One of the popular things in cloth diapers right now is to stuff pocket diapers with microfiber inserts. Microfiber is a synthetic fiber that absorbs a lot of moisture, cutting down on the bulk of cloth diapers. It is also good for nighttime diapers as it can hold a lot of liquid. The bulk of my diaper stash are Baby Kanga pocket diapers, stuffed with bumGenius microfiber inserts. (See the picture to know what a microfiber insert looks like.) For…
Why choose cloth diapers? In today’s society where disposable diapers can be obtained easily, a lot of people wonder why on earth someone would CHOOSE to cloth diaper. I actually started this post last September, and have spent a lot of time researching everything. This post isn’t meant to be guilt-inducing (this is certainly a personal choice!) but rather just informational to a mom who is genuinely curious about her options.
So tonight I put Savannah to bed in a disposable so I could wash ALL her diapers! Since they were all downstairs, I thought I’d take a picture for y’all. Sorry the picture is so yellow. The yellow walls and CFL bulbs in the lights downstairs make for lousy indoor pictures. :-) Columns, from left to right: 2 one-size FuzziBunz pockets 3 homemade one-size fitteds 1 homemade one-size bumGenius pocket knock-off 1 homemade one-size cover 12 one-size Baby Kanga pockets…
I apologize for all the cloth diapering posts on this blog. It’s just what’s on my mind right now, and it’s the easiest to write about. I hope to stagger them with real-life posts so you don’t get too bored! When our washer and dryer broke almost 2 years ago, we decided to spring for a front-loader to save energy and water. We knew we were pregnant by that point, and I knew I was going to do cloth diapers,…
Previously I talked about cloth diapering on a budget, and also about the different types of cloth diapers out there. If you’re just starting out, you might be overwhelmed at all the options and information. Every mom’s preferences are different, and every kid is different. Talking to other cloth-diapering moms will help you get an idea of what type of diaper to buy. If you don’t know anyone else personally, then I highly recommend finding a forum (like diaperswappers.com) where…