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RE: Cloth diaper questions - 1/11/2008 5:05:13 PM
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Mrs.Wifey
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Also, I haven't decided what covers to use.
This is my issue! I love the idea of wool covers, but they're so much more expensive than the other types!! Yarg. I know I could knit my own soakers, but I don't know anyone IRL who's used wool.
I know people IRL who have used wool and swear by it, they wash it with some sort of special wool wash that doesn't effect the absorbency and helps keep the whole "wet dog" odor to a minimum. They are so darling when felted.
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RE: Cloth diaper questions - 1/17/2008 6:10:26 PM
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EmilyAnn
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I am guessing that if you use cloth diapers you need a bigger diaper bag, right?
I really want a Vera Bradley bag. My mom gave me $60 for one so I only have to pay the difference.
I am trying to decide between the baby bag and the messenger bag.
Are either of those big enough to hold clean cloth diapers and a wet bag for the dirty ones, plus all the other baby stuff I'll need? I plan to mostly use AIOs and pockets which are pretty bulky.
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RE: Cloth diaper questions - 1/17/2008 6:53:23 PM
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Emily.I.am.so.jealous. I have wanted a Vera Bradley forever! You lucky girl you!
My very best friend has a vera bradley diaper bag. And it is HUGE. You will have more than enough room. I'm having some trouble getting onto her site right now, but I will and I'll link to the one my friend has. They are a lot bigger than they look.
So, I'm going the whole hog and switching to cloth wipes too. I'm really tired of having to dump the wipes in the trash every time I change one of the boogers...so I'm just going to cloth wipes and then I can keep the whole mess in one spot.
I think if I get pregnant before hubby leaves for the desert, I might beg for a Vera bradley bag. Hmmm. He'd have to have sympathy and let me get one right?
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RE: Cloth diaper questions - 1/17/2008 7:00:58 PM
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I have 5 vera bradley purse and I love them!! They are $60 each, which is a lot, but they have all been given to me by my mom for high school graduation, birthdays and Christmas. They seem to hold up really well. The only purse that looks worn at all is the one I got for high school graduation in May of 2004.
I plan to use cloth wipes too. I have no clue how to use a sewing machine, but my best friend from high school has one and sews a lot so I think I will see if she can make some for me.
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RE: Cloth diaper questions - 1/17/2008 8:04:58 PM
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I'm going to use baby wash clothes, and get some nice, light flannel from the dollar bin at wal-mart and sew 2 layers together.
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RE: Cloth diaper questions - 1/18/2008 8:59:17 AM
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good to know Sarah! Thanks for the advice.
There's a lady at church who makes her own diapers and wipes and she has some with sherpa on one side and flannel on the other. She says it's good for the days when you have to really scrub thier butts LOL
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RE: Cloth diaper questions - 1/18/2008 2:01:58 PM
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I ordered some Kiaasaluvs size 0 on Wednesday and I got them today!! They look so tiny!! 
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RE: Cloth diaper questions - 1/21/2008 10:39:13 AM
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This is a great thread, and SO timely for us! I've got some really good info from the posts here. We're planning on using pocket nappies (diapers).
The one-size ones like BumGenius look most cost-effective to us, but I'm a bit skeptical about whether they really can be used from birth to potty training. Are they really that adjustable?
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RE: Cloth diaper questions - 1/21/2008 2:35:55 PM
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LOL...well, I can't specifically say for the Bum Genius, but we have some very VERY similar to those and they adjust easily from about size 1 through size 4 in disposable sizes. Once baby gets to about the size 5 disposable diapers they are getting a bit too tight around the middle...and my kids are not chubby, they are pretty skinny...so I guess it would differ if they were like Maggie's kids and little chubbsters. Usually by that size mine are ready to be potty trained, so we switch to training pants.[/color]
Thanks...this is really helpful. My worry was that a "one-size" nappy would be too big for a newborn -- I hadn't considered that the opposite might be true! I think we might go for another brand (I forget the name) which comes in two sizes that cover the whole nappy-wearing period.
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RE: Cloth diaper questions - 1/24/2008 10:52:58 AM
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Have any of you used Mommy's Touch diapers? I'm leaning toward them, but was wondering if anyone here has used them and what you thought?
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RE: Cloth diaper questions - 1/27/2008 3:08:00 AM
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Do any of you that use cloth diapers find that it makes the laundry situation overwhelming? yes or no?
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RE: Cloth diaper questions - 1/27/2008 9:23:02 AM
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Do any of you that use cloth diapers find that it makes the laundry situation overwhelming? yes or no?
I don't think it would, but I haven't ever used them. I think DD generates more puked on outfits then she does dirty diapers in a day 
Sandy, I made a bag that looks like a Vera Bradley, if you sew you can get the fabric from Joann's. I know, it's not the same, but they are so pretty...
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RE: Cloth diaper questions - 1/28/2008 11:32:20 PM
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I don't find it to be a problem. But we only start using them after about a month - when they're usually not going through quite as many as initially.
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RE: Cloth diaper questions - 1/29/2008 3:38:50 PM
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not for me. I have 4 kids...so doing the laundry for 6 people means I have to do laundry every day no matter what. So with diapers, it's a load of clothes and a load of diapers. Actually...diapers are easier, I don't have to fold them or hang them up LOL. Even with 2 1/2 short people in diapers (my 3yo is half potty-trained)
Ryanne, I was actaully thinking about that. Joanne's does have the neatest quilted fabric...and hubby said I can get a serger here pretty soon....so I would be able to whip one out in no time. I don't care about it being an actual Vera Bradley...just the style and fabric because it's so darn cute!! I already have a diaper bag pattern...
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RE: Cloth diaper questions - 1/29/2008 11:38:00 PM
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Ryanne, I was actaully thinking about that. Joanne's does have the neatest quilted fabric...and hubby said I can get a serger here pretty soon....so I would be able to whip one out in no time. I don't care about it being an actual Vera Bradley...just the style and fabric because it's so darn cute!! I already have a diaper bag pattern...
I love them, the fabric I used is raspberry pinks and reds. I would use it more but Micah told me I look like an old lady when I use it Right now Gabby has a black and white polka dot bag with red ribbon trim, it's adorable.
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RE: Cloth diaper questions - 1/30/2008 1:24:23 PM
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Where'd you get the pattern?
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RE: Cloth diaper questions - 2/18/2008 8:45:06 PM
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Will it work to use cloth diapers if I have a front loading washing machine now?
With our others we always had a top loader. I had a wet diaper pail, and I would simply dump the whole thing in there, rinse and then run a full wash cycle. I can't see that working with a front loader very well.
Anyone use a front loader successfully with cloth diapers?
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and loved them. 
I have trouble imagining something knitted that wouldn't get soggy and heavy very quickly, but she said they were great.
