Roll-call... cloth diapers
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Cloth diapers for all three of mine - 1976-1984. Did get to test Huggies, and some Pampers, with the 1st and 3rd. Had to return the USED disposable diapers in a plastic garbage bag at the end of the week, and fill in a chart indicating where the diaper leaked. Glad I wasn't the employee who had to sort through the used diapers!
Disposable diapers are much improved since 1976!
I preferred the unfolded diapers. I could fold them to best fit the baby, it was easier to get out stains, and they dried much faster. There were many times we didn't have time to fold the diapers after they were laundered, and folded from the laundry basket as we used them.
I also remember rubber pants - I thought they were the worst part of cloth diapering. And the safety pins with the click top. I did have a crying baby when I was babysitting once, and it was an open diaper pin. (And NOT a diaper pin I put in)
Disposable diapers are much improved since 1976!
I preferred the unfolded diapers. I could fold them to best fit the baby, it was easier to get out stains, and they dried much faster. There were many times we didn't have time to fold the diapers after they were laundered, and folded from the laundry basket as we used them.
I also remember rubber pants - I thought they were the worst part of cloth diapering. And the safety pins with the click top. I did have a crying baby when I was babysitting once, and it was an open diaper pin. (And NOT a diaper pin I put in)
I didn't mind using rubber pants, but when a diaper leaked out the legs and into the pants, you were left with no choice other than to pull those soiled rubber pants down baby's legs, dragging the mess all the way down with them.
I remember my mom using regular, ordinary safety pins for a short time with my baby sister (early 60's), have no idea why, but when the next sibling came along (my baby brother), I was old enough to start changing him, and I remember using proper diaper pins on his diapers. As for babysitting outside of the home, proper diaper pins were always used.
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There was a stretch of about 6 months that I used cloth diapers on my child in 1995. There were all manner of disposable diapers available. I was in a situation that I really needed to count pennies and save money. To my delight, I was not ostracized because the battle cry of the time anyway was "go green" and the notion of Earth Day was just getting started. Even the well-off mommies were hiring diaper services.
I was glad, however, to go back to disposable diapers when my finances improved.
I was glad, however, to go back to disposable diapers when my finances improved.
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I'm proud of you! I think more mothers today should be using cloth diapers.
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I preferred the rectangle Curity gauze diapers that had to be folded - and have been trying to find them - or a close copy - for years.
They make awesome dish towels.
Used them on kids born in 1961, 1962, 1964, and 1966.
I think "disposable" ones were just starting to come out then.
I used the plastic "rubber" pants on the kids.
They make awesome dish towels.
Used them on kids born in 1961, 1962, 1964, and 1966.
I think "disposable" ones were just starting to come out then.
I used the plastic "rubber" pants on the kids.
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I listened to a podcast once where the fellow was talking about the advantage/disadvantage of using disposables vs. washables. He didn't talk about diapers exactly, and I know they fill up the landfills and will never decompose, but he said first that he wasn't taking a position, that everyone would do what they wanted and he wasn't an advocate in either direction, but after much study it turned out, at least from his research, that it was a wash whether one uses disposables or non and washes them using water, energy, etc. Just something to consider. I'm not taking a position either one way or the other. Just offering that up for thought.
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I listened to a podcast once where the fellow was talking about the advantage/disadvantage of using disposables vs. washables. He didn't talk about diapers exactly, and I know they fill up the landfills and will never decompose, but he said first that he wasn't taking a position, that everyone would do what they wanted and he wasn't an advocate in either direction, but after much study it turned out, at least from his research, that it was a wash whether one uses disposables or non and washes them using water, energy, etc. Just something to consider. I'm not taking a position either one way or the other. Just offering that up for thought.
It's so hard believing much of what we read about, hear about, and watch today, because everything in the way of information is so convoluted.
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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)
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I used to use something by the name of Diaper Pure, also used Borax, too, but the Diaper Pure diaper washing agent smelled so clean and fresh. Sometimes after changing a really messy diaper, I'd set it into the toilet to soak for 30-40 minutes before rinsing, then into the diaper pail it would go. Rubber pants got soaked in my laundry room sink/tub, then hand-washed and pinned up on the line to dry with the diapers.
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I was five when my brother was born, and had to change his diaper (with safety pins) often.
I was going to use cloth diapers with my son to save money, was even given a bunch. However, he was a preemie, and when we brought him home all the diaper covers were too big around his legs and the diapers just leaked everywhere. Then-husband went and bought disposables, and by the time my son was big enough to use the cloth diapers without issues, we were spoiled and stayed with disposables. It helped that we'd get big Costco boxes of diapers for birthday and Christmas presents!
I was going to use cloth diapers with my son to save money, was even given a bunch. However, he was a preemie, and when we brought him home all the diaper covers were too big around his legs and the diapers just leaked everywhere. Then-husband went and bought disposables, and by the time my son was big enough to use the cloth diapers without issues, we were spoiled and stayed with disposables. It helped that we'd get big Costco boxes of diapers for birthday and Christmas presents!
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