I only have experience using them on a LO I nanny. But I've never had to deal with actually washing them. So I'm a little nervous about that.
The washing wasn't that big of a deal for us. We had them professionally stripped a few times (we were dealing with ammonia build up at one point), but the regular routine was easy-peasy.
We bought a front loading/high efficiency washer & dryer and that was possibly one of the best baby purchases we made. We ended up using less water after buying them while cloth diapering than we used with our old washer & dryer before we were washing diapers.
How did you wash the cloth diapers with a high efficiency washer? We bought one toward the end of our diapering days, a top loading one, & I absolutely hate that washer in general. I feel like I was stripping those diapers every week because they were never clean. I added extra water to the drum and everything! What's the secret to getting your cloth diapers really clean in a high efficiency washer? I could have been adding too much detergent to but at first I was adding only a tiny bit but they still smelled terrible when I pulled them out.
I only have experience using them on a LO I nanny. But I've never had to deal with actually washing them. So I'm a little nervous about that.
Its really not bad at all! Get a really big wet bag and separate the inserts from the outside part before you throw them in to the bag. If there's poop, you can hook up a regular sprayer that is on your sink... You just hook that up to the toilet and spray the poop in. It's really not as bad as it sounds at all. When the bag is full you throw everything into the washing machine with a tiny bit of detergent. Voilà!
The washing wasn't that big of a deal for us. We had them professionally stripped a few times (we were dealing with ammonia build up at one point), but the regular routine was easy-peasy.
We bought a front loading/high efficiency washer & dryer and that was possibly one of the best baby purchases we made. We ended up using less water after buying them while cloth diapering than we used with our old washer & dryer before we were washing diapers.
How did you wash the cloth diapers with a high efficiency washer? We bought one toward the end of our diapering days, a top loading one, & I absolutely hate that washer in general. I feel like I was stripping those diapers every week because they were never clean. I added extra water to the drum and everything! What's the secret to getting your cloth diapers really clean in a high efficiency washer? I could have been adding too much detergent to but at first I was adding only a tiny bit but they still smelled terrible when I pulled them out.
So weird- it must vary by type? We had a front loading, no idea why that would matter, but IDK.
We did a cold rinse first and then a wash cycle with an extra rinse at the end. I put in the regular amount of detergent. They always came out clean and fresh, although every once in awhile we put them on the extra-hot-allergy wash and/or I sometimes threw in baking soda, because those softened them up. Also, like I said, we had them professionally stripped from time to time because after using them for almost 2 years, we were getting ammonia build up and they always came back like new after being professionally stripped.
Post by samesister on Aug 24, 2015 14:20:20 GMT -5
We plan on reusing almost all the big items (rock n play, keyfit car seat, bouncer, swing, high chair, pump, video monitor, etc.) We bought all neutral colored items for this reason.
We will be doing an all new nursery since we are team green this time. Will need clothes if it's a boy. Will look into a double stroller. I think I am going to replace my boppy with a MyBrestFriend pillow. I had a k'tan for DD but she didn't like being in it after a few months. I will either use it more with this LO or buy a different type (maybe an ergo or Tula). And I am honestly researching switching to cloth diapers. Looks like I have quite a lot of you ladies as resources if we decide to make the switch.
Hardness of water can make a big difference. If you have hard water, an HE washer can be a total nightmare for cloth diapers.
My guess is though having them professionally stripped is the biggest difference. I didn't even know there were services that did that.
Oh, I didn't realize that hard water + high efficiency was a problem. Good to know!
We have a local diaper service that we used for the first few months before we built up our own stash. They will strip personal stashes for a small cost too. They are great!
Reusing - Rock n Play - DS slept in this next to our bed for the first 5 months Clothes (if a boy) - I kept some cute outfits from DS thinking if we had another boy, I'd like pictures of them both in them Recliner - love the recliner I have, not sure how we will share it as DS still does bedtime stories there, maybe get like a rocking chair or something. (also big items like carseat, swing, piano play mat)
To buy - A double stroller that works with carseat, we had the liteway plus last time and I didn't like it. Baby girl clothes if a girl Carrier - DS hated carriers, but I really want to try again and feel like with a toddler, we will need to find something that works. New pump - I exclusively pumped with DS for a while and my pump gave out
I just remembered my 4Moms Cleanwater Tub. I loved that with DD, we won't have it until we move after LO is born which is really upsetting but we'll definitely use that, I think DD used hers until she was like 6-7 months old.
Post by trufflefries on Aug 25, 2015 15:46:57 GMT -5
Fun question!
Favorites I will be reusing:
boppy Dr Brown bottles (if we end up combo feeding, which I did with DD) ergo **fisher price Seahorse- will be getting this child his/her own. DD LOVES hers and it is amazing at helping her settle down and go to sleep. The belly glows and plays 5 min of lullabies before turning off.
New things I'm excited to try: rock and play some sort of woven wrap ollie swaddle
I'm weirdly emotional about reusing stuff that J used (have tried like 5x to post in this thread and keep walking away), but since I'm trying to keep my shit together and not spend a billion dollars on things we already have, we press on:
Reusing Items: - UppaBaby Cruz. I've tried many, many strollers, and this one is THE best IMHO. - Ergo / Beco - Boppy (I love the boppy so much, such a versatile little cushion)
New Items: - Sakura Ring Sling. I didn't like the Ergo or the Beco for NB phase. - RNP. We have one, but it was damaged in a basement flood earlier this year, and I'm not interested in trying to clean the black mold off of it. - Fancy take home outfit. I keep things super simple, but I do like a very high quality one piece to have as the take home outfit. Kissy Kissy are my go to.
- RNP. We have one, but it was damaged in a basement flood earlier this year, and I'm not interested in trying to clean the black mold off of it. - Fancy take home outfit. I keep things super simple, but I do like a very high quality one piece to have as the take home outfit. Kissy Kissy are my go to.
XO. You know.
But as far as these two items, I totally agree. It's not worth it to risk it with the black mold, but absolutely worth buying a new one. And I didn't do a special going home outfit because I am not super sentimental usually. At the time, I was so traumatized that it didn't matter to me at the time. But I hope to have a better experience this time and it will matter. So I am going to get a special going home outfit.
steveo kissy kissy is so adorable! Shopping for a going home outfit is so fun. There are some IG shops that personalize items... I have my eye on them!
Post by wittyandwaiting on Aug 28, 2015 7:22:12 GMT -5
Reusing: Nothing! DS is 13 so I think it's reasonable that I haven't saved anything for this one.
New: All the the things!!!!
I carried DS around a lot because the stroller just wasn't practical because I walked a lot and lived downtown in a large city. I definitely want another amazing carrier/sling.
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