waht is the best way to clean poo out of a cloth diaper?

Question

also, which cloth diapers worked best for you? leaks? costly? replacable? durable? easy to use? comfort?

Answer 1

As a father many years ago, before disposables, we had to contend with this problem 6-8 times a day. We took the diaper and held it by one corner in the toilet and flushed. The swirling water would rinse most of the "poo" away so that the balance would be washable. What ever you do, DO NOT let go of the diaper. I can attest that if you do, the plumbing bill will be out of this world!

The diapers were then washed as usual, separately from the other clothes of course.

I hope this helps.

Answer 2

Depends on the age of your baby and what they're eating. If it's a newborn who is breastfeeding then you don't need to do anything but wash them. Newborn breastfed poo rinses right out (cold rinse followed by a hot wash). They may get stains, but hanging your diapers out to dry in the sun will actually sun the stains away. For older babies eating solids or even formula fed babies it's also easy...go buy yourself some cheapo fleece (a metre or two depending on the number of cloth dipes you have). Cut yourself a liner to fit into the diaper. If it's a fitted diaper you just follow the general contour of the dipe and if it's a flat dipe then just cut almost an hourglass shape to fit into the centre. Use these in all your diapers (fuzzy side against baby's bum). It has the added bonus of wicking moisture away from babies bum and leaving them feeling a little drier. What this will do for you is allow you to simply hold the dirty diaper over the toilet and firm poo will just roll off! Works amazing! Anything left over will come out in the wash with the diapers. Just make sure you do a prerinse of your diapers on cold before washing them to remove any remains. I dry pail my diapers meaning when they're dirty they go into a close fitting diaper pail without water. It's less messy that way and works so well. I wash every second day (don't go over 3 or 4 days) and I assure you there is no smell whatsoever when the lid is down. It may seem like a lot of washing, but my daughter has less regular laundry as she never (and I mean never) gets leaks or 'blowouts'.

I use Motherease cloth diapers (www.mother-ease.com) and they are amazing. I really like that they fasten with snaps which mean they're not going to get all tangled up in the wash like velcro ones do.The Mother Ease One Size diapers have the added benefit of being able to fit a newborn right through to toilet training (no other sizes to buy means less costs) and they fit great. On the web site they are listed as $8.95 US, but you can buy entire packages for a reduced rate (or even an intro package). They also have forums on their web site where you can actually buy them used for a franction of the cost. I bought some new and some used and after six months of using them they all look brandnew as most people take really good care of them. Either way you can resell them when you are done and recoup most of your money. These diapers are always in very high demand (even used). They're also often on ebay. These diapers were the best money I've ever spent!

Babies look so cute with a pear bottom cloth diaperred bum!

Answer 3

I love my cloth diapers. They are so easy to use. I prefer pocket-style diapers like Happy Heinys or BumGenius. I also use some chinese and gerber DSQ prefolds with Bumpy covers. Prefolds and covers are the cheapest, and you can easily buy diapers until the baby is potty learned for under $200 depending on what you choose. Pockets and AIOs are more expensive, but are easier for some to use and do provide more absorbancy in my experiance. A good stash of pockets or AIOs can run around $700 until your baby is potty learned.

When they are dirty, including the poopy ones, I toss them in a dry pail. I use a plastic trashcan with a lid. The pail smells when it's open, but doesn't when it's closed, so you can't smell them much at all. Every 2-3 days, I wash them.

I do a cold soak and rinse. Then I wash on Hot with Charlie's Soap or regular Tide, then rinse in cold. Sometimes I rinse twice. Then I hang to dry in the sun or put in the drier on low.

I really hope you find what works for you!

A good site to learn about good diapers is www.diaperpin.com and www.diaperswapper.com is good place to buy used diapers.

Answer 4

I used Kushies ultra on my daughter with Kushies flushable liners. They were pretty easy, the only reason I switched back to regular was because I had another baby and don't have the time to wash. When she pooped I would just take it out with the liner and flush it. I swithched to cloth when she was having a lot of rash problems and found it really easy. Good luck.

