tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6372695054968205332.post2369332014607626676..comments2023-11-03T06:35:09.950-04:00Comments on The Cloth Diaper Whisperer: Soiled Diaper SolutionsTCDWhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05647180584171829981noreply@blogger.comBlogger26125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6372695054968205332.post-10136086645893325122009-07-31T00:13:19.261-04:002009-07-31T00:13:19.261-04:00i have a 10wk old girl and i have in recent weeks ...i have a 10wk old girl and i have in recent weeks started using prefolds and blueberry covers. i also have blueberry pockets. in an effort to save floor space i use a big wet dry bag as a "diaper pail" it works great. when it's time to wash (diapers and bag) i use soapnuts as the detergent. i prewash in cold w/ a bit of soapnut liquid and then do a hot wash cycle w/the soapnuts or the liquid. i then hang them on the line outside.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11041605069363173721noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6372695054968205332.post-25859720974593277302009-07-30T21:51:42.486-04:002009-07-30T21:51:42.486-04:00I love pictures of cloth hanging on the line. Wish...I love pictures of cloth hanging on the line. Wish we could line dry ours, but apartment living just doesn't make that a possibility. great routine!Sarah Suzyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07365740535581428758noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6372695054968205332.post-40544018015679378682009-07-30T21:48:28.841-04:002009-07-30T21:48:28.841-04:00you know, that's a good routine, though my pai...you know, that's a good routine, though my pail is neither so pretty nor so lidded. it has a lid, but i'm too dang lazy to use it. of course, since snapdragon is only 12 weeks old and exclusively breastfed, thre really isn't a lot of an odor problem to contend with.Sleehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07649221624958002039noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6372695054968205332.post-45478569553638218272009-07-30T17:01:48.338-04:002009-07-30T17:01:48.338-04:00Love the clothesline picture! I still have to wor...Love the clothesline picture! I still have to work on hanging them outside, it just seems so much easier to use the dryer.hosiewosiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10376701898433786488noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6372695054968205332.post-11985617475909542742009-07-30T14:42:25.243-04:002009-07-30T14:42:25.243-04:00sounds like my CD routine!sounds like my CD routine!MaryAnnehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13253503049272771754noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6372695054968205332.post-30232374307716810062009-07-30T09:54:41.089-04:002009-07-30T09:54:41.089-04:00I avoided prefolds when I first started cloth diap...I avoided prefolds when I first started cloth diapering b/c I didnt want to use pins (I didnt know about the snappi at the time). Now I have a handful of prefolds and I just fold them and lay them in the covers. For my 30 lb. 19 month old this works fairly well most the time.<br /><br />Thanks for sharing!Shanaka @ Mama Bee Doeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04389403192255766310noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6372695054968205332.post-50508563468862949832009-07-30T07:04:15.815-04:002009-07-30T07:04:15.815-04:00I wish that I trusted the weather more. With all ...I wish that I trusted the weather more. With all the rain this summer I haven't been able to dry mine outside as often as I like. I've never tried it on a rainy day.Beckyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03872542220398209537noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6372695054968205332.post-67742684499928460822009-07-29T22:42:36.825-04:002009-07-29T22:42:36.825-04:00Thanks for sharing...I always love to hear other m...Thanks for sharing...I always love to hear other moms cloth diapering stories. :-)B.A. Hunterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10499996627598964926noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6372695054968205332.post-83028289703243469962009-07-29T22:19:16.369-04:002009-07-29T22:19:16.369-04:00Great article on a simple diapering plan- it is mu...Great article on a simple diapering plan- it is much like what I do (I like prefolds and wraps, too), except I make my own laundry detergent to save money.Shellyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00448903951267750361noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6372695054968205332.post-497691082175537092009-07-29T18:31:05.708-04:002009-07-29T18:31:05.708-04:00Thank you for this information about your routine....Thank you for this information about your routine. I'm just getting into cloth diapering and have questions about washing. I'm kind of just experimenting as I go!Sarahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15248729994883084438noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6372695054968205332.post-51223479668987064172009-07-29T16:41:23.995-04:002009-07-29T16:41:23.995-04:00I have definitely found that hanging my diapers ou...I have definitely found that hanging my diapers outside to dry cuts sown on stink!Kristinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00624188497964478931noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6372695054968205332.post-88105510139468572172009-07-29T15:32:33.784-04:002009-07-29T15:32:33.784-04:00I'm with you. The simpler the routine the eas...I'm with you. The simpler the routine the easier it is to maintain.thejeppshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09213925833278740759noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6372695054968205332.post-72088762292580416712009-07-29T15:00:06.001-04:002009-07-29T15:00:06.001-04:00I