Comments on: Basic Cloth Diapering Supplies

By: ~M

~M — Tue, 26 Oct 2010 13:39:30 +0000

Hi Lindsay,

I came back to your blog to check out your wet bag and laundry bag/diaper pail recommendations for cloth diapers. I have a few questions…

1) Here you recommend Planet Wise Wetbags, but in another (older) post, the Wahmies ones. Which would you recommend more highly today?

2) Do you have a diaper pail you recommend? With lid or without? Thanks!

By: Lindsay

Lindsay — Fri, 01 Oct 2010 14:35:42 +0000

It is for the purpose of having one in use while the other is in the washer. Just makes things simpler.

By: ~M

~M — Mon, 27 Sep 2010 14:03:00 +0000

When you say to get 2 diaper pail liners is that to use both at once (one over the other) or so you can wash one and alternate with the second in the pail?

Thanks!

By: Jenell

Jenell — Mon, 06 Sep 2010 04:54:46 +0000

I would not recommend the recipe you use with the soap on your diapers. Over time, the soap will cause build up and the diapers will repel and leak. I use equal parts borax, washing soda, and oxyclean free and it works great on my diapers so far and I’ve been using it a few months. I plan to use it on my clothes as soon as I run out of my regular stuff.

By: Maggie

Maggie — Thu, 12 Aug 2010 00:28:29 +0000

I make my own laundry soap, I use borax, washing soda and grated ivory soap. I am due in December and am very interested in looking into cloth diapers. Would my homemade soap be okay to use with cloth diapers? I don’t want an added cost for another detergent

By: Hailey White

Hailey White — Sun, 11 Jul 2010 22:59:12 +0000

Thank you so very much! I just joined the world of cloth diapering and I am so appreciative!

By: Lindsay

Lindsay — Tue, 20 Apr 2010 13:03:40 +0000

One tablespoon is what is also recommended for cloth diaper use. You can get away with using slightly less. Congrats and blessings upon you as you welcome this little one!

By: erinhol

erinhol — Tue, 20 Apr 2010 03:01:41 +0000

I know this is an older post but I'm about to have my first baby in a few weeks and have been referring back to it as a reference! Quick question… with the Charlie's Soap for bumGenius 3.0 pocket diapers do you typically use the full 1 Tsbp recommended on the package, or do you use a smaller amount? It seems like often the diapers only need 1/2 the recommended amount on the detergent packaging. Thanks!

By: Jennifer

Jennifer — Mon, 22 Mar 2010 04:52:31 +0000

Hi. I’ve got two boys. My oldest is 2 1/2 years and my youngest is 6 months. We’ve bought our cloth diapers from punkinbutt.com and have been very impressed. They are very well made, thick, durable and reasonably priced. They are very professional and timely in shipping your item to you and usually give you a free sample of something to try in your box. I would recommend them to anyone and will be sticking with them through the years to come (Lord willing)…

By: Teddi

Teddi — Thu, 25 Feb 2010 22:45:32 +0000

I realize I’m commenting on an old post here, but I’m going to chime in anyway. I love love love my diaper sprayer. And I totally recommend NOT using a lid on your diaper pail. The lid keeps the smell in and stews the diapers in their own juices. I honestly have no diaper smell in my house. Having done both, no lid is far better than a lid. There’s no fear of lifting a lid to put a new one in the pail. As your little ones get older, it’s important to wash every other day at minimum.