Tuesday, February 1, 2011

Setting up for Cloth Diapers

I was pleasantly surprised by how little I had to do to setup for the transition to cloth.

I was able to borrow a second "Diaper Champ" from family. I lined it with an old pillow case that has bleach stains on it anyways. I figure I will just throw it in the wash with the diapers.




Ultimately I will only need 1 but while I am using both, I need 2 to keep them separated.



Since I will be using cloth, I also bought some wash cloths from Target for $2 to use as wipes. To distinguish from striped bath time washcloths I bought solid colors. I don't plan on bringing these in the diaper bag when I go out... but at home it seems easy enough just to wet it with warm water, use, and throw into the diaper champ.



One thing I would like to set-up before I have too many more is a clothesline. The BumGenius label says only to put the stuffing in the dryer, so you have to line dry the outer part. I was pleasantly surprised by the Happy Heiny for drying easily.

Cost for setup: $0

things that seem nice but I didn't buy:
$15-$18 on a diaper pail liner (pillow case is just as good if you ask me)
$17-$25 wipes warmer (its easier for me just to run a washcloth under the sink water before changing the diaper)

Washcloths to replace wipes: $2, which pays off almost immediately :)

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