use a large zippered wetbag to store our dirty d...I use a large zippered wetbag to store our dirty diapers. Then just empty and toss it into the wash! Very simple! Thanks for sharing your routine.Amy B.https://www.blogger.com/profile/05690765511052039911noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6372695054968205332.post-59905335412764729372009-07-29T13:53:04.749-04:002009-07-29T13:53:04.749-04:00Your system is very simple. I do a pre-wash, cold...Your system is very simple. I do a pre-wash, cold wash, hot wash w/ detergent, and two cold rinses. I am very anal about getting all the nasty out. When it is sunny I put the diapers outside to dry and fluff them up w/ the dryer for a few minutes.Mom Of Kay And Kelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01097710140004719812noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6372695054968205332.post-8091279364399101262009-07-29T12:50:53.171-04:002009-07-29T12:50:53.171-04:00I use basically this same routine too, but I uise ...I use basically this same routine too, but I uise a bit of vinegar in the rinse cycle. What do you think about disinfecting diapers?Jenneyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00074541529484344348noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6372695054968205332.post-43053323309098989042009-07-29T12:46:35.884-04:002009-07-29T12:46:35.884-04:00Great post! I started with prefolds but ended up u...Great post! I started with prefolds but ended up using pockets. This makes me want to try prefolds again. Sounds easy. I too wish I could hang my diapers outside. Not possible here.ashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06941328540203322636noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6372695054968205332.post-55798330325742367022009-07-29T12:14:20.380-04:002009-07-29T12:14:20.380-04:00This makes it look so easy - I have been nervous t...This makes it look so easy - I have been nervous to try regular prefolds with covers, but now I'm thinking it doesn't sound all that bad!Ashleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06053152149208970022noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6372695054968205332.post-63850910155287995822009-07-29T11:24:45.631-04:002009-07-29T11:24:45.631-04:00Sounds remarkably similar to my routine. I even ha...Sounds remarkably similar to my routine. I even have a touch-lid pail from Target, but sometimes mine won't stay closed. I have to get that figured out :)Hannahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12519685315586889843noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6372695054968205332.post-42472456472392801232009-07-29T11:21:57.674-04:002009-07-29T11:21:57.674-04:00Thanks for the motivation!! I am in the midst of g...Thanks for the motivation!! I am in the midst of getting ready to cd for the first time, and reading your post has given me even more inspiration!Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00359327738413546284noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6372695054968205332.post-82610491748547222832009-07-29T10:18:10.964-04:002009-07-29T10:18:10.964-04:00this is such a great post for people who are afrai...this is such a great post for people who are afraid of dirty diapers! thank you for sharing!the monkeys' mamahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00109553147883049597noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6372695054968205332.post-625219612528240192009-07-29T10:10:22.209-04:002009-07-29T10:10:22.209-04:00Thank you for this awesome article! It has given ...Thank you for this awesome article! It has given me some ideas on what to do with my cloth diapers. I am due soon with my second and really need to find a good way to store soiled diapers.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11515387540144673337noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6372695054968205332.post-46465251564931442202009-07-29T10:09:39.230-04:002009-07-29T10:09:39.230-04:00i dry my diapers on the window sill and hope the s...i dry my diapers on the window sill and hope the sun takes out the stains!bethyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11582292169193498735noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6372695054968205332.post-4735285536691642032009-07-29T09:21:51.688-04:002009-07-29T09:21:51.688-04:00This sounds exactly like my house. Minus the fact ...This sounds exactly like my house. Minus the fact that I have a 2 year old and a 8 month old in prefolds. Four years ago when I started clothing diapering I also wondered how I was going to deal with the diapers afetr they were soiled. I do the same exact thing. No yucky water mess for me to deal with. =o)Jennifer Thttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02362618079041938310noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6372695054968205332.post-24824681637952168352009-07-29T09:00:10.383-04:002009-07-29T09:00:10.383-04:00Wow! You've convinced me to give my prefolds a...Wow! You've convinced me to give my prefolds another try. I know I'll like them with wet diapers, just folded inside a cover, but now you've got me thinking that, since I have enough covers, I might enjoy simply tossing the messy covers right into the pail. I think I could love the simplicity of prefolds!Ammielorishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15733229409882495397noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6372695054968205332.post-89016613685326647242009-07-29T08:41:12.772-04:002009-07-29T08:41:12.772-04:00Sounds good & simple. I wish I could hang our...Sounds good & simple. I wish I could hang our diapers outside to dry & get sanitized. We live in a condo so it's just not possible at all.<br /><br />Amanda G.Minniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14594516238255459587noreply@blogger.com