Anyone cloth diaper?

I always wanted/intended to when I thought of being a mom but when I got pregnant we moved twice and regular diapers just seemed easier at the time but I’m thinking it might not be too late to switch and was wondering if you guys had any recommendations for brands or what I need to buy, what laundry detergent works the best.

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I use cloth diapers. I wash them with dreft detergent and we haven't had any problems at all. We switched to cloth diapers a little over a week ago. It takes some getting used to.

I wasn't sure how we would like them and found some really nice ones in temu. I can screenshot them. The diapers came with the padding. It's very absorbent. We haven't had any leaks! I like that the buttons adjust to her size. They grow with her.

I do cloth diapers! I make my own laundry detergent so I don’t have any advice on brands. I really like using them! My baby is breastfed still so the poops aren’t and issue. I wash twice and rinse once at the end. The part I don’t like the most is just stuffing the diapers after they’re clean but I’m just lazy lol it’s really not that bad! The initial cost is more but you’re saving so much money in the long run! The cloth ones I have fit them from 10-35lbs so I can use them for sooo long, and I plan on using them for the next babies too so I won’t have to buy more 😊

how do you make your own detergent? I'm interested!

The baking soda and washing soda clumped together last time I just had to really mix it to get it smooth

Thank you!!! I can't wait to try it

Thank you guys. I’m super excited to switch.

Good luck!!

And hopefully you like the cloth! I hope the transition is smooth!💕

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