EVERYTHING I WISH I KNEW BEFORE CLOTH DIAPERING | Cloth Diapering for Beginners
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- It's been a long time coming but I finally feel like I have a handle on our cloth diapering transition and we've figured out a routine that works for us. As requested, this video explains everything I know about cloth diapering!
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different types of diapers - 2.35 - 7.35
different types of liners - 7.35 - 9.19
which diaper is right for you? - 9.19 - 10.38
what are my favourite brands? - 10.38 - 13.12
what age is the best age to start? - 13.12 - 13.53
how many do you need? - 13.53 - 15.02
troubleshooting leaks - 15.02 - 17.24
cloth diapering in public - 17.24 - 18.57
cloth diapering overnight (& our system) - 18.57 - 20.35
sensitivity & dealing with rashes - 20.35 - 22.00
dealing with poop - 22.00 - 25.44
how to wash cloth diapers - 25.44 - 29.53
is it worth it? - 29.53 - 32.23
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me: a single 18 y/o, who is still a senior in high school with no children
also me: completely invested in cloth diapering and your cloth diaper experience and all your other mom advice and tips
Girl me too!
kait alexis we need more 18 yo like you
That was me when I was in high school! I knew exactly what I was going to do! And then when I was 20 I got unexpectedly pregnant lol at least I was prepared..... 😂
I think some people are naturally inclined towards “mothering” and like gathering this type of info for future and the kids they interact with. Me being one of them
Cianna Coleman 100% agree! I’ve been thinking about being a mom since I was a kid. People try to act like that is some sort of social engineering but I think it’s just a matter of personality.
Clickable time stamps:
different types of diapers - 2:35 - 7:35
different types of liners - 7:35 - 9:19
which diaper is right for you? - 9:19 - 10:38
what are my favorite brands? - 10:38 - 13:12
what age is the best age to start? - 13:12 - 13:53
how many do you need? - 13:53 - 15:02
troubleshooting leaks - 15:02 - 17:24
cloth diapering in public - 17:24 - 18:57
cloth diapering overnight (& our system) - 18:57 - 20:35
sensitivity & dealing with rashes - 20:35 - 22:00
dealing with poop - 22:00 - 25:44
how to wash cloth diapers - 25:44 - 29:53
is it worth it? - 29:53 - 32:23
THANK YOU
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You are awesome
You are the reason I love humans
Omg you’re a TIME SAVER! ... efficiency should be your name 😄👍
We spent about $250 on cloth diapers instead of the $2000 it would take to keep using disposables until potty training. Just a thought
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I agree. With my son we did disposables and it seemed like every grocery shopping experience I was saying “we need diapers” We went through a lot!
Now with our 3 mo old, I told my husband we are saving money and doing cloth diapers this time! So glad we switched. I love it
Yes! That was the best for us. I made our covers and then we used prefolds
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Oh man I wish I went in their website like you mentioned. I already got some on Amazon. The price is definitely much better on their website! 😩
Dre St I only realized it after family and friends got me some from amazon for my baby shower. Luckily I was able to return them and get them from the website. At least you know for future purchases though!
I took some seminars on cloth diapering and was really into it. Then I did the math and included the energy costs as well as the costs for the abrasion of the washing machine and the dryer. Calculating all together they were more expensive than using disposable diapers. (I don't know where your numbers come from. The no name disposables will cost around 1200€ until the age of 2,5 years; ~900€ until the age of 1,5 years. Depending on the size they cost 0,13 to 0,17€/nappie.) Additionally the only scientific study about the environmental impact I was able to find ("An updated lifecycle assessment study
for disposable and reusable nappies Science Report - SC010018/SR2 ") showed that if the drier used (like I would do) the cloth diapering would have a higher impact than disposable ones.
Guess trying to get the kid diaper free as soon as possible would be the best way. :o)
Me, someone who probably won’t have kids for at least another 5 years: *taking notes*
ewitsrobin OMG make sure you actually keep these notes somewhere you can look back at them. I had known I wanted to do cloth diapering since I was 13 yrs old. Now I am married and planning to start trying for a child in less than a month and I didn’t even remember till my father in law made a joke saying “yeah and Maria is gonna wanna ClOTh DiaPeR” so that’s what reminded me and I was like “oh yeah I do!” Lol
same, I have a whole playlist of mom video with tips and tricks
Lol why are we like this
Seriously.. why mind why!
same! mines a little less then 5 years but i'm in the same boat! I just like being prepared with what I know I do have control over like how to change my child's nappy, whereas something I can't control is how my child is born lol
Just a comment on the cloth diapering for the newborn stage: We knew we wanted to cloth diaper as soon as we found out we were pregnant. We did a TON of research (this video would have helped a lot at the time!) and decided to do the prefolds and newborn sized covers for the newborn stage and then pocket diapers in the one size. This worked really well for us and was cost effective and super easy to store the newborn diapers. Just a thought for anyone who wants to cloth diaper and plans on doing so for multiple children!
I did this too! Bought 2nd hand covers and new cloth eeze prefolds! Cost me $50 total!
I did that same method too. All I put on my baby registry (mostly) was diapers and covers so I didn’t have to buy ANY of them.
It's also convenient because you can use the newborn prefolds as boosters later on.
Same! I have 3 kids and have cloth diapered them all! Currently my 1yr old and 5m old are in diapers,( my 2yr old has been potty trained) I use the prefolds and covers till about 3m when they don't fit those anymore we switch to one size pockets. My 5m old is currently using diapers that my 2yr old used, I absolutely love that they've made it that long! And my stash is almost all Alva's!
