tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1300660817354328186.post6053004399142214510..comments2024-03-27T11:32:14.453+00:00Comments on Penniless Parenting: Return to Cloth DiaperingPenniless Parentinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17671140279531925880noreply@blogger.comBlogger32125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1300660817354328186.post-77612784199065369592013-07-18T06:30:02.613+00:002013-07-18T06:30:02.613+00:00Sorry, old post, but I'm new to cloth diaperin...Sorry, old post, but I'm new to cloth diapering. I'm due in October with my first, and I'm making my own covers and using flour sack towels as flats. I always liked the idea of modern cloth diapering, but now I kinda have to do it for money's sake. Babies are expensive! I'm starting to collect homemade recipes for cleaners and toiletries mostly because I afford anything Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1300660817354328186.post-70005597912914724342013-07-17T14:51:57.169+00:002013-07-17T14:51:57.169+00:00I cloth diapered my second, and last, from the tim...I cloth diapered my second, and last, from the time she was 11 months old until she potty trained. My only regret was that I didn't take the plunge with her brother when he was born 5 years prior. I used fuzzi bunz one-size pocket diapers. They fit from birth till potty training because of the snaps and adjustable elastic, so you can re-size them as the baby grows. Plus, no velcro (like withAmyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12036011352390308799noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1300660817354328186.post-47738892531470557832013-07-01T18:36:34.996+00:002013-07-01T18:36:34.996+00:00When my daughter had a yeast rash, I added a few d...When my daughter had a yeast rash, I added a few drops of tea tree oil to the detergent with every load of diapers until the rash was gone for a week. It worked fine, and is gentler than bleach. I use prefolds, and I don't know how this would affect pockets/all-in-ones.Katienoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1300660817354328186.post-72640020935049210222013-06-03T18:58:07.264+00:002013-06-03T18:58:07.264+00:00Have you tried a baby carrier yet to help with doi...Have you tried a baby carrier yet to help with doing chores while holding a clingy baby? I looooove my Ergo but it was admittedly quite expensive. On the cheaper end, Moby wraps, ring slings, and Mei Tai's are all pretty easy to sew yourself if you can get low-cost fabric.Bethanynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1300660817354328186.post-90951045067375946662013-05-27T18:01:29.550+00:002013-05-27T18:01:29.550+00:00After diapering three kids and a crazy washmachine...After diapering three kids and a crazy washmachine that ate clothes( our landlords finally replaced it!) Mine are a little worse for the wear...that and after several moves many have disapeared( my hubby does not like/ will not use cloth diapers and will just throw them out when we go to move if i don't have them all packed and hid away, he's not the one home with the kids and he wont keeperhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16336815934019423712noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1300660817354328186.post-22139765006802383782013-05-27T01:29:13.811+00:002013-05-27T01:29:13.811+00:00I second the flushable liners. That might really s...I second the flushable liners. That might really save your diapers and your having to clean them off. Also I made a schedule for washing. I have seven kids and have washed MOndays, Wednesdays and Friday evenings for about 12 years. Maybe that will help you as it did me. Before I went to bed I tossed my prerinsed (poops) diapers in the washer for a rinse cycle and made sure it was on its full Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09615924782545553388noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1300660817354328186.post-43738104904204564632013-05-15T20:20:45.713+00:002013-05-15T20:20:45.713+00:00We only have small portable washing machine (haier...We only have small portable washing machine (haier brand) with no drier in our apartment so I line dry our laundry in the bedroom. We use pocket diaper (gdiaper & perfect bum),the only system my hubby approved. We don't have lots of liners so I do laundry EVERYDAY,I just don't like seeing the dirty diapers to sit more than one night.claudianoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1300660817354328186.post-24214083447535391442013-05-11T14:54:31.513+00:002013-05-11T14:54:31.513+00:00I never rinsed mine first. I knock the stuff off i...I never rinsed mine first. I knock the stuff off into the toilet and then put them in a small bucket that had water and deteregent already in it. When it started to stink or the bucket filled up, I dumped the whole thing into the washer. They could "soak" for 3-4 days before washing.