Anyone use cloth diapers who live in an apartment?
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This is totally up to you. I use cloth, but they must be washed with a rinse, then a wash, then a rinse cycle and I usually do a load every 2nd day. Then I try to spend every 4th day doing a few loads of other laundry before the diapers. Are there enough machines that you won't be stuck without a washer when you need to do laundry?
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You put them over the prefold cotton cloth diaper to keep the moisture from leeching onto your baby's clothing. If you don't have some sort of barrier, you will just have a wet baby! These are great because they are reusable and easy to wash. They don't last forever though, so don't be suprised if you end up needing to buy more after a few months. This brand is a little more durable so far than the store brand at Babies R Us though so we'll see!
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They are thicker than disposable diapers and little leggings or tighter pants can become snug. Being a grandmother who used cloth diapers years ago, I don't see that as a problem
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I have 24 and a newborn. He goes through them really quickly. We tried to wash every other day, but we were diaperless, waiting for the clean ones to be done in the dryer. That's too close for comfort for me. I plan to pick up at least another half dozen for a total of 30. Even if he starts going less frequently as he gets older, it'll be worth it to know we won't run out on laundry day.
1677757
No, buy the "prefold" diapers for burp cloths. These are huge and extremely thin like dust cloths.
1751985
I use then on top of a crib liner when my baby cosleeps with me. That way the baby's body isn't on the scratchy surface of the pad. I have never used them as actual diapers.
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I had the same issue with some, while others from the same package will lie perfectly flat. I ended up just using them as burp cloths and using a different cloth diapering system.
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any kind of insert/cloth diaper will work with this cover. Thirsties has their own inserts you can buy, but I just bought a couple packs of unbleached cloth diapers (the original cloth diapers our mothers used) that I use with these covers. Once the cloth diaper is wet, you can change out for a new one, but use the same cover and just wipe out until it is dirty (from, say, a poo explosion). These covers are just an upgraded version of old plastic covers that were the only thing available 30 yrs ago to go over the cloth. I hope that clears it up!
99475
My daughter has used hers for disposable diapers. I guess you could fold the cloth diapers so they would fit.
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I have always just washed them the same as I wash my cloth diapers and then hang them to dry on a drying rack. They dry very quickly and I've had no issues. Mine are about a year old and aside from some pilling, they're still going strong!
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Not sure about cloth diaper, but I rinse them and then keep them soaking in cold water until I run a wash cycle in the machine or hand wash. You can soak in a mild soap and baking soda solution or even spray them with shout or oxi sprays. I keep it simple and wash then hang dry and try to keep flat and unsnapped to extend the life of the snaps. I love these and highly recoment them. They can be warm on hot days but reliability and function are more important to me. I also have bladder leakage issue and wear these daily >365!
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They can probably be machine dried on a very low heat just fine. The elastic might wear out quicker, but it shouldn't be too bad. I would recommend staying with the snap type though, as the hook & loop (velcro-type) might have more of a tendency to curl and catch lint in the dryer. Just make sure you do low heat because the outer water-proof layer could get damaged if the heat is too high.If you have room for one of those folding drying racks, those work well in small apartment spaces. You can easily hang this diaper by folding it in half over the dowels for those racks. FYI, I actually think it dries quicker folded in half, as then both the absorbent pads are hanging down instead of one being on top. They can probably be machine dried on a very low heat just fine. The elastic might wear out quicker, but it shouldn't be too bad. I would recommend staying with the snap type though, as the hook & loop (velcro-type) might have more of a tendency to curl and catch lint in the dryer. Just make sure you do low heat because the outer water-proof layer could get damaged if the heat is too high.If you have room for one of those folding drying racks, those work well in small apartment spaces. You can easily hang this diaper by folding it in half over the dowels for those racks. FYI, I... » Read More They can probably be machine dried on a very low heat just fine. The elastic might wear out quicker, but it shouldn't be too bad. I would recommend staying with the snap type though, as the hook & loop (velcro-type) might have more of a tendency to curl and catch lint in the dryer. Just make sure you do low heat because the outer water-proof layer could get damaged if the heat is too high.If you have room for one of those folding drying racks, those work well in small apartment spaces. You can easily hang this diaper by folding it in half over the dowels for those racks. FYI, I actually think it dries quicker folded in half, as then both the absorbent pads are hanging down instead of one being on top. « Show Less
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In my experience I have only used them in cloth. They are very absorbent and work better under a prefold or added to a pocket diaper. I really can't speak to how it would work in a disposable, but I supposed you could just be careful not to dispose of it with the diaper when you're done.
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I bought these at Costco to use as flats. They were cheaper there. They are pretty absorbant. They are larger than most flats. diapers. They started out pretty soft, but have gradually become rougher. I don'tl ikethese next to my LO skin anymore. There are a lot of different types of flats -some that are cheaper than these. Cotton babies website, OsoCozy here on Amazon, and really soft Nickis bamboo flats at Nickis diapers. These have been relegated to being pad folded in my pockets.
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I use a single hemp insert inside Thristies covers. Works wonderfully. With cloth diapers you should change after every wet, and one insert should be plenty absorbent for one wet. My baby is 4 months old and one wet leaves only half the insert wet, so it theoretically could hold two wets from a baby her size/age, but more likely only one wet for older babies and toddlers. LOVE this system because it is sooo TRIM under clothing!
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I've heard it works extremely well with cloth diapers. A friend used liners just the same. I can't speak of it myself.
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This is the one I have: http://www.amazon.com/dekor-Diaper-Dekor-Plus-Pail/dp/B001ELYAG4/ref=sr_1_9?ie=UTF8&qid=1399419831&sr=8-9&keywords=Dekor+Plus It says "580 newborn baby diapers"??? Which is not nearly the case if you do cloth diapers. I don't know about disposables, but with cloth we can barely fit 15-20 dirty diapers.