My almost 2 year old still fits in the prefolds and newborn covers lol!
I cloth diapered my 4 children and am glad to see young mothers using them, but your generation of cloth diapers is so much nicer than our old style diapers. I'm going to sew a bunch for when my youngest daughter starts her family! Very cool.
Hey Stacey, just wanted to say I think its SOOOOO sweet you're going to sew diapers for your daughter & grandchild. Wishing you all the best!
Currently 24 weeks pregnant and bought second hand cloth diapers. Lucked out big time, got 29 diapers and like 40 liners for $150 !! I was so proud of myself for finding them- and they are boy colors and not girly. Im having a boy and I was going to not cloth diaper if I had to buy new. But they litterly fell into my lap and I am soo excited to not be filling up landfills....a lot that I have are bum genius so really liked your info on what to do. :)
I do cloth wipes along with cloth diapering! SO easy honestly.
What I do is use a perineal bottle (the one the hospital gives for postpartum) and fill it up with water and add a couple drops of Dr Bronners hemp baby soap. I bought a 25 pack of wash cloths that I keep in a basket with the perineal squirt bottle beside the changing table. Then when I change a diaper I just grab the squirt bottle, squirt the water/soap mix onto the wash cloth and then put it into the wet bag along with the diaper. Easy as that & have had no rashes so far! Been doing it since my daughter was 2 weeks old and she’s almost 2 months now.
This is so helpful! Thanks for the tip!
I used the bottle too! Except I dont use soap, just water and bathe him often. But, great idea! Reuse c:!
I love cloth wipes. They work so well and I usually only need one per diaper change. For disposable wipes I was using 3 per change.
I do this too, with just water though. 🙂
Wow this is such a great idea!!
Just a heads up, vinegar can actually wear your washer down more quickly and you shouldn’t use essential oils because they can build up and cause repelling issues. As far as detergent goes, you just need to be sure they don’t contain any fabric softeners, that’s what makes detergents cloth diaper approved/not approved for the same reasons, they will coat the diaper fibers and cause repelling😊 also, microfiber is NOTORIOUS for holding onto stinks/stains as well as compression leaks so if you’re noticing any of those and can’t figure out why, it just might be the material! I love that you are bringing such awareness to this topic! 🥰🥰
Another important thing to note is vinegar is also hard on elastics, so they will wear faster with normal vinegar usage. ;)
Hi, I hope you can answer my question, since this comment is a bit older. Is it safe to use a bit of vinegar on just the inserts? I read, somewhere I don't remember where, that using vinegar on towels improved absorbency. Would that apply to inserts?
@@sugarsfeetlol2477 I’ve never heard of vinegar increasing absorbency, it’s pretty acidic so over time I would think it would actually be pretty hard on the fibers and deteriorate your inserts😕There’s definitely no one specific way to do cloth diapering “right” but I personally would not recommend that!
@@texasbaby2053 thank you so much for answering my question. It's really my first time, so I'm trying to do my best to research as much as I can before my baby arrives. :-) if there are any other tips that you might have or other resources I would really appreciate it. Again, thank you for answering my question. 😁
Hi! Also a Texas mom here! I posted a question to this video but I saw your comment had more recent interactions, so I was hoping maybe you’d be able to help answer my question.
What are the wet bags and how (and how long) do you keep the wet diapers? I’m two days in with my 15 month old.
I just got started because he has really sensitive skin and all the diapers and wipes have caused rashes after using them for a while. My daughter (3) never had these issues, and the cloth diaper never really came up. If you could give me some information on that, I got greatly appreciate it! :)
I wish people would STOP WORRYING ABOUT STAINS!!!! Just because it’s stained doesn’t mean it’s bad or dirty 🤯
👏🏻 👏🏻 👏🏻
Faithfully Bold Adornments the sun could actually take care of the stains so even better! Thanks ☀️💛
Yeah exactly! It's a diaper. It's supposed to get stained!
@Alina McPherson no we think about the fact that we just don't like stains and the idea of scrubing the dirt gross me out. It's a personnal choice. Please respect ours. I cane here to understand what are cloth diapers and why people use it to not be ignorant. So i hope you guys would have the same maturity
@@pouinichan no one was specifically talking about you. Way to get offended
I’m an experienced cloth diaper mom from my sons now 11 & 14, I needed a refresher cause I just had a baby girl, (not like riding a bike) and this is the best most comprehensive cloth diaper you tube I’ve ever seen! Thank you!
With all disposable diapers sold out due to this pandemic, I am watching this video before I start shopping for cloth diapers. So helpful! Thank you! This pandemic changed us.
the world has become such a different place in such a small amount of time
Pregnant with our first and this is the same reason I’m seriously considering cloth diapers. Plus the money saving is always nice
Me too girl I got 2 boxes of wipes cause they ran out and now getting cloth diapers. I'm due in February!
I’m Canadian as well and I ended up emailing Nora’s nursery because I didn’t know why there wasn’t a Canadian shipping option available. They explained how lots of people didn’t know about the duty fees they had to pay so they took away the Canadian option, BUT!! They offered to do a manual order for me because I was really wanting to purchase some things and I couldn’t be more happy with their customer service!
Idk if it makes a difference (I'm in the US) but I found them on amazon! So maybe amazon will fulfill the shipping?
I think they changed it now and offer Canadian shipping!
Maybe a bit of a random comment, but I love the aesthetic of your thumbnail-choices, including the one for this video! :)
Me too! It’s the reason I picked it!
These are nora's nursery Pacific neutral bundle.
