Reusable diapers?

Question

Has anyone ever used reusable diapers. At first it sounds good. But then I started thinking what if I'm out? I couldn't just stuff the used diaper in my diaper bag... ew. Then I was thinking maybe they should just be used for overnight or when you know you will only be at home. I just wanted to know how you used them and if you used only them or if you used both disposable and reusable. Thanks. Here's a site for the one's I'm looking at.

http://www.walmart.com/catalog/product.do?product_id=4601012

Answer 1

This is a question that should never have to be asked. Cloth is always better than disposable.

In my humble opinion, there is only one choice in this matter. That is cloth, cloth, cloth, cloth. The only real diaper is a cloth diaper.

Cloth diapers are cheaper in the long run than disposables, true, there is a larger cost up front but each time you use those cloth diapers they become cheaper and cheaper until the are less than the disposables.

Cloth diapers breathe where disposables won't. Even with wearing diaper covers over the cloth diapers, they breathe better. This means next to no diaper rashes. You just need to make sure that you change them right away. They are better for your baby's skin.

Cloth diapers aren't that difficult to maintain. Under normal circumstances, for one child, you shouldn't have to do more than one or two loads of diapers a week. That really isn't that much when you think about how much better off your baby will be in the long run not to mention your wallet.

Cloth diapers, when taken off your baby, should have any waste dumped into the toilet and flushed away, then they should be put in a diaper pail with water and white vinegar to cut down on the odor causing bacteria.

Cloth diapers should be washed with a detergent just like your other laundry, don't use the kind that says "chemical free" because they leave a residue in the diapers. Make sure you use a 2nd rinse cycle. During the first rinse cycle put in a cup of white vinegar and let the 2nd cycle rinse it out.

Cloth diapers should not be washed in bleach because bleach will break down the fibers in the diapers causing them to prematurely wear out and become nothing more than rags.

Cloth diapers should not be washed or dryed with any kind of fabric softener because it leaves a coating on the fibers and makes them less absorbent.

Cloth diapers can be dryed in the dryer but if you can, hang them in the sun, it is a natural bleach and helps get rid of stains and gives the diapers a very fresh clean fragrance. I use a drying rack instead of a clothes line to dry mine. That way I don't break my back reaching up to hang them up, I don't drop clothes pins and I don't hang myself on the clothes line.

Yes, I say mine, I'm incontinent and have to wear diapers 24 / 7 due to a medical condition. I wear cloth diapers all the time. The only time I will wear disposables is on a long trip where it isn't easy to wash or store used cloth diapers.

Give them a try, I think you will like them, today's cloth diapers are not your grandmother's diapers any more. There are so many different styles of diapers and diaper covers that are just as easy to use as disposables.

Good luck.

Answer 2

What do you think people did until 25-30 years ago? We used cloth (birds-eye) diapers exclusively, because that's all there was! If we had to change a diaper when out shopping, the contents of the diaper was flushed down the toilet, and the diaper put in a plastic bag until we got home. Simple! It was sure a hell of a lot better than filling the land-fills to overflowing with disposables, and a hell of a lot cheaper in the long run, too. Plus, they could be passed down to the next baby (if there was one) and made *great* dust/cleaning rags when they wore out.

Answer 3

I think cloth diapers are a great thing for anyone who feels up to the added laundry or who has a diaper service in their area. I thought about using cloth for a while, but the sad truth was that although it would save me money long term, I just wasn't up to adding more laundry to the massive amounts I already do! A few women on my online mommies group use cloth, and they use disposables when they go out for more than a few hours and when they go on road trips, etc. Alot of cloth-diaper users use them all the time, though, and just carry small baggies around to tie the dirty diapers up in until they get home, at which point they go into a diaper pail to soak until they are washed. It's more work, and it's more money in the beginning, but it saves money long term, and is great for the environment!

Answer 4

I have used cloth diapers while out, you keep plastic bags in your diaper bag and tie the cloth diapers up in them, and as soon as you get home you put them in the hamper with the other cloth diapers. If I was going to be out for longer than a few hours I would use disposables

Answer 5

Yes, all I use is cloth diapers. The Kushies are ok, but there are lots of other better kinds. Search for cloth diapers. You will find LOTS of other kinds.
You have to plan ahead to wash, that is true. But you have to plan ahead to have enough disposables too.
As for the used diaper, they make washable zipper bags that you can put in your diaper bag and then just throw in with your diaper laundry.
I definitely think that cloth is much better, not only for the environment but for your child's skin.
This is a great site with lots of info:http://www.thediaperhyena.com/index.php

Answer 6

I have exclusively used cloth diapers for my 8 month old. I have enver, ever used a paper diaper, even when camping.

When you're out, you just put the dirty diaper in a wet bag like this:

http://www.envirobabystore.com/categoryNavigationDocument.hg?categoryId=21

They contain the smell and it's much less disgusting than putting poo in a trash can that ends up in a landfill. I have 2 wet bags and always keep one with me when I'm out.

There;s not reason to only use cloth diapers at home, they are easy and convenient as disposables.

The Kushies you're looking at work OK, but they are rough and not as soft or absorbent as fleece diapers, like these:
http://www.envirobabystore.com/categoryNavigationDocument.hg?categoryId=2
or these
http://www.envirobabystore.com/categoryNavigationDocument.hg?categoryId=6

Cloth diapers ahve come a long, long way and their are tons of choices to fit your lifestyle and budget.

Answer 7

while i exchange into an toddler, my mom used reusable diapers (textile diapers) up till i exchange into approximately 6-8 months previous, or around the time i began crawling. She enjoyed them. All you do is place all the grimy diapers in a bag and that they have got human beings come %. them as much as professionally sparkling them, and supply you a collection of recent ones. If the toddler takes a poo, in simple terms unload it into the lavatory! seems fairly elementary to me, because of the fact which you do no longer ought to do the grimy artwork by washing them! and you ought to continuously swap to disposable in case you do in comparison to them. it incredibly is super for the ambience, and comfortable for toddler. in simple terms seek on line for "textile Diaper transport provider".

Answer 8

I think if you are going to use them you should stick to them only when your home like you suggested. It can be very hard juggling a baby and errands then to find out ou don't have anymore diapers. Disposable diapers are so much more convenient for when you are out and about.