As most of you know, I am a cloth diapering mama! I have proudly been
CDing now for 4 years and am so glad I have stuck by it. My
BFF Jocelyn introduced me to CD when Kylie was a wee one. At first I thought she was a crazy lady but once she explained it, I realized it wasn't all that bad. I have recently found a lot of other
CDing mama's in my area and am so happy to have found others with similar philosophies. I have also been asked a lot of questions lately about how I do it. Having two in CD isn't all that fun at times, but it really isn't too painful. So for those of you who don't know what this
CDing thing is all about, I thought I would give you a brief tutorial on how we do it.
1. You start with finding some
CD's that work for you. We use
Kushies when the kiddos are younger (they are cheap and easy) and
fuzzibunz when the kids get a little bigger (they are less bulky, very
absorbent, and they cannot pull them off) . Recently, we have started using some
gdiapers with Addy. They are also really
convenient and my hubby thinks they are the easiest (we do use cloth inserts in them...not the disposable).
2. Make some cloth wipes. These are easier than you think. Buy a yard or two of flannel, wash it, and cut it into the shape of wipes. Store them in an old wipes container with a little baby oil and water (we use
burts bee's baby oil because it smells delicious). Just wash them with your
CD's.
3. Store your dirty
CD's in a garbage can in your nursery. There is no need to buy a wet bag for this, just use a garbage bag (and reuse it).
4. Speaking of dirty diapers: How do you deal with those
poopies? Well...I there are two ways you can deal with them. 1) you can buy some
flushable liners and use them when you think your baby may poop, or 2) you can swish the diaper with the nasty
poopies in the toilet for a few
minutes and store in your diaper pale. You don't have to scrape it dry, just get about 75% of it off. Most of the time, the
poopies will just fall off in the potty...no
biggy. For baby mustard seed poop, there is no need to do anything. Just wash them.
5. Wash your diapers AT LEAST once a week. I do a load of diapers at least 2 times a week being that I have two in
CD's right now. To wash your diapers just throw them in the washer add a small amount of detergent (or
soap nuts) and add an extra rinse cycle. Make sure you don't use fabric softeners or free and clear.
6. LINE DRY them. They smell so much better this way. Plus this is one of my most favorite sights to see. I know, I am weird, but I love the sight of
CD's hanging on the line. If you live in the North like me, you can use a drying rack in the winter months. The other added plus to this is a lot of your stains will come out with some sun! Know it will not hurt your diapers to throw them in the dryer either.
7. Cloth diapering out and about: just put your dirty ones in a plastic bag or wet bag and throw in the washer when you get home. It is just as simple as disposables. Now, some
day cares, church nursery's don't allow kids to wear
CD's so check with your before sending them with the kiddos. I am not saying this is right at all and I think you should protest it, but check first!
Hope this helped some. Know that MOST of my information is from my
BFF Jocelyn. She has mentored me in my
CDing experience! I would love to answer more questions if you have them!