For out of the house cloth diapering, I take a peri bottle to spray diapers off into a toilet (if accessible) then place into a wet bag. I just used the extra peri bottle I had lying around that the hospital gave me but they are pretty cheap online and great for on the go!
Oooooh that's so smart!
Getting poop on your hands is just a part of life with young kids. Baby poop doesn't phase me any more 😂😂
Lol right?!
Right. I don’t have kids. In fact, I’m a virgin. But changing my sisters. Nieces. AND all the kids at church. I learned quickly it’s just pooh. Lol
First, THIS IS AMAZING. Thank you! I was recently researching and found that replacing just ONE disposable a day through a childs 'diapered time' leads to approximately 900 less in a landfill (from an article I was reading). My husband and I figured out that it will save us approximately £250 british sterling (approx 400 dollars canadian) for one a day per one child. We are expecting twins and to start our next 'hoard' of cloth diapers it will maybe cost us a total of 250 canadian dollars. AND I can have family bring them to me from Canada to the UK so I can get the brand we really liked with our first. Cause I just cant fathom throwing out DOUBLE the disposable diapers. Even the water and cleaning products are so worth it! I just gotta buck up and get my routine on!
I absolutely love the pocket nappies! Paired with hemp liners my little one can be in one all night, and unless he has the mother of all poonamis overnight, he won't leak at all.
Poonami! I love that term!
Lol Poonami
Do you use anything besides 1 hemp liner? What all do you use?
I'm planning on cloth diapering and my hubby is 100% on board but if my family found out they would probably think I'm crazy for it! But hey I like cleaning and I wont mind the extra time and effort. It's worth it in my eyes !
Kat P better for the environment & saving your money as well so who cares what they think!
Everyone used to cloth diaper. Your grandmother probably cloth diapered your parents. And it's not as hard as people think.
My family was the same! They thought I was nuts, but I was just so sick of spending money on disposables for my first foster baby that we switched and I’ve used cloth on all the babies who’ve come through my house ever since. I don’t use pockets all the time because I’m too lazy to stuff diapers consistently 😂 but I do have several pockets on hand because they’re the closest to disposables as far as the actual diaper change process. If anyone else is going to watch the kiddos, I send pocket diapers ready to go so changes are easy. It’s made my family realize that it’s not all that hard!
That’s so funny. My mom thought it was weird that people DON’T cloth diaper these days. I had asked her something about it ( I’m cloth diapering my baby and had a very leaky start in the early days) and she was like “didn’t they teach you this stuff at the hospital or prenatal class?!” Eerrmmm... noooo....?! LOL
That’s kind of how I feel. My wife has complained a bit & I’m sure she will protest at 1st, but quickly realize how easy it is. I think my mom would be on board but not the rest of the fam... The way I see it is- they aren’t going to be the ones washing them anyway, so there shouldn’t be any problems on their end. 🤷🏻♀️
Ive been cloth diapering my 3 month old since he’s been about 2 weeks old! Haven’t used a disposable since I love it so much!!!
Hi, could you please share what type of diaper you use with your newborn? All those diapers seem huge and for a toddler? Thx!
Nikita333 I found covers fit him amazing when he was a newborn like thirsties size ones were perfect! Just make sure you use an insert that can be agains their skin!
I've come to the conclusion that I just love hearing you talk... about anything... because here I am watching a video about cloth diapers and I have no kids
I’m having my first baby in three months and this video was so freaking helpful 😭💕 thank you so much. I was so nervous starting cloth diapers because there’s so many options and opinions I had no idea where to start. Now I’m feeling so much more motivated and excited!
Yay, I’m so glad you guys are doing cloth now! I’m currently doing cloth on my third baby (did it with my other 2 as well) and I’m a super big cloth diaper fan. I think this is such a great intro video to cloth, so well done on that! Just a note on the vinegar - that can damage your diapers over time (especially the bamboo fibre and the elastics), so I would personally skip that. Also you might want to check your wash routine - they shouldn’t stink and have you washing them twice. Make sure you do a pre-wash rinse in the machine to get rid of all the pee and then do a long hot wash with the correct amount of detergent for a soiled load. This is super important - if you don’t use enough detergent your diapers can’t get clean and I did notice you said you don’t measure the detergent. Oh PS: cloth wipes are totally the bomb, they are just soooooo much more efficient at cleaning up messy poop. ;-)
Agreed... As far as I understand it, vinegar is useful for stripping liners pads and boosters, so you are already regularly doing it- just note- it can damage the outers and is only good for occasional use in the washing machine, ie I clean my machine every so often by running an empty wash with a cup of bleach, then another wash with a cup of vinegar to nullify the bleach, instead of buying machine cleaning mixes! Plus- I ripped up an old double sheet for my first and just used water from a drinking bottle and she never got nappy rash apart from the once when she had a yeast infection and I just chucked any cloths I used to wipe off poo... It lasted until we didn't need them anymore... I have a half dozen left for number 2 and have done the same again- recycle, re-use- plus save spending any money on bum creams or powders- I didn't have to use anything at all for that, and the skin on her bum was perfectly ok!
As someone who has been cloth diapering for almost 6 years, great job! You have a very good grasp on cloth diapering and I'm very happy to see more people joining in on the CD journey.
Any advice on cloth diapering for new borns ?
i’m having my first in april, so i’ve been doing LOTS of research on cloth diapering and have never heard of nora’s nursery!!! SO thankful you talked about it bc they’re so cute AND super affordable!!!! bless you
hey! im due in august, hows it going? haha i'd love to know
I watched this video before I was even pregnant (: but we were talking about it. Now I am 6 month! And my cloth diapers just came in the mail. Thank you so much 😊
This has been the most informative and easy going cloth diapering video I have watched thus far - and I've watched a ton! Very easy to listen to and not overwhelming.
