Anybody use or used cloth diapers?

[claud]

Quote:
http://www.perc.ca/waste-line/articles/diaper.html

Cloth diapering proponents bring up the fact that tons of used disposables have piled up in our landfills. In fact, throwaway diapers make up the third most common item in our landfill spaces, behind paper products and food containers. Since the average disposable takes about 500 years to break down in a landfill, the proportion of diapers there is ever-increasing.

Children in cloth diapers also tend to be potty trained at a much earlier age so that also helps. BTW I was never a SAHM and still managed with the cloth.

I've seen research studies that show they are about the same.

If I had used reusable I would have been washing and drying them in the dryer since for a big portion of the year I left for work in the dark and came home in the dark. Not so environmentally friendly. Water is one of the resources that gets overlooked so often.
Not all daycares are ok with reusable diapers either.
Just pointing out that it's not such a cut and dry issue.....

 

[claud]

Sorry, ninny. I know your post wasn't about disposable vs cloth.

Friends of ours have ones that close with velcro so they are made similar to disposable but I don't know where she got them so I'm not sure I'm much help. They look like they'd be easy to use.

 

[Nifty-Chicken]

We did cloth diapers with our first, and (as often happens) didn't with our second.

Here is a post I did on it about 5 years ago: http://www.nifty-stuff.com/cloth-diapers.php

And a post my wife did: http://www.nifty-stuff.com/cloth-diapers-2.php

 

[SurprisingWoman]

30 and 31 years ago I had two babies in cloth diapers.

The washer and dryer was downstairs, down the sidewalk, across the street and in the laundry mat. (and I had to walk uphill, both ways, in the snow to school) Bwahaha

I loved cloth and would do it again.

http://www.etsy.com/shop/esbaby

 

[GrayDragon]

I use cloth, but tend to have a pack of disposables on hand and stock the diaper bag with those. Much harder to change a cloth diaper in a changing table in a public bathroom. I use the rubber pants to keep anything from soaking through when he's sleeping. I have about 16 diapers and that seems to be the right amount. Just throw the 8 or so he's used per day into the daily load of laundry and hang everything on the line.

 

[chickeypoo]

i used cloth here and there.. but she grew so fast i couldn't keep up with her. and at my day care(where my sis in law worked lol) they would just toss the used cloth dipes in a bag..for mom/dad to take home and take care of.

http://www.babycottonbottoms.com/
there is a link that says bargain basement. cheapie used ones there.

diaperswappers.com is another good site.

i won't buy a goodmamma. or whatever it's too expensive for a baby to soil. i don't care how nice they are lol.

Sue

 

[risurocket]

I didn't read everyone's posts so if I am repeating something, so sorry. I use cloth, but I do keep a pack of disposables for just in case. However, I am finding cloth to be much better. I've only ever had a 'blow out' with disposables. There are so many innovations for cloth diapers right now. I did all the research I could when I was pregnant and obsessed about finding out what would be best. You've just got to try things, but decide on a budget so that you really will end up saving money.

Here is the Best Diaper site on the web, as far as I am concerned. http://nickisdiapers.com/ The site is easy to follow and if you need any answers that aren't on the site, email them and they will email you a warm answer back.
My best advice is experiment a little bit. Decide on a budget and go from there. I have spent 300 dollars and that is all I will ever need to spend on my entire diaper stash, and my daughter is only almost 2 months old.

Your biggest challenges will be fit, since every baby is different, and deciding which system of cloth diapers you want to try. There are inexpensive and fancy expensive systems.

The most flexible for fit that we have been finding are Thirsties Duo Wrap covers with Birdseye flat diapers. (also economical) Avoid birdseye flats from stores though...order them online, if you decide to go with flats.
Another good site for cloth diapering is http://www.diaperpin.com/home.asp You can read reviews and articles and all sorts of things for all sorts of cloth diapering resources. Pace yourself, and have fun so you don't get too overwhelmed. You can email me if you have any questions, if you want. I am new at this still too, so I am up with the most recent developments with cloth. Oh and don't be too intimidated by the cost. There are systems for every budget.

Good luck!