The Kushies Ultra were not too bad $49.95 for 5, but in the long run in saves you a lot of diapers. I found it was best to have at least 15 diapers, but I guess it depends on the age of your baby and how ofter you want to do the wash.

http://www.kushies.com/Cataloque/catalogue.html

Answer 5

Well if the baby is exclusivly breastfed all you have to do is throw it inthe wash as breastfed babies BM is water soluable.

FF or on solids, use a fleece liner and just dump the bigges part int he toilet then intot he diaper pail.

Here's how I wash my cloth diapers:
Cold prewash.
Hot wash with Allen's Natural Detergent
Rinse twice
Dry on low (some I hang to dry)
Never use bleach or Fabric softener on cloth diapers or covers, also no vinegar on covers.

Brand depends on how your baby is built, how they sleep (back, side, stomach) and if they are a boy or a girl.

I have one BumGenius onesize pocket-I LOVE it for naptime.

At night I use a CPF with a WAHM flannel doubler and a BSWW.

During the day I use prefolds a lot with wool covers. I also like the thirsties covers.

I don't like swaddlebees, but many people LOVE them. They are very trim fitting.

I have some All Together AIOs I LOVE but I can't find where to buy them-I bought the ones I have off of ebay. They are great fo my hubby and other family members to change--very easy.

I have some Little Raindancers AIOs I absolutly adore but my LO is outgrowing them! :(

I love my fuzzi bunz pocket.

I have a HH pocket, it's okay, but it fits my baby funny.

He's outgrown his kissaluvs contours but I did love them.

I have a few things he's outgrown and some things my hubby says are too girly for him to wear-email me at [e-mail] I have lots of info on cloth if you are just starting (like the diff between CPF and IPF, what 4x8x4 means, how to care for wool, the diff b/t liner/doubler/insert ect) and If you have a baby smaller than mine I have some thing my son has outgrown I'd be willing to sell you 2 SBs with 1 SB hemp insert. And a WAHM fitted. Somew other stuff too. Just drop me a note, well chat about cloth and why I'll NEVER use sposies again and I'll answer any questions.

Oh and there is a calculator at the diaper pin http://www.diaperpin.com/calculator/calculator.asp that calculates your savings. It even takes into account water and electricity to wash them!

Plus you can sell them or use them on a 2nd or even 3rd baby to save even more money!

Answer 6

The easiest way is to subscribe to a diaper service. It costs about the same as disposable diapers and they are delivered right to your door. You need only dump the solid waste and then put them in the soiled diaper unit provided by the service.
For those you own, dump any solid waste into the toilet. Rinse the diapers in a bucket of cold water with ammonia (according to lable dilution directions) and allow them to soak to remove stains. Then rinse in cool water and launder separately with a baby detergent like Dreft.
While rubber pants are still sold I don't recommend them. There are products that allow the skin to breathe that are also available through the diaper services or at infant retail stores.

Answer 7

Oh girl. I feel for ya! I used cloth diapers on my son for the first year (he was allergic to disposables) and I never did find a good way to do that. I did the best I could by rinsing the poo out in the toilet, washing them by hand, soaking them in a 5 gallon bucket of snowy, and washing them in the regular washing machine.

Answer 8

Right after the diaper change dump poo in toilet, and rinse the diaper out. Then seal in a small plastic bag( the cheapy garbage bags work good) Then use a detergent with bleach or a hypoallergenic bleach if that is a problem.

Answer 9

Have a pail handy with a cover to it. Put soapy water in the pail(Use Ivory Snow or Dreft) When you change your baby, dump the poo in the toilet and soak the diaper in the pail till you machine wash the whole pail full.

Answer 10

hand wash then washing machine is what you have to do

disposable diapers cost quite a bit over time but are less messy