Thank you! My baby is 8 weeks old; I have all the diapers, inserts but was hesitant to get started. Your video gave me the confidence to start today! Here we go....
I’m loving this 3 videos a week bonus!!
Just so you know charcoal bamboo usually has microfiber in the middle. So it’s mostly microfiber anyways. Those noras nursery inserts have microfiber in the middle so they’re not 100% bamboo.
Also you NEED 2 washes EVERY TIME you wash diapers. Please please you need to put them through 2 full washes or else your diapers WILL smell funky. The first wash is to remove the bulk of the pee and poop. The second wash is to deep clean them. Since you have a front loader you need to fill the drum 1/2-3/4 full so the diapers agitate properly and get clean.
NEVER wash your diapers with vinegar! It’s so bad for your diapers and washing machine. It’ll wear them down faster. You also need to test your water hardness (this is very important please don’t skimp out on this)
Last note, diy “laundry detergent” is not good for your diapers either. They don’t contain surfactants which is what properly cleans your diapers. Sounds tempting because it’s cheap but it’s not effective!
I’ve been cloth diapering almost 4 years and I’ve gone through all this. Youre doing great but you should definitely do more research on your wash routine! Allaboutclothdiapers is a great website with a ton of information!
Ana Perez I agree. Don’t skimp on the wash routine!
What are you using for detergent? Would love to know.
How do you test water hardness? I started cloth diapering but I have no idea how to do that?
I started doing a pre-wash in addition to the full wash - my machine has that option and we went from occasional smell to zero smell.
Jennifer Brace tide powder is what works beat for us! But rule of thumb is avoid any fabric softener and avoid the ingredient sodium cocoate. It costs the fibers in your diapers and causes smells and repelling. One brand to avoid is “All free and clear” liquid. Super weak detergent.
Here are some tips from someone who raised two children in the age before disposable nappies (diapers). Buy a lidded bucket to keep in the nursery where you change baby. Fill it with water and a product called Napisan (Australia) - it is a soap, disinfectant, bleach powder. The US equivalent is something you might find as a pre-wash stain remover in the washing detergent aisle. Daily, drain and refill the bucket. Tip the drained soiled nappies into the washing machine and then (if possible) hang them out on a clothes line in the sun. You will have clean, white, fluffy nappies and no nappy rash. I used to use a 'nappy liner' in the nappies as well. I used that to put solids into the toilet for disposal. Enjoy your babies while you can - it's a wonderful time although exhausting.
I’ve cloth diapered my son (he just turned 4 yesterday) his whole life and just had a baby girl named Adeline as well♥️
I LOVE cloth diapering :)
I’ve cloth diapered 2 kiddos, here to get a refresher for #3! Yes it saves so much $$$, especially when you have two or more cause you just keep reusing them aka passing them down! Love your video! Great job!!
Why am I watching that 😄 i don't have kids and I'm not pregnant
Same here! It just means we care about the environmental footprint we leave
@@pirulin213 guess that's true ☺️
So if you do you'd be prepared
Same.
i got my merch today!!! you were not kidding about how amazing the quality is. thank you for being transparent about everything, made me love it more knowing it supported great causes
Thank you for all of the information!!! I love how you have touched on so many details. Definitely one of the most informative and straightforward videos on cloth diapers.
I love how you acknowledged the question you couldn’t answer (the price saving) & although you didn’t know the answer you gave us a helpful resource to find what we’re looking for☺️
I cloth diaper and we definitely have saved money by doing so, for what it's worth!
I think its about a 200-300 initial investment versus the 2000-3000 in the long run for disposable
I'm so glad I found this. My son is a year. I want to switch him to cloth diapers , especially now that California is sold out of everything but the shelves.
Have a look on facebook marketplace or a Fill Your Pants facebook page that's based in your state. The FYP pages are aaaaalways selling bundles of cloth bums! And it's so much cheaper than buying new; I got a bundle of 6 pockets and inserts for £25, which is the cost of 2, brand new 😱
@@bigsmellygirl1 I haven't, I'll do that now thank you
I’m so glad I’m not the only one who’s deciding to switch into cloth diaper at this age (:
You can also use shirts and flour sack towels if you find covers. Look online how to fold them
Your video has been a LIFESAVER! I feel like I learned most of what I need to know (if not all) just from this. I feel confident now when I do make my cloth diaper and accessory purchase. 💕
I've joined several cloth diapering groups on Facebook and reading the long tutorials make my visual learner head spin!! I'm so glad I came across your video because actually seeing what they look like and how to use/stuff them makes me feel more confident about our decision to cloth diaper!
Thank you so much for this video! I'm planning on cloth diapering but was so overwhelmed by all the info out there. This has made it so much easier.
SUCH A GREAT VIDEO! As someone who is preparing for my first and ver seriously considering cloth diapering, this is they type of video I needed and I wish there were more of. Super comprehensive and honest! Thank you! ❤️
I have been waiting for this video! THANK YOU for doing your research, cloth diapering for an extended period, and reporting back to us all. You have done all the work that I didn't want to lol!
My husband and I are expecting and we live (here in Canada, but wayyy up in the Yukon) and are building a cabin. While we don't have running water, I really wanted to use cloth diapers. This video demystified it and it seems do-able. Nice to know about all the inserts and ways to make it easy day-to-day. Thanks!
