tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6372695054968205332.post8984425764488997074..comments2023-11-03T06:35:09.950-04:00Comments on The Cloth Diaper Whisperer: Call Me Old Fashioned: Why Prefolds Are Better Than You ThinkTCDWhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05647180584171829981noreply@blogger.comBlogger39125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6372695054968205332.post-32608439130408284332011-04-04T17:11:06.898-04:002011-04-04T17:11:06.898-04:00I thought prefolds would be something that I would...I thought prefolds would be something that I would regret buying. Still I bought them anyways when the econobum was bogo. I am really happy I did since they are a great diaper and not a pain really at all!seahorsehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15302564983337173652noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6372695054968205332.post-82443588367702473082011-02-18T00:10:09.445-05:002011-02-18T00:10:09.445-05:00I love, love, LOVE my prefolds as well! I bought ...I love, love, LOVE my prefolds as well! I bought all the fancy AIOs and pockets for my first cloth diapered son, thinking that I would NEVER want to use prefolds because they were too old fashioned and difficult. Of course, I had all the usual laundry and leaking issues. I didn't give prefolds a shot until baby #2, and now we use prefolds and covers at least 75% of the time. The other 25% are AIOs bought mostly for other's benefit. My husband (the one who I thought would never handle anything but velcro) ALWAYS picks a prefold over anything else. Even though cost is not a factor for us, I truly believe that prefolds are the best all around cloth diapering option.Rachaelnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6372695054968205332.post-12029441860259738652011-02-14T00:28:36.575-05:002011-02-14T00:28:36.575-05:00I love reading about other fellow prefold lovers! ...I love reading about other fellow prefold lovers! My original stash started with prefolds and covers for economic reasons, and then I got a few pockets here and there, because they were easier for my boyfriend to figure out, and made him much more willing to do cloth. And I'll admit it, I like many of my pockets, but I always find myself reaching for my prefolds and covers, no matter how cute the pockets are, because they're so much easier! They wash more easily, and I've never had a problem with stinks or stains, like I have with my inserts. Plus I don't have to stuff them, and I've never once had a leak, and we've had some pretty impressive volcanic activity going on that wasn't held in by other pockets or disposables. They're awesome!Lil' Red Roosterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03742759726330228948noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6372695054968205332.post-40817371387230217982011-01-24T09:46:35.131-05:002011-01-24T09:46:35.131-05:00I started out with prefolds & covers because I...I started out with prefolds & covers because I was switching to cloth for environmental AND cost savings. They are our workhorse! I use pockets for overnights and for out and about but prefolds with Thirsties covers are by far our main stash! And I was able to sell my size small Thirsties covers for 1/2 of what I paid for them, and will do the same with the prefolds. So not only were they inexpensive to start, I'm getting probably 30% of my money back once I sell them all as we outgrow them! <br />Oh - and prefolds make the BEST dust/cleaning rags around the house when the kids are done with them ;-) My mom and aunt already have requests in for a few as I'm done with them!meason98https://www.blogger.com/profile/12850628777479458800noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6372695054968205332.post-32662294950781146722011-01-22T07:32:45.193-05:002011-01-22T07:32:45.193-05:00I have some prefolds that I have never used becaus...I have some prefolds that I have never used because they look so intimidating. Once I get some Snappies I will give them a try.Emily Dulinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10699034828378957356noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6372695054968205332.post-13088549930383208582011-01-21T22:24:29.101-05:002011-01-21T22:24:29.101-05:00I LOVE our prefolds! When we switched our Daughter...I LOVE our prefolds! When we switched our Daughter at 7months to CDing, we went with all pockets and AIOs, but have since sold off almost all of them and only use prefolds and covers durring the day! I have yet to have a leak in the 3 months of using prefolds. We don't pin or snappi them, just trifold them in the cover. Glad to hear others use the "old fashoned" prefolds and love them as much as we do :)cassie beardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17806952352208782263noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6372695054968205332.post-78436110476986010012011-01-21T21:49:51.686-05:002011-01-21T21:49:51.686-05:00We are expecting our first baby in March and plan ...We are expecting our first baby in March and plan on cloth diapering -- I was dead set against prefolds but then after reading this post and others I have now ordered some to try out and I am really