Need the LD on Cloth Diapering.... - General Parenting

Lindsey · 10-28-2009, 02:47 PM

I'm just curious how you get started...Cleaning them etc....Just trying to get a feel of if I could actually do it...My mom did it with me but had a service that washed them so I'm just trying to figure it all out...I'm so tired of buying diapers...

Heather · 10-28-2009, 05:09 PM

I bought 18 bumgenius off diapers.com. I wash them every other day on the medium load setting in hot water with 1/4 the recommend amount of all free and clear. I hang the covers to dry and dry the inserts in the dryer for an hour. I restuff them once everything is dry and shes good to go. For me they are as simple as washing and folding an extra load of laundry. I've noticed from to time they can get a bit stinky. In that case I rewash them with a tiny bit of vinegar. It works every time.

carlsgirl · 10-28-2009, 07:03 PM

I wash my diapers every 2-3 days in tide. Emma wears Blueberry diapers and bum genius diapers. When they get stinky or she starts leaking with them on I stripe them by washing them with Dawn dish soap. this works wonders.

LaSageFemme · 10-28-2009, 08:04 PM

I used BumGenius All-in-Ones with Evan and I just washed with baking soda and vinegar in hot water, then double dry cycle. If they were a little stinky I would add an extra hot water wash cycle with borax before my regular cycle. Very easy!

10-28-2009, 02:47 PM	#1 (permalink)
Lindsey I Can See Clearly Now....The S**T Is Gone Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Pittsburgh, PA Posts: 7,342 Classifieds: (0) Activity: 52% Longevity: 67%	Need the LD on Cloth Diapering.... I'm just curious how you get started...Cleaning them etc....Just trying to get a feel of if I could actually do it...My mom did it with me but had a service that washed them so I'm just trying to figure it all out...I'm so tired of buying diapers... __________________

10-28-2009, 07:03 PM	#3 (permalink)
carlsgirl Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: San Diego Posts: 477 Classifieds: (0) Activity: 22% Longevity: 34%	I wash my diapers every 2-3 days in tide. Emma wears Blueberry diapers and bum genius diapers. When they get stinky or she starts leaking with them on I stripe them by washing them with Dawn dish soap. this works wonders. __________________

10-28-2009, 08:04 PM	#4 (permalink)
LaSageFemme My milkshake feeds all the kids in the yard... Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Norfolk, VA Posts: 419 Classifieds: (0) Activity: 40% Longevity: 13%	I used BumGenius All-in-Ones with Evan and I just washed with baking soda and vinegar in hot water, then double dry cycle. If they were a little stinky I would add an extra hot water wash cycle with borax before my regular cycle. Very easy! __________________ Tiffany Wife to my awesome hubby, Pete Momma to our wonderful son, Evan, 4 Expecting our next blessing!

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10-28-2009, 05:09 PM	#2 (permalink)
Heather Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: My little house on the prairie Posts: 18,574 Classifieds: (1) Activity: 39% Longevity: 66%	I bought 18 bumgenius off diapers.com. I wash them every other day on the medium load setting in hot water with 1/4 the recommend amount of all free and clear. I hang the covers to dry and dry the inserts in the dryer for an hour. I restuff them once everything is dry and shes good to go. For me they are as simple as washing and folding an extra load of laundry. I've noticed from to time they can get a bit stinky. In that case I rewash them with a tiny bit of vinegar. It works every time.