This is the simplest and easy to understand cloth diapering video, this has been so helpful. And I’m not saying this with bias! I truly mean this! Thank you Delilah!
I'm just now going to be cloth diapering. And before my diapers arrive, I've been searching and searching for info. And your video has been by far the most informative, and realistic. Thank you so much!!!
I am a first time mom (to be) and 9 weeks pregnant today. I've been watching a lot of your content and this video is making me cry lol. I am so scared and nervous about this topic but I want to cloth diaper. Thanks for such an informative video.
Makayla Johnson congrats! I’m also scared and nervous. I’m due in August with my first baby🥰
Congrats first baby gang! I’m 12 weeks pregnant with my first babe as well and so excited but simultaneously overwhelmed by all of the information available 🥵🥰
I’m so glad u made this video bcuz I was going back and forth about cloth diapers and if it’s worth it. Thanks for keeping it real too!
We’ve been cloth diapering for maybe a month and it is soooo much easier than I ever thought! Love saving that cash and the planet 🥳❤️
Thank you!!! The bamboo liners: a game changer.
I do cloth diapering (so happy with it - like you say, it is super easy!) but I just wanted to add to your wonderful video that YES IT DOES SAVE MONEY - for us anyway! We only spent a couple hundred dollars, and will sell them when we're done for probably $100-$150... so we spent $100 for 2+ years worth of diapers! And the extra loads of laundry are barely unnoticeable on our water bill - average $5/month more than before we started doing cloth.
The bamboo liners is the best tip I've ever heard. Thank you!
Thank you for your insight! We are going to have our first child in May and we are definitely wanting to cloth diaper! But it can be so overwhelming trying to research the best kind of diaper, how to use them, etc. This was very helpful!
A great day to deal with poop is to do Elimination communication along with the cloth. If you're baby poops around the same time(s) every day you can put them over a potty, bowl, or the toilet and invite them to go. It makes it so much easier to cloth diaper when pairing it with EC. You don't necessarily catch everything every time, but it can reduce the amount of changes.
You're great Delilah! And I love how you're so natural, even on topics that could cause hatred. Just do you! You're great like that! And as you mentioned "one step at a time"
So helpful and thorough! My first baby is due next month and we're planning on cloth diapering from the get go! Will definitely be saving and rewatching this video!
Few things.
Fitteds and flats were not mentioned here. Flats are great for newborns or can be added into a pocket. People (myself included) also use flour sacks towels making it even cheaper. Fitteds are great for heavy wetters or overnight.
Wool diaper covers are great as well. A bit pricier but they can be brought second hand or on sale. (I got some from Nicky's diaper for $15.) Wool and fitteds make a great overnight system. For my younger son, I add a thirsties hemp insert and its perfect.
Vinegar is not recommended in washes with pul. (The plastic covers) They can damage them.
Stripping shouldnt be routine. If so, your wash routine probably needs work. Stripping should, usually, only be done you get preloved diapers, you've used the wrong detergent/diaper cream/etc, or if you had hard water.
If you have hard water, you need a softener like borax.
Newborn diaper stashes can be found used rather cheap. Green mountain sells flats or prefolds for around $2 a piece. You need about 12 per day. Diaper covers can be brought used for around $5. Even the newborn stage can be much cheaper than disposables.
Fluff love university is a good resource
All these baby Q&As and info videos are perfect timing. I'm due with baby #1 in a month :) thanks a lot
How did it go?
Thank you for this great overview! Expecting dad learning about the options so I can make the most informed decisions.
FYI the washer HOT / COLD refers to the wash temperature and then the rinse temp.
Thank you so much for your heart, time and knowledge you’ve put into this video. I’m about to start cloth diapering my 2nd daughter. She’s 6 weeks and about 12 lbs. I had registered for 2 packs of the “insert version” of cloth diapers. So I’m feeling hopeful after watching this.
Love this! I have been cloth diapering for 2.5 years now (on my second baby currently). It's such a great thing to do for the environment.
Prefolds with a snappi fastener are my favorite from all I've tried. I got some double gusset covers for them on Amazon that I love. Another pro is the cover makes a rash free reusable swim diaper that holds in poo great. Unfortunately my husband detests cloth diapering so I eventually had to stop because of his constant complaining, he is somebody that wants 100% convenience . We did a diaper service for the first 4 months for my current baby which I loved. It's tough when you are into natural products and your spouse is the opposite! I gave up fighting with him. Anyways, I rarely comment on CZcams, but I love your channel, and I'm a huge thrifter too. I'd love to see more thrift videos! They make me irrationally happy. I wish we li edin Canada so we could thrift together.
🤣 same here
Thanks so much for this video! I really want to do cloth nappies (diapers), but have found a lot of the info overwhelming. Your video broke it down nicely and now I have an idea of what I'd like to try out whereas before I was just LOST!
Thank you so much for this! You went so in depth compared to other videos I've seen. I have an almost 3 year old who only wears diapers to bed and a newborn on the way and am just now getting into cloth diapers to save money hopefully. You've answered SO MANY of my questions. So thanks so much for this.
So much wonderful information! Good to know how you prevent leakage. That is something I've been struggling with.
Woohoo! Thank you so much for this! I'm 40+5 weeks pregnant with our first and I was hoping to cloth diaper our babies 😊
"It's only been 4 hours and the diaper is leaking...."
After nearly 30 years in the cloth diapering business, I've heard it all! And, the internet is making things worse, not better.
