Awhile ago, we are talking more than a couple months (okay, six), I mentioned we had switched to cloth diapering. It was always something I never thought I would do. I mean, cloth diapers-you do what with that poop? Eww gross. Then came actually having children, and changing your own child's poop is definitely easier somehow, but still no thoughts of switching to cloth. Then came the kicker, potty training! While we were potty training Target Boy, we actually had to rinse out poopy undies, and it really wasn't as bad as I thought, so I started doing some research.
I was overwhelmed. Flats, prefold, fitteds, covers, soakers, pockets, PUL, AIOs...the diaper world jargon rivals military jargon. But slowly, (and discovering a great definition page link that I wish I could find again) I figured things out. It also helps that I know a couple of people who cloth diaper. Anyway, after probably three months of active research, I decided I was ready to jump into the cloth diaper world and try pockets, and so for my birthday (strange I know), I asked for cloth diapers.
Target Baby sporting his new look (back in September)
So, again after much research, I am a nerd I know, I ordered 4 yards of PUL, diaper fleece, and a couple yards of Aplix all for 100 bucks and headed to my mom's.
The Result: 19 new pocket diapers, and 17 more still to be completed!
some of my stash
and what did I learn from this post...I am not concise!
7 comments:
I am so impressed. We are almost out of diapers here and I am so excited.
Wow! I CANNOT believe that you made your own! You are superwoman, woman! My sister does cloth (prefolds), and a friend here in NJ does BumGenius, so after lots of research, I tried some of both. Now I've settled on half cloth (when I'm home), and half disposables. I really like it - somehow it makes me feel a little more secure - that if I run out of disposables I always have a back up!
P.S. while we're on the topic, here's a sad, pathetic story! When I was trying out the different options, I bought a few BumGenius 3.0's and LOVED them! (too bad they are so expensive and I can't sew!) So anyway, a while ago, I had a *plastic trash bag* full of cloth diapers to wash. Eric thought they WERE trash and threw them away!! My lovely BumGeniuses and over $100 down the drain, I felt sick! The ironic thing is that it's no better than a bag of disposables sitting in a landfill, only it cost a ton more!! Ha! Needless to say, now I have a DISTINCTIVE cloth diaper pail bag. Ugh! :)
YOU MADE YOUR OWN?!?!? How awesome is that!!!I am so jealous...especially since Jon and I paid full price last year for 24 bumGenius 3.0s. :( That is so wonderful for you guys! I wish I could sew. Also, my sister in law gave me a perforated roll of rice paper ( I have no clue where she got it...) but you can lay that inside their diaper when you think it's going to be poopy, and then you just take out the paper and flush it! I use it sometimes. It's handy when I've had enough of rinsing. Congrats on the money-saving switch!
your brave! you go girl! so when i need some research done, i know who to call!
wow, you've been busy!
They are so cuteeeeee!
Are you thinking of selling any on ebay or etsy?
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