excited to use these!!BJhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13146650930797791502noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6372695054968205332.post-65463919217662069762011-01-21T20:49:08.069-05:002011-01-21T20:49:08.069-05:00I'm a prefold user too. Thanks for the post. ...I'm a prefold user too. Thanks for the post. I haven't seen much written about prefolds in the CD community.Boise Wiebershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10409649995111148701noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6372695054968205332.post-12726942181312418212011-01-21T14:02:29.137-05:002011-01-21T14:02:29.137-05:00Amen! I could have very easily have been the origi...Amen! I could have very easily have been the original poster! I, too, started my cloth diaper experience with pockets. I was diapering two children at the time. They did not hold up through to potty training. Elastic shot and microfiber stink issues caused me to look into other options. Prefolds were the answer! LOVE them. Now, with baby #3, I started with prefolds. I bought a few of the BG 4.0 with snaps just for the pure ease (for others!). BUT I love how I can put a prefold on my 6.5 month old and not have a leak over night (12+ hours!). :) Recently I've been tempted to get some FLATS!Christina S.noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6372695054968205332.post-57699758883006963402011-01-21T12:26:01.905-05:002011-01-21T12:26:01.905-05:00Any tips for folding? I've looked at "in...Any tips for folding? I've looked at "instructions" online but when I try it on my lil one it just seems super bulky and awkward.Darcyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14656959187575717982noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6372695054968205332.post-10439731050459365492011-01-21T10:00:38.923-05:002011-01-21T10:00:38.923-05:00Thank you for posting this! After diapering #1 in ...Thank you for posting this! After diapering #1 in expensive pocket diapers, and having leaks *all the time*, I've already decided that future children will be diapered in prefolds and flats. They're great!!Jennahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14463082060682607036noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6372695054968205332.post-90368602429235646822011-01-21T04:50:34.390-05:002011-01-21T04:50:34.390-05:00This is the second post on prefolds I've read ...This is the second post on prefolds I've read today! I heart them as well. We actually use them tucked inside of pocket diapers sometimes (making the pocket dipe a cover) and it's a great way to get to know your baby's pattern and change them frequently. Plus it's so cool to me that they're old-fashioned! Makes me feel like a sexy housewife.Janinehttp://alternativehousewife.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6372695054968205332.post-64139166736060247062011-01-21T01:23:50.140-05:002011-01-21T01:23:50.140-05:00I used flats and pre-folds for my daughter as my i...I used flats and pre-folds for my daughter as my introduction into cloth nappying. I loved it and felt so proud of myself, but then she started rolling and it was very frustrating for us as she would inevitably kick the folds out and I'd have to re-do and try again... Now I use them to stuff my pocket nappies and it's awesome!!! I love cloth nappying. Why is it so creepily addictive?Lianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04483828257807465995noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6372695054968205332.post-29623778114910595252011-01-20T18:42:08.027-05:002011-01-20T18:42:08.027-05:00I LOVE my prefolds...I ditched them for a while be...I LOVE my prefolds...I ditched them for a while because I didn't think that I did love them, but I came back. I started out with prefolds. I just use the trifold though, nothing fancy. I fan the back of the trifold for the poopies. Now that my oldest is potty trained though, things are a lot easier with diaper around our house. That mean no more changing 2 kids at the same time :).Mama Benniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08171314373152171722noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6372695054968205332.post-41063575140494919252011-01-20T18:02:15.455-05:002011-01-20T18:02:15.455-05:00I am still scared of the prefolds in my drawer. Gu...I am still scared of the prefolds in my drawer. Guess it's time to saddle up and give it a try.Katehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00392047155724843548noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6372695054968205332.post-50884593294929023482011-01-20T17:46:12.247-05:002011-01-20T17:46:12.247-05:00If we had to rebuild our stash from scratch I woul...If we had to rebuild our stash from scratch I would have mostly prefolds over what I have now. My hubby even likes them better! They never leak and are so absorbent. And despite looking scary they are the easiest of them all I think! A good cotton or hemp prefold and a blueberry cover are my favorites!Ashleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11121820620624841791noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6372695054968205332.post-85257402646555893102011-01-20T14:55:15.580-05:002011-01-20T14:55:15.580-05:00We