Thursday, September 30, 2010

Sized or one-size?

Do you prefer sized diapers, or the one-size dipes?

I chose the OS because I didn't want to have to keep purchasing new diapers. Still, my diapers are almost two years old, and I just recently ordered replacement tabs (we use hook and look closure) in hopes of getting a few more years out of them.

The problem? I don't sew. Soooooooo..... I am either going to have to hand-sew them on (would that be strong enough? I don't know.) or find someone to help out:) Or just keep looking at the bright new tabs unattached to the dipes. Useless.

I don't think this would have been a problem if I had used the sized dipes. Or the snaps. But snaps never seem to be the right fit for my kid. And she is pretty squirmy so I have more difficulty with diaper changes than I do with my trusted Velcro.

Anyone?

Tuesday, September 28, 2010

Tuesday's Tip (9-28-10)



Not many bum creams are safe to use with cloth diapers. And by "safe" I mean that they won't cause a build-up line that keeps the diapers from absorbing.

When I first started reading blogs and message boards about CDing, I panicked to realize I had used Aquafor with my BG 3.0s. I read that the damage would be irreversable! WHAT?! How could I not know this?

Turns out, it never caused too much build-up, and a simple hot was strip rinsed my dipes clean!

Garden Dreams - a home made line in New Hampshire -- sells a pretty awesome product called Baby Bum Butter that is completely safe to use with dipes. It is also handy to use on scrapes, cuts, and even hangnails.... Interested? Contact me. Diaper Parties sell this amazing line exclusively:)

Baby Bum Butter!

Diapering two, for real this time

So, come February, I think we are destined to have two in diapers. As frantically as we are trying to potty train our daughter (who turns two in January), I am now doubting her success in ridding of diapers before our due date.
I don't mind the laundry. I don't even mind changing them (especially newborn diapers! They are the easy peasy ones!). What scares me is the thought of buying a whole extra set of diapers.
We use OS dipes, and I have always planned on getting a few more with the new baby (mainly because I am dying to try the Bamboo Baby OS AIOs!!!)
Still, I love the thought of using every last inch of use the fabric will offer us:) So, maybe I will just do laundry more often. Or maybe I should take advantage of this excuse and grab some newbee diapers that are just too cute!

Saturday, September 4, 2010