"What do you do with them when they are dirty?"
. . . Has been a popular question, followed by looks of disgust.
I'm sure there are more complicated detailed washing routines suggested, but I try to keep things simple:
1. My wetbag hangs alongside my crib
My crib is more of a changing/nap station because my babies sleep with me at night.
2. When I change my Lil' Buckaroo I toss the dirty diaper (both kinds) in the wetbag.
3. I toss the load into the wash when the bag is full (usually every 2-3 days).
4. I wash with dreft & put vinegar in the fabric softener dispenser.
5. I only have a cold water cycle (another unfinished project courtesy of Big Daddy) so hot water is not an option for me, but I do set the cycle on "Heavy Duty" & add an extra rinse.
6. Usually I throw them in the dryer after rinsing; however, I try to hang them on the clothesline at least once a month. This is a fantastic way to kill bacterias, rid odor (which I have not had a problem with), & remove staining.
Some tips I've discovered along the way:
1. Use "detergents" NOT soaps!! - Make sure your laundry detergent is not soap based.
2. An extra rinse cycle is good because diapers are designed to retain liquids; however, soaps repel liquids so it is a great way to try to rinse any remaining soap which will eventually cause your diapers to leak.
Isn't it soooo gross? What do you do when he poops?
No, it doesn't stink & no, it isn't any more disgusting than changing a disposable diaper. I'm nursing so I have yet to encounter solids, but I am a mother of 4 boys -it couldn't possibly be any worse than what I encountered withhouse breaking potty training the Mustangs. I literally do the same thing with cloth as I did with disposable. I just bundle them up, only I wash them instead of tossing them. Not a big deal at all.
Doesn't it stink?
Well, I must admit, I have a very weak since of smell (hits how I can stay married to Big Daddy) but even with that said, the wetbag is in my room, not zipped & no one complains. There is a piece of fabric sewn into the bag to add essential oils (tea tree or lavender) to cut bad odor, but I haven't had to use this yet.
I do the same when we are out. I have a small wetbag that I throw into my diaper bag & if I change a diaper I toss it into there & empty it into the larger one when we get home. *I change lots of diapers in the front seat of my suburban & I will add that the blinker knob makes a mighty fine wetbag hook :)
If you are considering diapering, please don't let the cleaning process discourage you or limiting you to a diaper service who picks your type of diaper for you. There are way too many cute diapers out there to cover your babies hiney in for that!
. . . Has been a popular question, followed by looks of disgust.
I'm sure there are more complicated detailed washing routines suggested, but I try to keep things simple:
1. My wetbag hangs alongside my crib
My crib is more of a changing/nap station because my babies sleep with me at night.
2. When I change my Lil' Buckaroo I toss the dirty diaper (both kinds) in the wetbag.
3. I toss the load into the wash when the bag is full (usually every 2-3 days).
4. I wash with dreft & put vinegar in the fabric softener dispenser.
5. I only have a cold water cycle (another unfinished project courtesy of Big Daddy) so hot water is not an option for me, but I do set the cycle on "Heavy Duty" & add an extra rinse.
6. Usually I throw them in the dryer after rinsing; however, I try to hang them on the clothesline at least once a month. This is a fantastic way to kill bacterias, rid odor (which I have not had a problem with), & remove staining.
Some tips I've discovered along the way:
1. Use "detergents" NOT soaps!! - Make sure your laundry detergent is not soap based.
2. An extra rinse cycle is good because diapers are designed to retain liquids; however, soaps repel liquids so it is a great way to try to rinse any remaining soap which will eventually cause your diapers to leak.
Isn't it soooo gross? What do you do when he poops?
No, it doesn't stink & no, it isn't any more disgusting than changing a disposable diaper. I'm nursing so I have yet to encounter solids, but I am a mother of 4 boys -it couldn't possibly be any worse than what I encountered with
Doesn't it stink?
Well, I must admit, I have a very weak since of smell (hits how I can stay married to Big Daddy) but even with that said, the wetbag is in my room, not zipped & no one complains. There is a piece of fabric sewn into the bag to add essential oils (tea tree or lavender) to cut bad odor, but I haven't had to use this yet.
I do the same when we are out. I have a small wetbag that I throw into my diaper bag & if I change a diaper I toss it into there & empty it into the larger one when we get home. *I change lots of diapers in the front seat of my suburban & I will add that the blinker knob makes a mighty fine wetbag hook :)
If you are considering diapering, please don't let the cleaning process discourage you or limiting you to a diaper service who picks your type of diaper for you. There are way too many cute diapers out there to cover your babies hiney in for that!
