Cloth diapers?

We cloth! I absolutely love it!

I haven't but I think it would take so much work. Or is it me that I just hate to do laundry lol

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It's honestly not too much work. One load or two every 3 days and 10 minutes of stuffing

Maybe it's because I have 4 kids lol...

We use cloth and it's amazing! You can save a ton of money as long as you dont crazy with the different prints! It's not as hard as some people think!

I clothes from birth with my now nearly 3 year old. You get into a routine as with most things and nursery were great with learning how to use them too. I also plan to cloth with new baby. It saves a lot of £ and hassle IMO

I've cloth diapered since my girls umbilical stump fell off. I love it. There are tons of cute prints that are still affordable, however resale value on higher dollar diapers is alright too. Favorite low dollar are Alva, other favorites that I own only a couple of are Bella Luna, and Birdie&Liv. They have buy sell trade groups on facebook.

I’ve done cloth for 6 months and LO IS 8 months. We use bum genius aio. Very easy. I wash twice a week (a rinse cycle then wash) and hang to dry outside. Pretty easy and straightforward once u get your routine down. We bought used in great shape on eBay. Make sure if u do but only those that has NOT Been Dyer dried. Sun gets out most stains. Got a ubbi diaper pail to contain smells. Works really well for us. We keep out in hallway tho. (Open to dump a diaper in you get a whiff). Good luck. Personally it only feels feasible to me being at home. We also do disposables when out. Poopy diaper in wet bag in summer day sucked.

We did them, loved them, now just have them as back up. That’s all we used for our first. For our second it was too much work with all the laundry and craziness, but like I said we use them for back up. I do about 3-4 loads of laundry every 2-3 days, so adding cloth to that wasn’t my cup of tea. When we just had one I was only doing laundry once a week and diapers every 2-3 days

I love cloth diapers. If you want to try for cheap, I suggest buying sunbaby diapers. You can get 24 diapers with inserts for $108. And it’s recommended to have 24 for washing every other day. https://sunbabydiapers.com/ That way if you just keep it up for 2 months, you’re still getting a return on your $ because diapers are typically $70/month. I don’t do cloth at night so I spend $24/every 2 months on diapers and I’m currently using my cloth with my second kid from my first kid.

I’ve done cloth diapers since day one! It’s worth it. You save tons of money. Depending on what kind of cloth diapers you use will depend on how much you have to laundry in a week. Not all cloth diapers run the same size. Some run fitter than most. It’s like finding the right jeans! You have to try a few to know what works for you.

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We just run all our nappies on a rinse cycle before the main wash. That’s all it seems to need.

I love our pocket diapers! We tried prefolds and covers first when my son was a new born, but that didn't work for us. We switched to disposables, but I wanted to try cloth again, so we made the switch to pocket diapers, and I am in love! 😍 They are so cute, they fit our little one and our family, and laundering them is super easy. The most time consuming part is stuffing them, but I do that while I watch TV, so it works well for us. TIP for you! You can buy Alva and Mama Koala on HappyBeeHinds.com cheaper than you normally get them on Amazon. Just shop around. You can even buy "loved" ones on Facebook or Craigslist. Good luck! Hope you find a type that works for you and your littles!

I have a 3 week old and we are doing the GDiapers! I made my own cloth inserts and we use the compostable/flushable liner so that I could get the hubby on board! We use the flushable inserts when we are out and about! I love them and it is nice to save money and not produce as much waste!

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We also use GDiapers and LOVE them so much. The initial investment is a bit much, but the diapers I once used on my now 6 year old, are now on my 1.5 year old.

Yeah they are expensive but I used Mercari and found a bunch that were brand new and lightly used for super cheap!

I clothe diapered my youngest. Absolutely loved it. The diapers are so cute and once you get a hang of the way cycle/routine it's so much easier. And you never need to run to the store for more 🙃 Not to mention how much better it is for the environment

My family has been using cloth for years. I just had my first and he's all cloth all the time. We love it! It save over 1,200 dollars a year in compared to disposables and we arent ditching our diapers in the landfill! Wonderful prints, they can adjust to grow with baby and I feel good knowing exactly whats wrapped around my littles bum. Highly recommend! We love Mama Koala, Alva, Grovia and Bum Genius!

