easily. Eventually, she got the pooping part down on her own. I remember DS did that... Peed all the time first before anything else. DD1 doesn't even really seem to want to pee on the potty, nevermind taking it to the next step lol I'm not in a huge rush and I haven't really been pushing her hard with it. It seems that the average, normal child will be potty trained and will at their own time. I've also heard that generally boys are tougher than girls - pfft... DS was a breeze! >>>>> For those that use cloth or have used cloth... >>>>> What is, in your opinion, the best type of material to use for cloth [quoted text clipped - 49 lines] > process of potty training - which she STILL shows absolutely NO interest in. > Still. :( I see your problem - you need 3 *older* children to handle all the diaper-folding! (Worked for my mother - she even taught my 3-year-old brother how to iron them first.) Clisby >>>>>> For those that use cloth or have used cloth... >>>>>> What is, in your opinion, the best type of material to use for cloth [quoted text clipped - 56 lines] > > Clisby LOL but that sounds good at first... then I think... ok, wait til I have 3 to fold diapers - ok, check. I have that, partially, just need the folding diaper part down. Now, say they're older, then start all over again from the beginning (and this would be, most likely, once the others are out of diapers) just because I have diaper folders :P lol Hm... it might be a good idea! hehe > For those that use cloth or have used cloth... > What is, in your opinion, the best type of material to use for cloth [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > cost an arm and a leg. Not looking for great brands or anything, just the > material. I'm out of the loop. Is this for a current baby or a new baby on the way? I used Diaper Service Quality Chinese prefolds which are made of cotton, work great, and are cheap. IIRC they were $18 for a dozen. They worked great for me for at least 6mos. I can't remember when exactly I went up to the next size but it was 6mos or later. You do need a cover with them, which I no longer have so you'd have to purchase. I have a ton of them and you can have them for shipping if you don't mind used. Let me know if you are interested. >> For those that use cloth or have used cloth... >> What is, in your opinion, the best type of material to use for cloth [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > > I'm out of the loop. Is this for a current baby or a new baby on the way? lol kind of for both. Both girls are still in diapers, but I am so hoping DD1 (who's going to be 3 in 6 weeks!) will be trained soon. DD2 is still in diapers and a new baby is on the way, but not for quite a while yet. Maybe I'll even get lucky with DD2 being potty trained by the time DD1 is lol > I used Diaper Service Quality Chinese prefolds which are made of cotton, > work great, and are cheap. IIRC they were $18 for a dozen. [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > I have a ton of them and you can have them for shipping if you don't mind > used. Let me know if you are interested. Are these prefolds with velcro or with pins? How much would shipping be? That could be an arm and a leg depending where you're located - I'm towards the west coast in Canada > Are these prefolds with velcro or with pins? How much would shipping be? > That could be an arm and a leg depending where you're located - I'm towards > the west coast in Canada You can use them inside a cover that velcro's with nothing. I prefered to use a snappi (best things ever) to keep them closed and them put the cover on over them. I had a hard time pinning them because they are so thick. Snappi's are wonderful inventions though. I didn't realize you were in Canada. I've never mailed anything to Canada so I have no idea about the shipping. :)I'm in South Dakota. Your kids might be to big for these smaller ones. I do have some larger ones as well. I use some but only cloth diaper part time now so I have larger ones available too. > You can use them inside a cover that velcro's with nothing. > I prefered to use a snappi (best things ever) to keep them > closed and them put the cover on over them. I had a hard > time pinning them because they are so thick. Snappi's are > wonderful inventions though. aren't they! they came out just about when Boo stopped using diapers. much faster than pinning! > I didn't realize you were in Canada. I've never mailed > anything to Canada so I have no idea about the shipping. > :)I'm in South Dakota. Your kids might be to big for these > smaller ones. I do have some larger ones as well. I use > some but only cloth diaper part time now so I have larger > ones available too. are Boo's diapers making the rounds? postage to Canada isn't that bad, but she may have to pay a tax. i think a box of diapers might not be allowed through as a 'gift', although they are used so you could give them a low value, i think... been awahile sice i mailed anything to Canada too. lee SignatureLast night while sitting in my chair I pinged a host that wasn't there It wasn't there again today The host resolved to NSA. > are Boo's diapers making the rounds? postage to Canada isn't > that bad, but she may have to pay a tax. i think a box of > diapers might not be allowed through as a 'gift', although > they are used so you could give them a low value, i think... > been awahile sice i mailed anything to Canada too. > lee Yes!!! They are still going strong :D They really saved the day for us. I had purchased a few more so I could be sloth like with the laundry, lol, so I have a lot. I am more then willing to box them up and send them off. Let me see...can I just give an email address here with the earth swallowing me up ;) -- Nikki, mama to 4 boys. |
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