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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Yes!! I put one of these Dekor hampers in my husband's room so he can put his adult diapers in them. Really helps with the smell!!!
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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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I only ran the wash cycle twice and then put them in the dryer. I use a sensitive Tide, there are several to choose from. I didn't use cloth diapers for my first two, but my second two had allergies to disposable diapers and certain soaps. If your little one has a soap allergy I recommend goat's milk soaps and detergents. I love these diaper inserts. They are gentle on baby's skin and very absorbent.
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Did you ever find out if the cloth diapers come with the inserts? Or do you purchase separately?
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Its a common problem with cloth diapers in general, not just prefolds. I used a all-in-one pocket diaper for my LO (supposedly the trimmest cloth diaper on the market) and still had to go up a size in pants.
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my baby was 6lbs at birth and is now 10lbs - they have fit great so far. I would classify her as a "skinny" baby. In the beginning we really had to wrap them tightly and angle the tabs a bit because her legs were so skinny. I used them with GMD- Workhorse clotheze fitteds and they worked fabulous - never had any urine leaks only the occasional EBF diaper blowout. But honestly the cloth did better with big poos than disposables. She is just now starting to grow out of them :)
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Yes. You put the diaper insert into the diaper and remove them before each wash. I personally love pocket diapers, but if you're looking for on that just sits inside the cover, I'd look into Bumgenius Flips.
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I looked at their website and there are laundry-use instructions, as well as other kinds of uses.Good luck.
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I use them for my toddler, she's not 22lbs yet but she's very active. They are thinner then other cloth diaper prefolds but I just double them up and they work really well with a diaper cover, even the pocket ones if you run out of soakers. Over night I will wrap one of my soakers in a prefold for extra absorbency then tuck it inside the pocket. They will shrink a little in the dryer, I learned that one myself... I don't mind it and it's not impacted their function at all... I found out from my Great Aunt that normally you line dry these though, so keep that in mind. If your wanting something that is more easy to use try looking for a 2 in 1 Diaper Cover with Microfiber Soaker Inserts. I purchased a bunch of those for our child and they are time savers and work very well. The prefolds can even be used into the Pockets of the Diaper Covers if you loose your inserts.
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I use cloth diapers (which are very eco friendly) and they fit into each brand I have. I am sure they will fit into a disposable diaper as well to give extra absorption but I'm sure they are meant for cloth.
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Check out the cloth baby wipes at GreenMountainDiapers.com I love them. They are Terry on one side and Flannel on the other. We use some for diaper time and others for food clean up.
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Yes, I did wash them with other things and also did this with my microfiber rags. I noticed as you did the washing instructions and now I know why my fiber cloths are all messed up. They grab any and all lint, debris etc that will be in the washwater and it clings to them so when you use them again; it could scratch surfaces. I think with the Bissell I would feel safer than regular cloths if you only use on tile/linoleum not hardwoods. What I found is you cannot get the dirt out period, so good luck. Bleaching them in the sink helps but not much.
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I think it is more practical to just place a cloth diaper under the baby or else a receiving blanket that can easily be washed, as opposed to spot cleaning or washing the lounger in the machine. The fabric does spot clean easily.
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I see no reason why you could not wash cloth diapers in here. You can only do a few at a time and you would have to ring them out and hang dry. Large towels would be to big. But a pair of jeans maybe.
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I use microfiber cloths. I buy them cheap in bulk. When one side gets dirty, I flip it over and use the other side, then toss it in the laundry basket.
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I use this with cloth and i use the actual ubbi diaper liner and have not had an issues i love it!