<br /><br />The small bucket was from the dollar store. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1300660817354328186.post-58674393902625189722013-05-09T17:52:34.693+00:002013-05-09T17:52:34.693+00:00Diapers must not be well made anymore. I cloth di...Diapers must not be well made anymore. I cloth diapered my kids and am still using the diapers as dust cloths 20 years later. I'll admit a few have worn out by now. :)Sweet Posy Dreamshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07915541210527642552noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1300660817354328186.post-33530070056419060272013-05-07T01:17:21.514+00:002013-05-07T01:17:21.514+00:00I am currently cloth diapering, and I use an AIO b...I am currently cloth diapering, and I use an AIO by AMP Diapers, made in Canada and they are awesome! My baby has just started with solid foods, so I started adding a disposable liner into the diaper so that I could just flush poop down the toilet instead of letting it sit in the pail. Anyhow, at about the time we started with solid food, I was introduced to a book called "Diaper Free" Ameliahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15572491219054232291noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1300660817354328186.post-36196512180226730542013-05-06T15:38:44.204+00:002013-05-06T15:38:44.204+00:00Hi Penny! I found that even using them part time w...Hi Penny! I found that even using them part time was helpful for keeping their bottoms aired out and preventing diaper rash. When I didn't have time to hang them out nicely I would just drop them on top of my laundry rack and spread them out some. The top ones dried first, etc! Really, no one is checking for wrinkles!<br />Good for you for the effort!<br />There needs to be a blog for the imshoshanahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18100783676080880959noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1300660817354328186.post-74692728935957739232013-05-06T09:24:22.819+00:002013-05-06T09:24:22.819+00:00I have a stash of about 40 diapers in 2 different ...I have a stash of about 40 diapers in 2 different sizes, and PUL covers I could send you. I made them last year when I thought I would be cloth diapering, which didn't work out well with our kid and our setup (basically, he hated it). The diapers are fitted, with a soaker pad made of 3 sheets of microfiber. You'd have to use either Snappis or safety pins to close them, since I didn&#Juleshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15177864294778546164noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1300660817354328186.post-64152246925393411752013-05-06T01:23:42.113+00:002013-05-06T01:23:42.113+00:00We are having another baby and I really want to cl...We are having another baby and I really want to clothe diaper him. I used disposals on my girls, I have no idea what Iam doing or where to start. Id like to find them used from someone, and when you rinse them off, is that in the toilet? Thanks, I read these comments and learned quite a bit too!<br />sunniewoodyplus2 atmsn.comSunnienoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1300660817354328186.post-58138747568827623842013-05-06T01:00:40.709+00:002013-05-06T01:00:40.709+00:00my kids are grown, I used cloth diapers for all th...my kids are grown, I used cloth diapers for all three. I never bought diapers, when I was pregnant and someone would ask what I needed , I asked for diapers. Much more practical (in my opinion) than another cute outfit that was outgrown quickly. I never used bleach, washed a load every other day so they were not sitting in water and they held up for the 6 or so years my kids were in them. doodlebugmomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03032541710183012767noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1300660817354328186.post-16573495829541867552013-05-06T00:52:02.128+00:002013-05-06T00:52:02.128+00:00Using the dryer is still cheaper than using dispos...Using the dryer is still cheaper than using disposables. I used the dryer every time for 3 kids and my diapers were still all fine after that I gave them away to a new mom. I think you had cheap prefolds and they wore out.<br /><br />You can also cloth diaper with flats, which need to be folded several times to make thick layers. Just take men's T shirts and cut out the sleeves and neck toAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1300660817354328186.post-35645829419683315472013-05-06T00:39:33.644+00:002013-05-06T00:39:33.644+00:00We used cloth diapers almost all the time, on our ...We used cloth diapers almost all the time, on our only child. Keeping up with the laundry was CRUCIAL, and I felt that one of the most important factors in making it work was being able to line-dry indoors (in the basement) so that I could get it done in any weather, at any time of day or night, regardless of what I was wearing. That's important for my keeping up with the laundry in generalBecca @ The Earthlings Handbookhttp://articles.earthlingshandbook.orgnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1300660817354328186.post-19998541012454642412013-05-05T23:35:04.803+00:002013-05-05T23:35:04.803+00:00I hang my sons diapers to dry on a rack in his roo...I hang my sons diapers to dry on a rack in his room, so I can grab them right from there when he needs one! We use disposables at night and on the go, though. I prefer prefolds with a cover as well. