Re: Cloth diaper question

Ericka Kammerer schrieb:
Clisby wrote:
Rosalie B. wrote:
"xkatx" <xkatx@xxxxxxxx> wrote:

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.
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.

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.

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.

I have the somewhat fitted sort and I use the square "gauze" diapers as a kind of inlay by folding it like this:

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fold in half

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+--+---+
then fold into thirds

+--+
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+--+
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+--+
then into thirds the other way

+--+
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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
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