used exclusively prefolds and covers for my son...We used exclusively prefolds and covers for my son's first 19 months. By then he was only wearing a diaper while he slept, and even a premium prefold folded with an infant prefold and an extra insert was not offering enough absorption. Now we use a Bumgenius pocket triple stuffed with hemp and microfiber.wendyroohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07240823710729203697noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6372695054968205332.post-799047130831509402011-01-20T13:47:30.253-05:002011-01-20T13:47:30.253-05:00I could have written this myself!!I could have written this myself!!Mariahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15045109408543528183noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6372695054968205332.post-88458386343798874302011-01-20T13:43:55.218-05:002011-01-20T13:43:55.218-05:00I love my prefolds. They're my no-fail never-...I love my prefolds. They're my no-fail never-leak option and I use them all the time. They're a little bulky so when I go out somewhere I use pockets on her, but at home, we are always using the prefolds. Love them!dannyscotlandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08184111988053063451noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6372695054968205332.post-35877435264637600802011-01-20T13:04:30.229-05:002011-01-20T13:04:30.229-05:00It's funny because I thought getting AIOs woul...It's funny because I thought getting AIOs would be better for nighttime, traveling, etc, but I have grown to love my prefolds with the right covers! So cheap and easy.Amber Liddlehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08049947191143341720noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6372695054968205332.post-26557992766193962942011-01-20T12:54:22.098-05:002011-01-20T12:54:22.098-05:00I love, love, love prefolds. When I first started...I love, love, love prefolds. When I first started CDing I swore I'd never use prefolds, but now we use them more often than not. I also stuff all my pockets with them and it has really cut down on microfiber stink. They are actually pretty trim when you fasten them with a Snappi, and you can just layer for night time (I trifold a smaller one inside of a toddler size PF and then snappi that on). I really wish I hadn't spent so much on other diapers and not been afraid to just learn how to use prefolds. Now, I do like to have a pocket or AIO for leaving the house for errands, etc. but I could still change my little one in the back of the car in PF if I had to :) I will CD from birth when I am blessed with the next one--with PFs!Peytonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17382241010652039950noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6372695054968205332.post-82401405556322094502011-01-20T12:39:28.713-05:002011-01-20T12:39:28.713-05:00I <3 my prefolds. Combined with a cover they h...I <3 my prefolds. Combined with a cover they hold anything (my baby can comfortably wear the same sleeper for 2 days instead of changing them twice a day). The only drawback is other people don't necessarily know how to use them, and it takes time to learn. But over all they are fantastic!Annahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06691885665641452804noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6372695054968205332.post-13554587907944773802011-01-20T12:29:29.152-05:002011-01-20T12:29:29.152-05:00I only have prefolds and covers because they were ...I only have prefolds and covers because they were the cheapest option when I decided to give cloth a try. (It's my 3rd baby...he was 7 months when I decided to take the plunge!) Since our budget is small and we don't know if we'll have any more, prefolds and covers made the most sense. I LOVE them! I almost NEVER have leaks! You can get some really cute covers, too. My favorites are Zookies covers (so far, anyway). I just wish I had some Snappis. At this point I just lay the prefold in the cover, like an insert. They work great that way, too!Elizabethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07089403708941867296noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6372695054968205332.post-50898378621298210382011-01-20T12:28:53.705-05:002011-01-20T12:28:53.705-05:00I love my prefolds too! I think it's the snapp...I love my prefolds too! I think it's the snappi that makes it so easy now. Pins can be hard with squiggly ones but you can snap that bad boy on in two seconds with a snappi.Erin @ Isaboo Designshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07040261623100764102noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6372695054968205332.post-75572723235026450652011-01-20T12:16:07.500-05:002011-01-20T12:16:07.500-05:00Yes! I love my prefolds! I have AI2's, but was...Yes! I love my prefolds! I have AI2's, but was unhappy with the absorbancy. Tried GMD Clotheez prefolds, and wow! They weren't kidding about it being a work horse. Prefolds are my naptime/nighttime diaper, and great for when my LO gets a diaper rash. I put on 2 with pins and let him crawl around the house so he gets fresh air flow on his little bum.Jessicahttp://www.fresh1blankies.comnoreply@blogger.com