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1300660817354328186.post-72729797455225999902013-05-05T22:30:58.813+00:002013-05-05T22:30:58.813+00:00I would say I completely lost about 2/5 of my diap...I would say I completely lost about 2/5 of my diapers, 1/3 is holy but usable in a real pinch, and the rest are ok... At least my covers are all ok!Penniless Parentinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17671140279531925880noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1300660817354328186.post-12949929750841658172013-05-05T22:29:22.821+00:002013-05-05T22:29:22.821+00:00Misery loves company?Misery loves company?Penniless Parentinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17671140279531925880noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1300660817354328186.post-6901115881417240972013-05-05T21:58:13.025+00:002013-05-05T21:58:13.025+00:00Personally, I never liked pockets or AIOs, I prefe...Personally, I never liked pockets or AIOs, I prefer prefolds. They're cheaper, and you can get away with having less, because the cover is separate from the diaper... I had more leaks with AIO and pockets than with prefolds and covers...<br />Thanks for the compliment.Penniless Parentinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17671140279531925880noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1300660817354328186.post-91722977650519813222013-05-05T21:56:41.147+00:002013-05-05T21:56:41.147+00:00Yea, something's gotta give sometimes... A lot...Yea, something's gotta give sometimes... A lot of my friends who cloth diapered ended up stopping by a certain point...Penniless Parentinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17671140279531925880noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1300660817354328186.post-89094543126203210232013-05-05T21:46:20.791+00:002013-05-05T21:46:20.791+00:00Penny, you resonate so much with me that I've ...Penny, you resonate so much with me that I've sometimes wished I lived nearby just so I could bring you cookies and have a nice chat. I really loved this post. I suffer from mental illness, and while I do a lot of frugal things when I'm in a good head space (which is most of the time since they got my meds figured out), sometimes I just don't have the energy. <br /><br />Can I ask if M.K. Greenwoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01974036111560994232noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1300660817354328186.post-76706470991107689212013-05-05T21:35:31.870+00:002013-05-05T21:35:31.870+00:00We never used cloth diapers. I worked full time, a...We never used cloth diapers. I worked full time, and my husband flat-out refused to use cloth. Plus we didn't have a washing machine, and I was doing most of the laundry by hand except for the really heavy stuff. <br /><br />Do I feel bad about it? Yeah, kind of. Mostly it's that guilt for not being as frugal as I could have been. My daughter was happy enough with cheap disposables, so Annemarienoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1300660817354328186.post-30626127815037340612013-05-05T21:28:46.550+00:002013-05-05T21:28:46.550+00:00My mom used cloth diapers for me and her last two ...My mom used cloth diapers for me and her last two kids. once the twins came (her 4th and 5th children) she used a service that would pick up the dirty diapers and drop off clean ones every week. I was really surprised that a service like this would be offered in my small city, so that may be an option! <br />anyway, your posts are inspiring whether you can follow your own advice 100% or not. its Aurorahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11239444750162376463noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1300660817354328186.post-43581221423145095282013-05-05T21:25:49.864+00:002013-05-05T21:25:49.864+00:00my mom used cloth diapers for me and her last two ...my mom used cloth diapers for me and her last two children. when it came to the twins (her 4 and 5th children) she used a service that would pick up the dirty diapers and drop off fresh ones every week! I was really surprised that our little city offered this service, so I wonder if its not available elsewhere! <br />Keep up the great work! your posts are inspiring whether you are able to stick Aurorahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11239444750162376463noreply@blogger.com