We cloth diaper, we didnt start until babe was around 2 months, he is a year now. We use the Bumgenius pocket diapers and have never had any issues! It really is not as much extra work as I thought it would be. We prefer the pocket diapers just because the material seems to pull moisture away from his skin better than the aio's we own (bumgenius free time and elemental, and totsbots). My only complaint is we live in a cold climate and cloth is bulky under some of his cold weater stuff.

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Yes I love they are brilliant

We’ve cloth diapered since day 1. We bought a variety of second hand nappies from lots of different brands to find the ones that worked best for us. We love the BumGenius Freetimes as an All In One, and Little Blooms pockets. We use Little Lamb bamboo and Tots Bots Bamboozles overnight. I’d recommend joining a few Facebook groups if you’re interested in picking up second hand nappies. You might also have a local nappy library?

I've got a whole bunch ready for when my bubs is due don't know how it's gonna go down but hoping things will work out as they are helpful and easy to clean as well as more environmentally friendly. Most of mine are the peapods brand.

We planned a month or two of disposable then cloth diapers. That ended up getting pushed till about 7 or 8 months due to being busy. We had issues with diaper rash from wetness despite frequent changing. I also hated the puffiness of them and all the snaps for the one size. It was hard for a squirmy kid. We ended up selling them all with my second on the way because we knew, even with my stopping work it's just not ideal for us and our lifestyle. We buy off brand diapers for the most part, just switched to huggies for night bc my 18 month old drinks a ton at night and boy do those hold up! I don't find it too expensive considering the time and convenience savings.

I have been using bum genious all in one cloth diaper since my baby was born. She is now 17 months and I swear by them. She has 30-40 diapers. If you buy them at buy buy baby you can use bed bath and beyond coupons on them! I wash every other day and it’s so easy. Have saved a ton of money. If you have more questions message me 😀

Yes love cloth diapering. It really is easy as doing another load of laundry.

Yep! I’ve cloth diapered all 3 of my kiddos, we bought cloth diapers in the beginning and committed to using them and saved so much money! I also found that potty training was easier! I have to admit, it’s harder to keep up with when you’re out and about so I do use paper diapers a bit more with #3 because I’m always on the go!

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I love the covers by wink and use swaddlebees diapers ( they don’t make these anymore 😢)

I cloth. I wash every 3 days and have been using Alva exclusively with no issues.

We cloth! Before babe was due people bought us newborn disposable diapers. Once those ran out we switched to cloth full time. Getting into a wash routine seemed a little overwhelming at first. But once we figured it out, it’s easy! We love our cute diapers! I do pockets just because they seemed easiest and were fairly inexpensive. I’m a huge Nora Nursery fan. And we have mostly Alvas. They do what we need. But we also have bumgenius, Nikki’s diapers, mama koala, and LBB (and a few others). I don’t care for the LBB just because they were always leaking at first. Now I use two inserts and we are good to go. The only time we use disposables is when we travel! Good luck on your cloth journey!

how are these cloth diapers cleaned/washed?

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There was a Facebook group called fluff love or something that's good about helping with a wash routine. We did a prewash with just soiled diapers (poop sprayed/scrapped off), then a full wash with other laundry items so it had enough bulk in the load to give a good clean. Not too hard... but still too much hassle for us personally with our busy life.

For solid poop, you plop it off the diaper into the toilet. After that, washing usually needs one extra step: a cold rinse cycle. All the diapers rub together, and lots of the poop-and-pee-residue off the diapers. Next step is a normal, full cycle super wash on hot with regular Tide. Dry them on medium. The end ☺️❤️. Cold rinse-hot wash-medium dry. Done.

We cd’d with both of our girls! My favorite are Cloth-Eez Prefolds, Snappis and Thirsties covers. We get the Hook and Loop because it’s so much easier than the snaps on a wriggly baby. I was nervous because I thought they’d open the diaper all the time, but the onesie solves that problem. Wash every 2-3 days as well. Best of luck!

