The Buerglers

After discussing   reasons for cloth diapering ,  prefolds ,  pockets ,  all-in-ones ,   hybrid/all-in-two , and washing and stripping methods , I am wrapping up this beginners series with a final post on cloth diaper accessories. As Ariel sings in the Little Mermaid, there are "gadgets and gizmos aplenty" with cloth diapering. I want to share a few of the things I use and what I think you could live with out. Diaper Storage: Dirty Diapers at home:   I use a dog food bin from Target with a  Kissaluvs  pail liner.  We chose this because it's a thick plastic that's designed to keep odors in. It also has 2 wheels on the bottom which can be handy. Dirty Diapers on the go or home: I highly recommend investing in a wet bag. Wet bags are lined with PUL to keep moisture in. Some, like PlanetWise , have a water proof zipper that keeps the stink in too!  A wet/dry bag (see middle bag) has a lined "wet" second and a not lined "...

We have gone over the reasons for cloth diapering , prefolds , pockets , all-in-ones , and hybrid/all-in-two .  Today we're discussing a basic wash routine as well as a stripping method. (Please note: This is for all types of diapers and covers EXCEPT wool. Wool has it's own wash routine not covered in this series) Ask anyone who cloth diapers and they'll tell you their method is the best.  Over time you'll taylor your wash routine to your schedule, style, water type, and detergent preferences.  Here is a great place to start! Prepping New Diapers for Use: New diapers need to be prepped.  Well, the covers don't but anything that is absorbent does, so all the inserts, prefolds, and all-in-one diapers.  PUL covers and pocket shells just need a few washes prior to use.  Why?  Because like anything manufactured you just want to get the junk off.  The diapers also get more absorbent over time.  Diapers need 6-10 washes before use. Y...

Today we're wrapping up the styles of cloth diapers by discussing hybrids, also known as All-in-twos (AI2). As soon as I met Maria I knew she'd be the person to ask to help me with this post.  She is the most enthusiastic GroVia hybrid fan I've ever met! Maria W. Valles is m om to Anna Carolina (almost 6 months) with an amazingly tolerant husband and 2 goofy dog-babies. You can find her  blogging about the undersides of cars, not babies, over at  http://www.motorcarsintl.com/ blog/ When I was miserably sick during my first trimester of pregnancy, I spent a LOT of time laying in bed. I was either binge watching Netflix, or researching the heck out of all things pregnancy and baby. I had been a nanny for 10 years, and in all my time with babies and kids, I had developed some pretty clear ideas of  things I wanted to do/not do when I had my own child.  Cloth diapering, however, had not crossed my radar. I knew that I did not want our family to use...

We've talked about reasons to cloth diaper,  prefolds and covers, and pockets. Today Meaghan is discussing the awesomeness that is the All-in-one.  Keep in mind that while AIOs are the most expensive option, they're the easiest to wash, store, and leave for the babysitter! Meagan Himmerich is a mother to a wonderful little girl and wife to Dustin. She is new to Atlanta and started to cloth diaper when her daughter was born last year in early 2014. She enjoys singing for church, playing on the playground with her daughter, and watching her family grow more together in our new home town. We are cloth diaper lovers in our household. We would not have it any other way for our daughter. We came to use cloth diapers because it was cheaper over the course of 2-3 years than using disposables and we plan on having more children so this cost savings can add up. With a tight budget we started out with just pre-folds and covers. We made it through the first three months...