tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25418805.post3038867051545778793..comments2023-10-14T05:57:51.740-05:00Comments on Prairie Garden: Cloth Diapering: The Night Diapera. borealishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01245824881587347498noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25418805.post-38152529235524631542006-10-10T23:09:00.000-05:002006-10-10T23:09:00.000-05:00A. Borealis, the one thing about microfiber is not...A. Borealis, the one thing about microfiber is not to put it next to the baby's skin. You need a layer to keep it away from the skin because it's so very absorbent that it will suck moisture out of any skin it directly touches. <br /><br />If you aren't crazy about synthetic fabrics (microfiber), I hear that hemp is also much more absorbent than cotton, and very "green" and renewable and all that.<br /><br />I get my fabrics and microfiber soakers from a coop. They're running a soaker coop right now . . . e-mail me a the link in my profile if you want the information.purple_kangaroohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02543172194041505144noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25418805.post-64444781689922246512006-10-10T14:22:00.000-05:002006-10-10T14:22:00.000-05:00Hmmm, have you already tried soaking them in oxycl...Hmmm, have you already tried soaking them in oxyclean? That's too bad about the smell. Did the bleach help?purple_kangaroohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02543172194041505144noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25418805.post-17527754803558283892006-10-10T13:02:00.000-05:002006-10-10T13:02:00.000-05:00Thanks for the suggestions but I've done all those...Thanks for the suggestions but I've done all those things, I've tried everything the FB website says to do and none of it seems to cut the smell. Oh well. I've resorted to bleach and I know they say you aren't supposed to use it but I was ready to throw mine out the window, then what a waste!Christianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05883502408788327075noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25418805.post-14886194717229763672006-10-10T11:52:00.000-05:002006-10-10T11:52:00.000-05:00Jenni, if your FB are smelling, that probably mean...Jenni, if your FB are smelling, that probably means they have soap buildup in them, or they aren't getting rinsed enough. Are you using a soap with no dyes, scents or softeners? <br /><br />Try some baking soda in the wash and vinegar in the rinse, and then running an extra cycle with no soap to make sure they're rinsed really well. Some people have had good results stripping them.<br /><br />For nighttime diapering, I've had pretty good luck with folding a microfiber soaker into the prefold and laying a piece of fleece on top to keep baby's skin dry, then putting a prorap over it all. Microfiber is so much more absorbent than cotton, with less bulk. I haven't had any problems with the proraps leaking . . . I got mine as seconds for $4 each.<br /><br />I bought some wool garments at a thrift store to cut up . . . I want to try making some wool diaper covers in a similar style to Bummis.purple_kangaroohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02543172194041505144noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25418805.post-34402507236110945162006-10-07T00:12:00.000-05:002006-10-07T00:12:00.000-05:00Well, I like my fuzzi bunz diapers but I think the...Well, I like my fuzzi bunz diapers but I think the only thing that I don't like about them is that I have a hard time getting the smell out even after I prewash, wash, and 2nd rinse. They smell okay until the child pees and then they smell aweful. We are not supposed to use bleach but in order to even stand the diapers I have resorted to bleach and now they are bearable. <br /><br />So you only have to wash your covers a couple times a week? That's pretty cool. Fuzzi bunz are pocket diapers so the cover gets soiled with every use. I would be interested in trying what you have but you know, I've already made the investment so I will stick out the fuzzi bunz at least until they wear out. Thanks for the info though, I will definately look into them :)Jennihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12463596622437274940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25418805.post-79422111469643956702006-10-05T20:46:00.000-05:002006-10-05T20:46:00.000-05:00Check out wearbest8 on ebay - they seem to have ru...Check out wearbest8 on ebay - they seem to have running sales on wool diaper soakers, usually costing about 15 dollars (and you can order multiples at the price you won the auction). XL = 29-35 lbs. Starbeans is at approx 25 lbs and even with the triple diaper, there is still plenty of room in our XL, so maybe a petite 40 lbs could fit? It would probably depend how heavily he was wetting & whether you were double (or triple) diapering him. One would think there are many 3-4 year olds out there that need some kind of night-time protection - there has to be something out there.<br /><br />I'm somewhat familiar with Fuzzi Bunz - don't you need to wash the whole thing after each diaper change? I have a post on my cloth diapers, if you want to see exactly what I'm using - but it is basically the old-fashioned cotton pre-fold diaper with a friendlier diaper cover than the plastic pants of days gone by. The diaper covers need to be washed a couple times a week, depending; but the diaper goes straight to the pail. So - no, there really isn't any smell to speak of.<br /><br />And yes - I figured it was Jenni, not Christian, commenting. Hi!! Thanks for visiting my corner of the web!a. borealishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01245824881587347498noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25418805.post-43363759564546085502006-10-05T18:05:00.000-05:002006-10-05T18:05:00.000-05:00Hmmm, I am looking for a good night time diaper fo...Hmmm, I am looking for a good night time diaper for my son (3 1/2) He's potty trained during the day but we can't seem to get him to hold it through the night. This one only goes up to about 30 lbs and he's almost 40 but a petite 40, I wonder if the large would fit him? Thanks for the link! We do fuzzi bunz at our house and I love them for during the day except the fact that when the kids urinate they smell aweful! Have you had that problem with yours? Thanks, JenniChristianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05883502408788327075noreply@blogger.com