I cloth diapered my son and loved it! Feel free to message me ☺ I used mostly alvas because they're like 6 dollars a diaper AND cute af. I have about 40 with like 10 more coming cause we're trying to conceive. Wash routines are super serious cause if you dont do it right they will repel liquids.

I tried cloth diapering my first. I got a ton of cloth diapers for free so I figured why not? Buuuuuuut I’m way too vain lol She was a chunk and it made her butt SO big. Lol So I stopped 😂

Currently cloth diapering and we love it

We have been cloth diapering for the last couple of weeks and it is working out. We picked the pocket diapers cause they are the easiest to put in (most like disposable). We got a small stash from amazon of Alva baby and they seem good so far. There is some leaks in the front but I think he just needs to grown in to them more. Fluff university has great info on what to do when you first get them and how to wash depending on your machine and what to do if they get stinky! We also use compatible bamboo paper on the inside (closest to baby) so we just grab is and flush it. We are easing ourselves in to it all! The Alva baby come with microfiber which wick away the liquid but don’t have a large holding amount. I think that’s why we get little leaks in the front. For the PM we use a microfiber closest to him and either a bamboo or hemp insert under that. Seems to work fine as we haven’t had any accidents and he sleeps ok. It’s a lot of washing and stuffing but you will do the washing anyway.

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Even if you invest in new ones I’d get some preloved ones you can always sell them one if you decide after a day/week/month it isn’t for you. I totally recommend cloth wipes though with some cool boiled water. I got some on Etsy and they are great. Clean his butt better than the store wipes. Plus as long as you are on top of the washing.... you don’t get caught out with no diapers or wipes in the house! Finally in some areas they do a cleaning service where they will collect and wash the diapers and wipes for you.

I also use Alvababy and love them but I got the charcoal bamboo inserts and they are great! I do get leaks at night but my daughter sleeps 14hrs straight so she does even with disposables on trips.

One thing I want to add is to make sure you and your SO are in the same page. My sister in law cloth diapers and her husband refuses to help her with it. Its a HUGE source of stress for her trying to do it by herself and not having the help of washing out the diapers.

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My husband and i are on the same page but he doesn’t wash them because I know he wouldn’t be able to handle taking the poop off them before washing since we are on solid foods now. And I know he wouldn’t do it to my standards. Lol.

We love cloth diapers. I love them so much I started my own CD company called Mudshrimps.

I've been cloth diapering for two years. After some time it gets tiring and washing them is gross. You spend a lot of time at the washer machine and it smells awful. Travelling with them is hard. Its bulky and heavy. Clothes also stop fitting fast because the diaper is so big. It takes patience and commitment but you do save money and you will feel good about doing the right thing. I notice they are getting harder to put on my daughter now that she is older.

I’m obsessed! I decided to just go in head first and I found an amazing company called GroVia. They have so much information on their website and just overall a really awesome company. I’ve fallen in love with cloth diapering and I’m so happy with them! If anyone is interested in cloth I would suggest taking a look at their website. Not to mention how cute all their diapers are! Also they offer biosoakers, which are disposable inserts, for the hybrid shells. So even if you’re on the fence it’s a great way to start and feel out if cloth is the right way to go for your family. We use biosoakers when we travel!

I love them!!

We LOVE cloth! We started with Alva but now I'm super obsessed with a bunch of different WAHMs. If you get a good wash routine down it isn't bad at all. Definitely saved a ton of money!

We tried cloth diapers but unfortunately, it only lasted a few months. Eventually, our daughter started having rashes because the cloth diapers dont wick away the pee like disposables do.

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This can happen sometimes. Fleece liners help wick away moisture. Rash sometimes happens too if the wash routine is off- we had a little problem after we moved to a house with slightly hard water and minerals building up on the diapers.

Rashes in cloth more often come from poor washing routine. All mine wick away better than disposables we used while travelling

I used both expensive Apple Cheeks ones and cheap flannel ones with a rubber liner on top. I liked the cheap flannel ones just as muchas. It’s easier in summer because you can like dry/ sun bleach them. There’s a website based in BC called Lagoon Baby and she sells all brands and types as well as cleaning products . I used cloth until my twins were about 6 months old.

