Vinegar: Happy Heiney
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Changing to Cloth Diapers: Any Advice?
Asked by A.B. from San Francisco
on October 21, 2008
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I am slowly switching to cloth diapers to save some $$ while also being kinder to the landfill. I'm wondering how to do the diaper pail, and whether wet or dry works ...
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- We have been doing cloth diapers since birth, and I'm really happy with them. I will admit, I use a diaper service :) So I won't be your source of advice about laund...
- biocleen works very well and is suggested by green mountain diapers. It is available at whole foods and other health oriented stores. If you can hang dry in the sun ...
- I think cloth diapers are the most responsible way to go. Since you work, you may want to consider Tiny Tots diaper service. http://tinytots.com/ds/price.html They ...
Bum Genius Diapering
Asked by J.D. from Phoenix
on August 19, 2011
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Does anyone who diapers with Bum Genius
live in Arizona?
have very hard water?
have an energy efficient machine?
and have been using the diapers for 6 months with ...
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- I use vinegar to get the smell out. Works on stinky workout gear, too. I personally think our diapers are fine (BG AIOs) with the occasional use of vinegar.
- I used happy heiney diapers but I had a few bum genius. I didn't get a HE washer because I was told you need more water to wash cloth diapers & HE didn't fit the bill....
- I live in AZ, use Bum Genius and have hard water. Mine are fine but I use Melaleuca's laundry detergent which is great at getting rid of smells. You can also try usi...
Need Cloth Diaper Recommendations
Asked by M.S. from Phoenix
on October 20, 2009
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I switched my son from disposables to Bum Genius AIO's at 7 months. At first I LOVED them, but now am not sure if they will hold up until he's potty trained. I recentl...
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- Hi M.! I have spent the past month ordering 1 of every kind of cloth diaper to try them out before I decide on a full-time stash. So far I like the Fuzzibunz one-size ...
- Vinegar!! I used cloth diapers with my son and every three or four washes I'd toss in a cup of white vinegar to the water. I used Baking Soda each wash then always l...
- On the smell, you are using TOO much detergent. Try an extra rinse. I would never use bleach on my diapers, it is the reason your diapers are not lasting as long. Blea...
Which Cloth Diaper?
Asked by A.A. from Los Angeles
on August 13, 2008
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I am on a quest to start using cloth diapers. My daughter is 17 mos. and seems to have developed an allergy to disposable diapers. I've tried using 2 different brands ...
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- Just wanted to say that my liitle boy developed a rash when he wore Pampers(size 2 and up), Luvs and Huggies. I tried the Kirkland Diapers from Costo, and they work gr...
- We have fuzzi bunz. I happy Happy Heinys too but i don't like them as much. We just dump the poop in the toilet, it is mainly solid and goes down no problem. My hus...
- I use Fuzzy Bunz and love them! My husband likes them too because it is very quick to get to change them. They are very easy to use and clean. I bought mine from www.n...
What Cloth Diaper Is Best?
Asked by M.K. from Houston
on July 10, 2008
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I have been thinking about switching to cloth diapers. I know that they are Eco-friendly and can save oodles of money in the long run (especially if you plan on havin...
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- We used a combination for prefolds and various all-in-ones when our son was a newborn. But now we have converted all our diapers to BumGenius 3.0 and aren't looking b...
- Since my youngest was born in 1963, I had no other choice but cloth diapers. Back then there were Curity which were long and you folded them to fit and Bird's Eye whi...
- I love the Baby Love all-in-one from Kidalog. I like the basic white nylon cover better than the colored "breathable" cover. The web site is www.kidalog.com.
Cloth Diapers? What's the Deal?
Asked by P.R. from Boston
on August 6, 2008
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I really want to try cloth but my mom and hubby are totally against it for two reasons 1/hassle 2/cost. help me out!!
which brand do you use? do you wash them twi...
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- Cloth is the way to go. We've been at it for 22 months now! After the baby starts eating, the poop changes a lot and you can just knock the poop into the toilet an...
- We switched to cloth when my son was a year old. We are very happy with our decision. I tried prefolds, all in ones and fuzzibunz and ended up selling all expect the...
- we're using a cloth diaper service, which picks up dirties once a week and leaves the clean ones. this was $25 per week until baby was 6 mo, now $20. so, it's not a ...
Cloth Diapers
Asked by A.B. from Detroit
on April 22, 2008
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Does anyone use cloth diapers or have any recommendations? I want to use cloth diapers with my baby due in June and I am clueless which ones are good.
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- I read a story in February Guideposts Magazine called "The Change Artist". Paula Devore of Portland, Oregon, started a company called "Babyworks". They sell diaper c...
- i use the happy heinies b/c they are like a regular diaper, all in one. you wash and dry them and then put the inserts in and you are all ready for diaper changes. p...
- I used cloth diapers and have five children. I used the ones right from the store. I didn't spend a lot of money! They worked great, their little bottoms were alway's ...
Cloth Diapers?? a Good Alternative?
Asked by M.W. from Kansas City
on September 23, 2008
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My husband and I are going to one income so money is really tight. I have two boys in diapers (2 years old and 4 months) I am considering going to cloth diapers. I am ...
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- I have gone through the whole gammut of different types of cloth diapers, paper diapers, both, 2 in diapers and pull ups. This is what I have found; unless you have a ...
- I love cloth diapers. A good resource in St. Louis is Cottonbabies.com -- they have a retail store in south county across from St. Anthony's Hospital. You can also b...
- M., I didn't take time to read all the responses, so you may be overwhelmed. I'll keep mine short. I have used cloth for two kids and have helped lots of mom's do ...
