Originally Posted by
Endora
Greetings, Bearisgray!
Yes, long time no post (or chat)!
So nice to know you're still here!
I'm with you on traditional fold-and-pin diapers, never cared for the prefold variety either, and as for the waterproof pants, the ones I used were plastic as well, though I always referred to them as rubber pants.
Like yourself, the disposable world we live in today is so defeating.
Saved my kids diaper pins in my notions basket, and still use them today for odd things!
P.S. I laugh at the thought of babysitters today having to deal with old-fashioned cloth diapers!
The newer style prefolds are dumb. They're often found as 'burp cloths' at Target or Walmart but they're not layers of cotton. Instead they have a later of polyester batting to make them thick in the middle.
Polyester doesn't absorb. Sigh.