This post is about cloth diapers, if you don't want to learn about cloth diapers just ignore this one!
Remy wears cloth diapers, and I've had a few inquiries about that. Dan is the diaper man and did the research and got me on board, but it didn't take long to figure it out! We love our cloth diapers, Remy has a bit of a bigger bum but it's kinda cute! It took a lot of searching on You Tube and just seeing the diapers too. It takes time to figure out the system too, but it soon becomes habit. We aren't against disposables, and we definitely use any we are given! But here is a little insight about our decision (like most things as a parent, you need to do what works for you all):
- We wanted to save money. We spent maybe at the most $300 on diapers total, and they will last her until she is potty trained and can be reused for any future siblings...in 10 years if you were wondering. I think we researched it's about $1500 savings over the span.
- We got most of our diapers from The Green Nursery http://thegreennursery.com/ We didn't go, but I know that they offer a weekend Diaper Training workshop.
- We have about 20ish diapers, and we wash every third day. No fancy detergent (well you can), any fragrant free detergent will do but some others are recommended.
- Detergent with cold water, extra rinse (sometimes we add baking soda if they are super smelly)
- No detergent, hot water
- Dry on low, or medium; hang dry outside when possible (bonus: the sun will bleach the diapers)
- We have a large diaper bag that we just take em off and put them in, then dump the full bag in the wash. We also have a smaller bag that we take with us for when we are on the go.
We have the following styles:
-8 Pocket diapers (I think our favorite style - quick drying too)
*bumGenius OS 4.0 pocket diaper
- 6 Flip covers with 10 Flip inserts (the covers can be reused if it is only soiled)
-4 All in One diapers (the more flaps the quicker drying)
*bumGenius Freetime AIO One Size - Snaps
- Advice: Our favorite style is Bum Genius by far! The Kiwi Pie is super cute and soft, but not very practical. Other great brands are Rump-a-Rooz. We aren't fans of the GroVia but they are still good. We don't have any velcro because we heard they velcro wears much easier than the snap kind.
That's the Nieder-Meyer Way! Some pictures to help you visualize (unsoiled . . . don't worry)
Flips (cover on left, insert on right)
All in One 4.0
Kiwi Pie (must use flip cover to keep waterproof)
All in One - this one takes a long time to dry
Diaper bag
Cute model
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