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Originally Posted by Doggramma (Post 7865354)

I used cloth diapers too. My daughter was born in 1971. I lived in a 2nd floor apartment and lugged the diaper pail down all those steps to the basement laundry. It seems like a million years ago.

Now you had your work cut-out for you! Yes, sometimes it does seem like ages ago, yet there are times, especially when I pull out family photo albums and see pictures of my kids wearing diapers, it seems like yesterday.

I don't have kids, but I remember my sister being in cloth diapers (she was born in 1980). My mom was in very poor health after my sister was born so we had disposable diapers too, so that I could help (I was 5). The pins scared me too much, I was afraid I'd stab the baby trying to shove it through the diaper, so I used the disposables. But if mom or grandma changed the diaper, they used cloth.

After my nephew was born, I was going to babysit him for the first time and my sister asked me if I knew how to change diapers...I had to laugh and tell her, "I used to change YOURS!". She said, "OK, let's not ever talk about that ever again." LOL

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Originally Posted by Sheep Farmer (Post 7865360)

LOL!
I so enjoyed reading everyone's post here. Brings back so many memories. :o

I have always used cloth diapers (1980's - 1995) and love them.
The plastic disposable diapers were just so uncomfortable on the baby's skin when compared to the nice soft cotton. And, of course, there was nothing more pleasant than snuggling with a freshly-changed baby in a cloth diaper.

I had a diaper service, so I suppose that made things a bit easier. The diapers used were the pre-folded/stitched diapers, but for my first child I did use the regular rectangular cloth diapers that I folded myself and used pins.

I remember my baby sitter exclaiming how she did not want to use my cloth diapers cuz she didn't like the pins. (And I'm sure she probably stuck my baby a time or two.)
That's when I discovered those rubber/plastic gizmos that sort of clamped onto the cloth diaper.
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I agree, it has been fun reading everyone's experiences. A relaxing stroll down Memory Lane. Safety pins never bothered me, probably because I was introduced to them at such an early age changing siblings, and the babysitters I had were right at home pinning diapers as well. That's one thing I never did was stick my kids when changing them, myself however, well that's a whole other conversation! LOL!

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Originally Posted by Sewnoma (Post 7865369)

ROFL! I still revel in the moment when I remind (and sometimes even tease) my younger siblings as to how I used to change their diapers. My oldest daughter used to change her baby brothers diapers, but I cut her no slack as far as disposables went, it was cloth diapers and safety pins fulltime in our house. Mind you she was older. :)

As for your mom and grandma always reaching for a cloth diaper when changing your baby sister, my guess is it's a generation thing, as I, too, would have reached for the diapers ahead of the disposables when changing a bottom.

I started out with cloth diapers. My grandmother said she didn't know why I was doing all that work with diapers when I didn't have to. She said all these great time savers for women and everyone wants to do it the hard way. That was the only way back then, everything was hard. I never went back to cloth.

Have 2 girls, both wore cloth diapers ( prefold kind ) in the 70s---got them potty trained as soon as possible--ha ! I did use disposable ones when on vacation, etc.
So busy these days-getting ready for Fall craft shows. Enjoying this thread--lol

I used cloth diapers for all my kids. I did usually use disposables when we would be away from home any length of time, however.

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Originally Posted by JenniePenny (Post 7865030)

oh Yes. The unfolded kind that required pins. I recall soaking the diapers in a Borax solution before I washed them. I don't know if Borax is still available (as I have no need to ever look for it)

Yes, Borax is still available. I only started using it a number of years ago as it says it helps eliminates odors and I was trying to clean something I didn't want left with an odor. I now use it as a laundry additive. I do have trouble finding it sometimes and recently found it used by kids to make "slime". I was getting two boxes as I had been having trouble finding it and the clerk asked if I was going to make some slime. lol

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Originally Posted by Endora (Post 7865346)

You just jogged my memory in mentioning snuggling or cupping your hand under the bottom of a plain cloth diapered child. I do remember the fluffiness and softness. I was one of those bad moms, because I always used rubber pants.

I used rubber/vinyl pants too and bleached them too and my babies still had diaper rash. Had to use zinc ointment for a long time. I'm from a big family and my mother never had rubber pants and there was no diaper rash either.

I know many young mothers right now with growing families who use cloth diapers. I guess it's something that will always be around.