I raised 4 children, changing and washing over 10,000 cloth diapers in the process. After the third child, I designed the first "one-size-fits-all" pinless, no-fold cloth diaper and started what is now the oldest and largest pinless pre-folded cloth diaper business in Canada. Because of our knowledge in this field, every day, parents turn to us with questions.
With the internet as a resource, the once simple use of cloth diapers, has been made needlessly complicated. It's frustrating to hear from moms and dads who are having problems--even to the point where their babies are suffering--because they have read some stupid advice, or bought some badly designed diapers from the internet. Mothers who have a baby just a few months old seem to think they are qualified to hand out advice on the internet. Other mothers, lacking confidence in their own common sense, follow other people's silly advice. Some mothers who have a baby a few weeks old, seem to think they have designed the best diaper in the world and put it on the market without thoroughly testing it. Some of those diaper makers even seem to think they can change someone else's idea a little and then claim they have invented something new and better! With the internet, these shoddy products and bad advice trap new parents into wasting a lot of money, and causing babies discomfort even to the point of bleeding diaper rash.
When things get really bad, moms look for someone to ask who has years of experience, and that's when they find us. So here are:
TOP 10 MISTAKES PEOPLE MAKE WHEN USING CLOTH DIAPERS
1. Not changing the baby frequently enough is a mistake. Cloth diapers must be changed as soon as baby wets, if not, leakage and diaper rash will occur. Would adults like to sit in wet underwear for a couple of hours? Letting a baby sit in a wet diaper for hours is neglect and abuse! Even if you are shopping or travelling, STOP, and change the wet diaper. Parents who start off by using disposable diapers have been mislead by diaper companies to think that a diaper can be left on for 4-12 hours.
2. Not buying enough cloth diapers is a mistake. If you don't have at least 36 diapers, you won't be able to change baby after each wetting. You need at least 20 dry diapers while the others are going through laundering. If you get less than 36, they will wear out before baby is potty trained, because with fewer diapers, they will be laundered more frequently.
3. Using laundry products that damage diaper fabric or baby's skin is a mistake. Many detergents now include enzymes, bleach, scent, optic whiteners, color, fabric softener, and other chemicals that actually damage the diapers, remain in the fabric, and will cause diaper rash. Instead, use only natural products: 1/2 cup washing soda and 1/2 cup borax per load, easy and inexpensive.
Don't use fabric softener. It leaves a residue in the fabric which eventually causes the diapers to be water-repellent. The scent and other chemicals in fabric softener also cause diaper rash. 1/2 cup white vinegar in the final rinse is a natural fabric softener and pH adjuster.
Don't bleach your diapers--it eats away the fabric and the residue causes rash.
4. Buying diapers which use synthetic fabrics for the absorbent component is a mistake. Synthetics cause both immediate and long-term problems. Only natural fibers should be next to baby's skin. Cotton is a time-proven winner for absorbency and gentleness. Microfiber "hooks" even the most delicate skin--the "hooking" quality makes it suitable for dusting, not diapering! Fleece is HOT, hence it's use as "polar" fleece. Before you put cute, fuzzy fleece on your baby's bottom, think about how you would feel in fleece underwear on a summer day. Synthetic fabrics build up residue, eventually losing their absorbency--that's why you hear about people "stripping" their diapers.
5. Using "pocket" diapers. Instead of stuffing extra inserts into pockets for extra absorbency, just change the baby as soon as he wets. With pocket diapers, you will need to handle a poopy diaper to get the insert out before laundering. Stuffing pockets takes extra time.
6. Not washing diapers daily is a mistake. You won't have enough dry diapers on hand, and won't be able to change baby as soon as he wets. Diapers that sit in the diaper pail for more than a day start to smell, take longer to come clean, and stains set. Ammonia builds up so the laundered diapers will have a weird smell when baby wets, and your baby may get diaper rash.
7. Not rinsing off poopy diapers is a mistake. Yes, even those runny newborn breastfed poops MUST be cleaned off before they go into the diaper pail. Use diaper liners, or rinse the diapers by dunking or spraying them. Don't expect your washing machine to get the diapers clean if you throw poopy ones in there, especially if you let them sit for more than a day--yuck. Great grandma would be scandalized at that kind of laziness. Your washing machine is not a septic tank, and you do not want your regular laundry to be contaminated by diapering residue. For the same reason, don't use your washing machine to hold soiled diapers till laundry time--use a diaper pail.
8. Mistake: using COLD water to wash diapers, or using too small an amount of water. To be clean and sanitary, diapers must be washed in HOT water, and dried in a HOT dryer (or dried in the sun, which sterilizes with UV rays). Use plenty of water to be sure the diapers are thoroughly clean and rinsed. Pre-rinse and final rinse can be with cold water, but the main wash must be HOT! Parents tell us that the cheap made in China all-in-one diapers lose the waterproofing in the outer layer after just a couple of washes in hot water. If you are buying all-in-ones make sure the instructions say "hot water wash/ hot dryer". If you are using a detergent that works in cold water, you still need to use hot water for diapers.
9. Putting natural oils in the diaper pail is a mistake. Using precious tea tree oil, grapefruit seed extract, or aromatherapy oils for this purpose is wasting earth's natural resources, wasting your money, ineffective and even damaging for diapers. Some aromatherapy oils can cause adverse reactions when used inappropriately, as I've learned from experience. Oil residue on diapers will cause them to be water-repellent instead of absorbent. The amount of oil you put in the diaper pail is not enough to be significantly anti-bacterial. Don't waste these valuable oils in the diaper pail--instead, wash your diapers daily.
