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cloth diapers, anyone?

Postby Sandy » Fri Jan 25, 2008 9:14 pm

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Postby Theodore » Fri Jan 25, 2008 9:42 pm

We tried a number of different kinds, and settled on the sort used by commercial diaper services. We actually sell them in our catalog, since finding a good source isn't always easy:

http://www.home-school.com/catalog/pages/diapers.php3

EDIT - sadly, we no longer sell these.
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Cloth diapers

Postby Carrie H. » Sat Feb 09, 2008 11:21 pm

Service Quality Diapers(enough for 2-3 days), and Bummies Super Whisper Wraps:-) They're the best. If you can afford it, I'd suggest two days worth of wraps for each size (Maybe even just small and medium...until potty trained) and 2-3 wool wraps. You can spend as much as you have...but it's easy to make wool wraps. Do a google for patterns. Basically if you trace the Bummies, you can use felted wool and Velcro. Lanolize them. If you want more ideas, email me at my email address. I loved cloth!!
Carrie Former:Classical Conversations Director, Current: TCA ~ Trivium Cooperative Academy Program Coordinator, A Parent Led Co-op for the Greater Salem Oregon area.

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Re: cloth diapers, anyone?

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Postby Theodore » Tue Feb 26, 2008 4:07 pm

Don't know why that would be, unless the cloth wasn't thick cotton or you weren't using sufficient Desitin / baby powder :\

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Postby Mathmom » Tue Feb 26, 2008 11:44 pm

Sunnie Skys,
Were you washing your own diapers? I double rinse my diapers and put vinegar in the first rinse cycle(in the place made for fabric softener).
Sorry to hear you didn't find any cloth diapers that worked for you, and that your baby had problems with them.

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Postby sunnie_skys » Wed Feb 27, 2008 7:45 am

yes, I had a friend that ran a diaper business. soak, rinse, vinigar, I dont remember the specifics since it was over a year ago we did it. Poor baby just could not handle cloth diapers and we were very sad about it.
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Postby happy2bhome » Sat Apr 12, 2008 9:11 pm

We use the plain old Gerber pre-folds from Walmart. I did find some fasteners called Snappi Fasteners. I hate pins, too. I still use the plastic pants. Can't help you there.
Here is link for a picture:
http://www.treecitydiapers.com/store/pr ... ppi-White/

I didn't buy them there. I got them at a Mennonite department store near me.
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