I love cloth diapers! They are amazing!!

So far so good! I use viva soft paper towels as liners which made my work sooooo much easier! I don’t dunk or spray any poop! I love it!

i never used cloth diapers before. to be honest, im actually scared to.

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They can be really daunting, but once you get started, they’re awesome. :)

where can i order everything that comes with cloth diapers and are they washing machine safe. they look like panties/breefs with snaps

Cloth diapers are great!! I used them but my son grew so big around the legs, you will have to get the right kind. There's plenty of hacks to fit them to the baby bum. Try going to a cosignment cloth diaper store to try the different types. As for the wetness wicking, you have to try the charcoal ones. My son pees alot at night so I had to triple up.

Very good if you like laundry

We do cloth :) feel free to message me if you have any questions!

I love cloth. Definitely cheaper. I love the different covers. I haven't spent too much on covers. Got a lot of thirsties sizes one and two, some Nickie's one sizes. My preference is wool. I plan on making some next size up covers. I like the Green Mountain Diaper prefolds. I have some fitteds for overnight. Never had a leak. I love that they're environmentally friendly.

I’d really like to use them and have started researching but it does look like a minefield to navigate! I also don’t know anyone else who has gone down the cloth nappy route so this thread is super helpful

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That’s good to know, probably a good idea to ease ourselves in to it!

Hated cloth lol 😂

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❤️ hey you tried! That’s a few less diapers in the landfill!

Ha ha yep lol

What class did you take? I am going to one this weekend. I am currently trying to figure the cloth diapers out! I have only tried Grovia brand right now and I am having trouble getting the right fit for my son's chunky legs!

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I am on the facebook group!

We use GroVia exclusively. Are you a member of GroVia Families on Facebook?

I love cloth! We've spent less than $300 and that will diaper our little girl until she's potty trained. You've got to have the time for extra laundry though. Diapers easily take me about 4 or 5 hours to completely wash, dry, and put away. I personally would skip diapering a newborn. Too much going on to even fool with it. Bit once things settle down its the best. We started at 2 months. Any questions, just ask!

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We’re CD our NB and I just purchased a lot of NB. Sizes so I can do laundry every other day, and we disposable diaper at night to help :)

We cloth diaper my little girl! Right now they are SO easy because shes breastfed and her poop is water soluable so i just throw everything into the wash and ta da! My bf was super on board with cloth so make sure you SO is as well (he tells me all the time how great they are and hates when we put her in the odd disposable haha). My favourite brands are Glow Bug and we use the Mr. Clock inserts for night time and I love the Alva knockoff called Babygoal which I got on Amazon for a great price! I ended up buying a few random diapers from other companies to see if I would like them better but I have yet to like anything but those 2 brands (although funky fluff and rumparooz were okay!). Check out www.fluffloveuniversity.com for ALL your cloth diapering needs such as wash cycles (you can look up your exact washer), whoch detergents to use (some are not recommended for cloth) and what creams you can/cannot use (some will damage the diapers). I love love love cloth and cant say enough good things about them!

We cloth diaper! There’s tons of FB groups that you can buy used at excellent prices. It’s more pricey up front, I bought slowly during pregnancy. I prefer the AIO style it makes it easier for everyone!

I started using cloth when my son was 20 months and I was just about to have my daughter. It's a lot of laundry with 2 in diapers, but totally worth it for the cost savings. I spent about $300 for 25 or 30 pocket diapers plus extra inserts. We would have been spending that every 2 months for disposables. It definitely takes some trial and error to figure out what will work best for you and your wash routine, but again, it's worth it. I definitely recommend a sprayer that connects to the toilet water supply for rinsing. I also recommend keeping a small bin next to the toilet for those rinsed diapers. As far as washing, I do a rinse cycle followed by a heavy duty cycle with detergent and Borax, then I do a whites cycle with detergent and Biz or Oxiclean. I bleach them every few times just to keep any odor from sticking around. We have hard water, so you might find something else works better for you. As far as potty training, my son was potty trained right after he turned 2, so the theory seems accurate.