10. Expecting cloth diapers to look like disposables is a mistake. Disposables are very thin and narrow because the chemical crystals inside swell up when wet. Cloth diapers do not change shape when wet, so are designed to put absorbency where it is needed. This will not cause any discomfort to baby. In fact, for babies who have hips that are "out" from their delivery, doctors recommend double-diapering so that the thickness between the legs will put them in the froggy position in order for the hips to go back into place. You will cause problems for your baby by putting her into tight-fitting diapers, sleepers, or baby carriers that position the legs straight down.
Cloth diapering is easy--just keep baby in a dry diaper, use a very simple laundry procedure every day, and question any advice you get from inexperienced diaper users.
star whisler thanks for this info
This is such great information!
What is your brand?
From a chemical, biochemical and microbiological point of view, everything you said makes absolute sense.
Not that you need validation, but others might.
What’s your solution to people with hard water? My diapers get a build up of ammonia and barnyard smell after about a month. I use seventh generation and 3/4 cup borax. For each wash. Maybe I should switch to washing soda and borax like you’ve advised. So when they get stinky I tried the borax hydrogen peroxide soak then rinse and a rlr soak. Which like I said has helped for about a month but the smells start to come back. I also air dry I’ve heard it’s better on the diapers but maybe drying in dryer would help with the smells?? One other thing I have a front load he machine so I’ve heard the amount of items in the wash effect the outcome and then if you do have hard water you have to be careful with the amount of rinses/temperatures. lol it truly is a recipe and I’ve been trying to get this recipe down for about 1 year! My daughter is 16 months and I am 6 months pregnant so I want to master it . Thanks
My husband and I are still in the planning stages, and won't even be trying for a baby for another few months. But I really try to plan as much as I can before things happen, and these videos are soooo helpful!
My husband and I have been talking about this topic, but I haven't watched any videos because I didnt know any of the CZcamsrs. I really am grateful for this information. Thanks for making this video and being so thoughtful and thorough. I added the Nora's nursery diapers, hemp liners and bamboo liners to our registery.
I've been waiting for you to talk about this! I've been doing cloth for almost a year now and am planning on cloth diapering straight from the newborn stage with my baby due in 2 months. I LOVE IT!
I suggest to do disposable the first week just cause the black poop will ruin the diapers.
Meconium does not ruin cloth diapers. If ur worried about it, get some bamboo disposable liners or a fleece blanket and cut it the size of ur diaper to catch the poop. I use liners anyway for that reason. But it comes out in the wash
@@DeathShiniGama meconium is actually water soluble, bit I'm not too worried about stains since I'll use these diapers for multiple children😊
This video was everything I needed!
Oh my goodness thank you so much for this video 🙌🏾 currently 32 weeks pregnant with a toddler and just decided to cloth diaper (to save money overtime) you covered everything I needed to know 💕
Totally love it. So proud of myself that I do cloth diapering!
I’m a few weeks out from delivery and I have a stockpile of clothe diapers ready to go but still feel weary about how its gonna go down and how my expectations are gonna be met lol. This was so helpful and really encouraging, your information was so precise and to the point. Thank you thank you
My baby is 4 month old and I just started 🤣 I did like you and stocked piled the diapers while pregnant bought the toilet sprayer for 💩 but I never bought the inserts 😏
And I procrastinated on starting because I was using disposables from baby shower gifts and that caused me to start late because I continued to buy disposable , so last week I finally just went ahead and got the inserts and I love cloth diapers and wish I started day 1,I am thankful I didn’t spend too much on disposables, and started at 4 months 🥰
How did it go? I’m feeling positive and motivated to cloth but my partner is nervous. He said his experience with cloth diapering his earlier children was awful and not worth it.
Just a note on Sun bleaching, it's not a reliable way to remove stains because essentially the poop is still there. If you are getting stains then your wash routine needs review; I highly recommend clean cloth nappies or fluff love university for more information on building a science based wash routine!
So glad to see cloth being more mainstream! 💕
Staining and soiling are different. Just like dyes can change the color without a fabric being dirty, a stain can 'dye' the fabric as well. If your diapers are being stained every time, then I would agree to check your washing routine. But a stain doesn't mean it's not clean. And sun bleaching is a great method. UV rays are a natural disinfectant.
I've looked into Fluff Love University before, and while the vast majority of their information seems solid, I find their science questionable when it comes to their assertion that the sun cannot sanitize diapers. They have a link to a study that proves the sun does not kill bacteria in RAW SEWAGE; but they have no studies relating to bacteria levels being tested on freshly washed fabric, either before or after sun exposure. I find it disingenuous for them to claim that the sun cannot sanitize freshly washed fabric when their only link is to a study that tested only raw sewage and involved no fabric whatsoever.
Just like tomato sauce can stain a shirt so can poop. Just because there is a bit of colour left doesn’t mean it isn’t clean. I mean, with that argument any naturally dyed fabric would be considered dirty.
We've been using pre fold cloth diapers on our little miss since she was 4 days old❤Our city has a diaper service and it has been amazing! We use a snappi to help with fit and One Size Rumparooz covers! It's been awesome so far!
I am almost 25 and not a mum yet but I have recently been getting into and researching on how to be more ethical and sustainable with a lot of areas and this video came up on my recommendations and I thought - why not? I'd rather learn everything I can about this now way before I start having kids so I am well educated and prepared :) great video and I am enjoying all of the tips in the comments below! :)
Just starting to look into cloth (not even pregnant yet haha) but this was super informative! Thank you so much
This is so helpful, my goodness. We're due in May and knew early that we'd be cloth diapering, but where to begin was so daunting! thank youuuuu this was awesome info
You plan on cloth diapering for a new born? Need help.
