Comments on: cloth diapering - a how-to guide at lunapads http://blog.lunapads.com/2007/08/cloth-diapering-a-how-to-guide-at-lunapads/ periods, politics & personalities Fri, 21 Nov 2008 18:43:48 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.2 By: Wendy http://blog.lunapads.com/2007/08/cloth-diapering-a-how-to-guide-at-lunapads/#comment-253 Wendy Thu, 25 Oct 2007 00:19:36 +0000 http://blog.lunapads.com/2007/08/cloth-diapering-a-how-to-guide-at-lunapads/#comment-253 I made & used flannel diapers for my kids. Only plastic covers were available then, but still this method produced less diaper rash than disposables. As to environmental concerns, with cloth, we need power & water to launder, and with disposables there is the landfilling effect. As we got our water from a well, and in our humid climate needed to dry in a dryer, our power bill went up $30/month with each child in diapers. Toward the end had 2 in diapers at once, and with the cost being the same (power for water or cash for disposables) and the amount of time spent laundering, after about 4 months of that we chose to use disposables until the older child was toileting regularly then went back to flannel. I made & used flannel diapers for my kids. Only plastic covers were available then, but still this method produced less diaper rash than disposables. As to environmental concerns, with cloth, we need power & water to launder, and with disposables there is the landfilling effect. As we got our water from a well, and in our humid climate needed to dry in a dryer, our power bill went up $30/month with each child in diapers. Toward the end had 2 in diapers at once, and with the cost being the same (power for water or cash for disposables) and the amount of time spent laundering, after about 4 months of that we chose to use disposables until the older child was toileting regularly then went back to flannel.

]]> By: suzanne http://blog.lunapads.com/2007/08/cloth-diapering-a-how-to-guide-at-lunapads/#comment-252 suzanne Thu, 23 Aug 2007 00:19:58 +0000 http://blog.lunapads.com/2007/08/cloth-diapering-a-how-to-guide-at-lunapads/#comment-252 I just want to add that for me, flushable diaper liners were helpful during the newborn phase (when almost every diaper is poopy.) Cotton diaper liners or 'doublers' with a polar fleece lining work well to keep baby dry, especially at night. For me, the wipe warmer didn't fit well for my diapering routine. I prefer to have a thermos of hot water at the change table, fill a small bucket with the water and use a cloth wipe to wash baby's bottom. My next post will be about how I'm using 'elimination communication' to cut down on the number of diapers all together! I just want to add that for me, flushable diaper liners were helpful during the newborn phase (when almost every diaper is poopy.) Cotton diaper liners or ‘doublers’ with a polar fleece lining work well to keep baby dry, especially at night.

For me, the wipe warmer didn’t fit well for my diapering routine. I prefer to have a thermos of hot water at the change table, fill a small bucket with the water and use a cloth wipe to wash baby’s bottom.

My next post will be about how I’m using ‘elimination communication’ to cut down on the number of diapers all together!

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