Cloth diapers versus paper diapers
06-11-2017, 10:40 AM
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Originally Posted by Endora
Did you keep yours folded and stacked when your kids were little, or did you keep them in a laundry basket and fold them as you needed them?
06-11-2017, 11:55 AM
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I had a few of them. They never fit right and took too long to dry.
06-14-2017, 08:02 AM
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Originally Posted by qbquilts
Sadly, there's not always a choice 24-7. Near me I know of no day care centers that accept cloth diapers. So if the mom works, then she usually has to use disposable diapers if someone other than a family member is watching the baby.
I've never been a paper anything user. I rarely use paper towels. A roll lasts me months and months. I have a whole stack of old kitchen and bathroom towels that I use to wipe up messes. Then I toss them in the sink in the laundry room and pop them in with the next load of towels. Its easy to do. For me, its easier than taking out a ton of trash.
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06-14-2017, 08:16 AM
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Originally Posted by cashs_mom
She could still use them at home and just use the disposables when she took the baby to day care. That would cut down on the expense considerably.
I've never been a paper anything user. I rarely use paper towels. A roll lasts me months and months. I have a whole stack of old kitchen and bathroom towels that I use to wipe up messes. Then I toss them in the sink in the laundry room and pop them in with the next load of towels. Its easy to do. For me, its easier than taking out a ton of trash.
I've never been a paper anything user. I rarely use paper towels. A roll lasts me months and months. I have a whole stack of old kitchen and bathroom towels that I use to wipe up messes. Then I toss them in the sink in the laundry room and pop them in with the next load of towels. Its easy to do. For me, its easier than taking out a ton of trash.
I practice the same in my home, too, cashs_mom, reusable cloth rags for most everything, paper towels only as a last resort.
06-14-2017, 12:47 PM
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I have one bag of trash per month. That is how much I don't like disposable anything.
06-14-2017, 02:59 PM
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Some trade-offs are absolutely worth the little extra effort it takes.
06-14-2017, 05:29 PM
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I already know I'm not the only one here who experienced cloth diapers before having children, but I was changing diapers (cloth diapers and rubber pants) on baby siblings at age 8, and if I could manage folding and pinning at that age, anyone can do it.
06-14-2017, 05:39 PM
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Yes, me too, being the oldest I got plenty of practice with 3 out of 4 siblings. I was not quite 2 when my sister was born, so didn't get to practice on her.
06-15-2017, 03:36 AM
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I just made my DD's diapers with whatever flannel I found on sale. I started out making just flat square ones, but eventually figured out how to make them shaped like the prefolded ones. They ended up two layers on each side, and four layers in the center.
06-15-2017, 05:30 AM
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Originally Posted by nativetexan
I still have some thin cloth diapers from decades ago. i use them to dust with.
when i had my son, my hubby's fellow employees set us up with a diaper service. wonderful thing to have!! they were cloth diapers too!!
when i had my son, my hubby's fellow employees set us up with a diaper service. wonderful thing to have!! they were cloth diapers too!!
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