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Laundering Prefolds and Bumgenius Cloth Diapers
Asked by L.L. from Seattle
on April 8, 2009
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I am using cloth diaper and I am very happy with how it is going thus far. My daughter is 3 weeks old and exclusively breast fed. I am using the prefolds and covers ...
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- I haven't cloth diapered, but what worked for all of my son's poop stains was dish soap. It fights the grease that stains, I believe. Whatever it is that made it wor...
- Someone told me about Bac- Out made by Bioclean- it is natural, non toxic and biodegradable. It's an enzyme cleaner. You can buy it at Freddie's or New seasons in sm...
- L.- I dont know if you have ever read this blog..my charming kids? she has a whole post on cloth diapering on her blog. it is amazing. mycharmingkids.net
BumGenius Diapers Leaking EVERY night-Help!!
Asked by L.T. from Duluth
on July 3, 2009
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My 12 month old daughter is soaking through her BG OS every single night. Not only is this a pain in the butt because we have to change her sheets and pjs every mornin...
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- We had the same issue. Now I use BG through the day and the G-Diaper with BG inserts at night. I have several G diapers I also rotate through the day and with the G di...
- Have you tried wool inserts? I have had more luck with those.... Good luck! K. K. Gletty-Syoen, CMT Belly: Massage for Mamas-to-be www.bellymamamassage.com ...
- We had same problem with our son. And, he co slept with us so we eventually had our mattress replaced even. In the end, we went with disposables at night. They worked ...
Cloth Diapers
Asked by K.R. from Denver
on March 7, 2011
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I'm looking into using the bumgenius 4.0 cloth diapers. What do you do with them until you wash them. How does the diaper pail system work? Any advice on snaps vs h...
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- I hadn't heard of the 4.0's so I had to look them up... We use the 3.0's and love them. They look to be essentially the same diaper with the exception that you now ha...
- I haven't used BumGenius, but I have a few other AIOs and pockets and fitteds, as well as prefolds. For the hook & loop ones, I just velcro them to the keeper tab (if ...
- In denver you live in a pretty "dry" environment. I suggest if you want to use cloth, use a "dry pail system". Basically... with wet diapers you just throw them in a c...
Cloth Diapers
Asked by K.C. from Columbus
on July 25, 2008
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Does anyone use bumGenius cloth diapers? If so, how do you care for yours? Do you use a particular detergent or cycle? The web site says to use detergent free from pe...
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- It has been a while since I used diapers in any form but when I did, I used Dreft on them. My older son had a lot of problems with allergys to milk so I had to be ver...
- I believe the primary reason for this is little ones have no defense againist the dyes and they can get broken out very easy. I have had to start buying these kinds of...
- Hi K.: My youngest daughter had such a high concentration of ammonia in her urine she could not wear the disposable diapers or rubber pants over cloth diapers because...
Getting Rid of Smell in Cloth Diapers
Asked by B.K. from Salt Lake City
on June 16, 2008
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I started using cloth diapers a few months ago and I loved them until they started smelling. I use bunGenius, Mommy's Touch, and Happy Heinies pocket diapers. They sme...
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- They are not living up to warrenty take them back! C. B
- I have used both vinegar and baking soda on my Bumgenius diapers and they haven't been ruined yet! Some people suggest running the inserts through the dishwasher to he...
- Is the smell on the pockets themselves or on the inserts? Have you tried boiling? What about oxy clean? What detergent are you using? Have you seen this link? htt...
When to Throw Out Cloth Diapers?
Asked by D.J. from Seattle
on July 23, 2009
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I have been using bumgenius cloth diapers for my two children for a little over a year. I only have my 18-mo.in diapers now but I have noticed that it seems that she i...
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- I didn't use cloth diapers for my kids (husband wasn't willing) but my mom used them on my brother and I. So, I can't really give any idea on when to replace them, but...
- It could be several different problems, or a combination. 1. build up- detergents can build up on diapers after several washes causing the diaper to repel and not...
- Chances are highly likely that your elastic has gone bad. Mine went bad after only one year. Do they hug tight around the leg holes and the back? Here is a link on how...
Need Advice on Washing Cloth Diapers
Asked by B.F. from Denver
on January 24, 2009
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Hi, I just started using the BumGenius 3.0 cloth diapers. Does anyone have a good way to wash them? I just did a load and none of the poop stains (brestfed baby poo...
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- When we CD'd the trick for keeping the poop stains away (other than sun, because that works amazingly well too), was a cold water soak before the wash. I also used th...
- I also use BumGenius diapers and love them! You are right, you can't use diaper creams unless you line the diaper. I messed up once and didn't line the diaper and you ...
- B. F. You are so full of excitement, very awesome to hear. I would love for you to visit gotgreennow.fourpointmoms.com or just email me at ____@____.com. There ar...
Qustion for Fellow Cloth Diapering Mamas
Asked by A.S. from San Diego
on June 27, 2009
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Hello fellow cloth diapering mamas. I use bumgenius 3.0 diapers and wanted to know of who uses Bi O Kleen detergent what was the outcome. I specifically want to know d...
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- I actually just emailed a friend about this issue. I was having pee stink issues with our bumGenius and called Jillian's Drawers website and got their advice. I star...
- Hi A., I use the bum genius 3.0 and I use the liquid All Free and Clear I don't have any problems with smell at all and they always come completely clean. Also my son...
- Although I am not cloth diapering...yet, I do have plenty of experience with Charlie's Soap as my husband and I used it for our personal laundry. I ended up with reall...
Cloth Diaper Smell/washing
Asked by K.F. from Minneapolis
on January 9, 2010
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Wondering if I can get some advice on washing my cloth diapers & getting the odors out? What to use? I've heard to put 1/4 cup vinegar in w/my detergent?? I just bo...
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- I've been using oxyclean powder in the wash with my sons cloth training pants. took the odor away, my mother inlaw gave me some borax to try too. I havent tried it y...
- the other ladies had great advice, I would follow that, just wanted to reiterate line drying in the summers. That is really the best thing in the summers. It will get ...
- We always used Charlies Soap (www.charliesoap.com) with our diapers. It washes clean, doesn't build up, and it leaves no smell behind. When I used 7th generation or sp...
Cloth Diaper Smells
Asked by T.B. from Chicago
on April 13, 2009
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hi moms, i need help with eliminating strong odor from prefold diapers. i've tried everything from using oxiclean, to dawn soap, to vinegar and baking soda. i wash t...
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- since they are just prefolds and don't have any snaps or anything, you could try boiling them to see if that strips them of whatever is hanging around causing the smel...
- I have a one year old, and what I do is do a first wash on cold with 2 cups of vinegar. I usually let them sit in the water for about an hour before running the wash....
- I use Bum Genius diapers and I run them through a rinse cycle with Shaklee's nature bright (a green alternative to oxi-clean) and then run them on the white cycle so t...
