Here is a list of things to help you with your cloth diapering experience!
Does the thought of scraping poop out of diapers disturb you a little? You're not alone! It actually was one of the things holding me back from cloth. Good news tho, they make flushable liners! They come in a roll, usually of 100, and are thin, almost toilet paper like. You just tear one off, lay it in the diaper and it catches the "number 2's"! All you need to do is take it out and flush it...clean up made easy!
For all you Mommy's (or Daddy's) that aren't afraid to get your hands a little dirty and don't want to spend any extra on stocking liners a great tool for you is (drum roll please) a SPATULA! Yes, you read that right! A spatula is perfect for scraping out "nasties" into the toilet. They clean off easy and will save you the trouble of buying liners.
Now for anyone wondering what the tongs are for in the picture, wonder no more! They're my handy dandy tool for getting soiled inserts out of my pocket diapers. Instructions for use are pretty straight forward and they save your hands from touching all that "you know what" soaked into the inserts. You can get these and the spatula at the Dollar Store!
Moving right along, we've now come to the point of getting the diapers into the washer....but what do you use to wash them with? Well I recommend Rockin Green Cloth Diaper Detergent. Its an all natural formula that's made especially for cloth diapers! You can get it in all kinds of yummy scents (my personal fave is Smashing Watermelons :)) or in an unscented formula. They also have kinds to suit your water type: hard rock, classic rock and soft rock. It is great for getting built up ammonia out of your diapers, just "rock a soak" in warm/hot water for 1/2 hour, 1 hour or even overnight and your stink problems are gone! Its done wonders for my diapers!
Now that you have some clean, great smelling diapers, lets get them dry. I prefer and would recommend hanging them to dry to prolong their life. You can always use the dryer if its easier for you tho! If hanging them out on the clothes line is not an option then I suggest purchasing a drying rack. I used mine all winter and set the it in front of the wood stove to dry my diapers.
A must have for cloth diapering on the go is a wet bag. A waterproof bag to hold your dirty diapers until you get home. They are also great for putting wet clothing in, from the beach, pool or after an "accident".
And finally wipes. These washable, reusable wipes are so much better for babies bottoms then the alcohol filled baby wipes you buy in-store. You can use these no matter if you're cloth diapering or not. Just throw them in the wash with your diapers and voila! They're ready to be used again! I keep mine in a solution of water and baby soap so they get mi bambinos bottoms nice and clean :)
Happy Diapering Everyone! :)
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