Here are a few observations so far:
- 4 gdiaper covers (gpants) aren't enough for 2 boys, even though Nico is only in them for nap/bed. We need more and I was able to get a two more at a great price, so they are on the way.
- 36 prefolds is MORE than enough for 2 boys. Even when we double up at night.
- Speaking of doubling up-- I really need to have my mother-in-law help me cut/sew some prefolds in half-- I need extra coverage in the front at night, but I don't need it in the back and so two prefolds just makes it too bulky.
- The laundry doesn't really bother me because really, how hard is it to wash and fold a load of diapers every 2-3 days. It's like folding towels. The thing I generally hate about laundry is the folding/putting away. Neither of these is an issue with diapering.
- At Melody's suggestion, I mixed up a box of baking soda with a few drops of lavendar essential oil and just sprinkle a spoonful in the diaperpail after every wet diaper-- it really does cut down on odor I think.
- I absolutely hate changing a poopy diaper with cloth and the toilet swishing still makes me nauseous. I wore rubber gloves today (disposable) and that helped, but then I was sort of negating the environmental benefit of using cloth diapers, now wasn't I? Maybe reusable rubber gloves would work-- and then I could just wash my hands with them on to clean them after swishing... ideas anyone?
- The disposable liners work great for us, but I have used them very infrequently. I would imagine that the case we have will last us a long, long time.
- I actually have buy-in from Nick. He doesn't just approve, he actually participates.
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I am really very glad that you like them... I was flabbergasted by your enthusiasm-- I am even more flabbergasted by Nick's approval!!
Get a diaper sprayer! Or have Nick make you one. Ryan made me one years and years ago and it was the best cloth diapering accessory ever. Seriously. Like this one:
http://www.pottypail.com/
It is SO, so worth the money. Ryan made one himself with stuff from home depot, but it still cost like $30.
I don't know anything about the bucket contraption thing on that website, I just had the sprayer and googled "diaper sprayer". The 'overspray' problem they mention can be remedied by turning down the water pressure!
I give you two snaps up for doing the green thing, but have you ever thought about having a diaper service? I had one when the kids were little and we lived in Portland and it was the best. Every week a nice guy came by and took away all the fouled diapers (which I just had to put in the diaper pail) and left a nice clean supply of ready to use cloth diapers. I am way too lazy to swish and gag, rinse, so the tidee didee diaper service was a dream come true.
so glad it's going well! and that nick is buying into it! i know that's a big complaint of many, and ryan is totally on board, too. he doesn't want a yucky sposie on aiden now that we're using these. :) you may have motivated me to try the cloth sometime soon..... we'll see!
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