Awesome video! I did cloth diaper with my first son and am getting up to speed on everything that's evolved in the past 5 years for my second baby. Thank you!!
I’ve been waiting for this video!❤️ I just started cloth diapering my two month old.
Do I have a child? No. Do I plan on having a child anytime soon? No. Am I still bookmarking this? Yes.
Welcome to cloth diapering! Side note- be careful using the words "liner" and "insert" interchangeably. They are very different, actual liners have no absorbancy
@Adia Darling they aren't liners, liners are simply made of a stay dry material to keep baby feeling dry and/or protect the diapers. Liners have no absorbancy. Bamboo "inserts" have layers of absorbency. Just a technicality of vocabulary but to people who are new to cloth diapering it can be confusing
@Adia Darlingno I'm sorry, this is copied from their product description. Their liners "allow moisture to pass through". If they have absorbency they are called inserts, just fyi :)
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Looking for an environment-friendly yet practical diapering system? Simple Being Bamboo Cloth Diaper Liner Inserts are biodegradable, economical, and easy to use.
If you are tired of unending diaper changes, scraping smelly solids off cloth diapers, and pre-soaking cloth diapers, then these bamboo diaper liners are a great choice both for you and for your baby. These inserts allow moisture to pass through to keep your baby's sensitive skin dry and clean.
Oh my goodness I was SO excited when I heard you were starting cloth diapering! I will look up that blog with the cost comparison, and I am going to attempt cloth diapering at night again (*bites nails*) just because you have inspired me to do so! 🤩 Idk if/when you would want to even try this, but I have been using a bar of plain, no-smell castille soap dissolved in water (in a locked, empty chlorine bucket my dad gave me) along with a sprinkle of plain baking soda to wash the diapers (and all my clothes) for the longest time now, and it has been working great! I put the diapers on a rinse with like a cup of vinegar because I read to do that after washing clothes with castille soap. I hope this helps...you help me all the time with your videos! Love from Florida! 🥰
This is the first time I saw your channel and immediately I fell in love! Very informative! Thanks a lot. ❤️ Subscribed!
I purchased a variety of cloth diapers at a consignment shop. They were super cheap and look brand new. Just an idea if you don't know what kind you'll like and don't want to waste a bunch of money.
Tip for anyone washing newborn diapers with the poop included - do a quick pre wash first with a bit of detergent to get rid of the solids and then do a full wash after that 👍🏼
Thanks for all the information! I actually watched your video as I folded my flats prepping for our fist cloth diapering tomorrow!
Thank you so much for making this video. I am pregnant now and am researching into using cloth nappies/diapers. I found this SUPER helpful!! THANK YOUUUUU
I woke up before my baby did just so I could watch this!
We made reusable liners out of a $2 fleece blanket, game changer!
This is genius! I might try it...
@@Radiofishie1 I used a piece of junk mail as a template! Fits perfectly 👌
Same! Saved my sanity trying to remove poo from the elastic edges ;)
How does the fleece work out during summer? Do they get really hot?
Cloth diapers also double as swim diapers 🙌 so that's fun!
I'm on the CD Fluff science group on Facebook and found it SUPER helpful to figure all this out
I loved this!! I e been cloth diapering for years and I know this will be so helpful for others because it is still so helpful for me. We have the all-in-one cloth diapers from Thirsties and BumGenius, we love them. We do cloth diapering half time but might try full-time to see what it’s like! We save so much money doing this and I also make a diapering spray to use with reusable cloth wipes. We use the toilet sprayer and the Spray Pal for poopy diapers, works so well! Awesome, informative video. Also! Depending on where you live you can find places that do newborn diaper rentals. We've done that with both our boys until they were able to fit in the bigger cloth diapers.
wow, it's been 1 year since eloise's 18 month video !!! I would like to see her more in the videos, I seem to miss her. Now she's so smart, and seems to have so much personality of her own. and a big leap in development. Just like theo, I can't wait to see you walking, just imagine? He and Eloise walking together. they will be so cute.
Bonus tip: You can wash the bamboo sheets as well, when there was no poop. 👍🏻😁 At least the ones I bought. Just try, if yours survive the washer.
You can usually hand wash them for a few times, too. I’ve seen those same thin bamboo sheets-on-rolls sold as semi-reusable paper towels. I don’t know how well you can wash them if they get poopy but I agree at least for pee you can get a few uses out of them : ) And they’re biodegradable so still less waste than a disposable diaper even if just used once.
I knew I wanted to cloth diaper a year ago and still don't plan on having kids for 3-5 years. This video is so informative!! Thank you
I'm an expecting mom and this video answered a lot of my questions! Thank you so much!!
We dont have a laundry so I'm not willing to use cloth nappies until our next baby when we buy our next house. I'm so excited to be able to do it next time 😊
Jo Galbraith I am moving into a rental and may or may not have a washer and if I do not I’ll be buying a portable washer for the cloth diapers, they are around $100 and actually do work for cloth diapering
@@julienb7330 we own our house and dont have the money to add on a laundry. I have a washing machine in out kitchen which isnt very sanitary for cleaning poopy cloth nappies in my eyes 😂 next time will have to do
If you like Bumgenius, you should try Mama Koala pocket diapers on Amazon. They are my favorite!
Rachel Spencer yesss. Mama koala are our favorites! High + low price. 💯
My favorite too for my 8 lbs baby
WOW!!! This was really detailed and informative. Thank you so much for all your resources and links too. Well done!!!
So far the most informative video about cloth diapers. Thank you