11 – Microfiber vs. Hemp or Bamboo Inserts

Oct 3,2011 / By Maria / 3 Comments

Mailbox Mondays posts are where I answer a reader submitted question, whether they are looking for cloth diaper advice, or something else!

Questions don’t have to be cloth diaper related, just email maria at change-diapers.com with “Mailbox Mondays” in the subject, or fill out my contact form for readers, which you will always be able to find on my Contact Page.

Stephanie says:

I really despise microfiber and would rather go for hemp or bamboo for my pockets. Will these eventually develop the “stink” of microfiber? Do you have any recommendations on a good insert and washing tips? My stash is primarily made up of BG elementals, can they all be washed together?

Thanks!!

Sorry it’s like 4-5 questions, you just do a great job answering my questions I can’t help myself! 😉

Stephanie

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Cloth Diaper Advice – Mailbox Mondays 9/19/11 – Solid Foods & Cloth Wipes

Sep 19,2011 / By Maria / 6 Comments

Every Monday, I answer a reader question, and ask everyone else to weigh in too!

Questions don’t have to be cloth diaper related, just email maria at change-diapers.com with “Mailbox Mondays” in the subject, or fill out my contact form for readers, which you will always be able to find on my Contact Page.

Stephanie says:

My little one is still EBF so the poo is easy to clean up, but when she starts solids in a couple months, what am I supposed to do with the wipes? Do they need to be sprayed off along with the diaper before putting them in the wash or is there another way (or maybe a simpler solution)? I know it’s kind of an odd question, but I am just not sure. Thanks!

Stephanie

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Cloth Diaper Advice – Mailbox Mondays 9/5/11 – Getting Diaper Cream Out of Cloth Diapers

Sep 5,2011 / By Maria / 5 Comments

Every Monday, I answer questions readers have asked, and ask my other readers to weigh in too.

Questions don’t have to be cloth diaper related, just email maria at change-diapers.com with “Mailbox Mondays” in the subject, or fill out my contact form for readers, which you will always be able to find on my Contact Page.

Lindsey says:

Hello! I use a mix of pocket diapers (mostly Fuzzibunz) and prefolds/covers. My daughter had a bad case of diaper rash and in the search for a cure I used Desitin, Balmex and Triple Paste on her and continued to use cloth. I had read about those diaper creams being a no-no with cloth but I just hate to use disposables. Well, lesson learned. Now my pocket diapers are leaking. I have stripped and stripped with no effect. I’ve also scrubbed them individually with dish soap and stripped again. Do you have any advice on how to get the diaper cream out of the pocket diapers?

Thank you so much!

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Cloth Diaper Advice – Mailbox Mondays 8/22/11 – Drying Cloth Diapers

Aug 22,2011 / By Maria / 2 Comments

It’s just another Mailbox Monday (oh-oh) I wish it was Sunday (oh-oh) ’cause that’s my funday (oh-oo-whoa) my I don’t have to run day, It’s just another Mailbox Monday!

Now that I’ve gotten that out of my system…on Mondays, I answer questions readers have asked, and ask my other readers to weigh in too.

Questions don’t have to be cloth diaper related, just email maria at change-diapers.com with “Mailbox Mondays” in the subject, or fill out my contact form for readers, which you will always be able to find on my Contact Page.

Erika says:

OK- since you said you were short on submissions, I thought I would ask you something I have been wondering about: the effects of dryer time on diapers.

Background: I live in a rental. We have an underpowered dryer- not sure if it’s because of age or what, it takes forever to dry clothes even on high heat, even with using 5 dryer balls. I am not allowed to hang dry clothes outside due to HOA regulations. I can and do sometimes hang dry inside, but the air conditioning is broken and not likely to be fixed anytime soon, and it’s terribly humid here- so to hang dry items completely would take days.

So- I put my diapers in the dryer all the time. Not the covers or pockets- just flats, cloth wipes, fitteds, Flip organic inserts, hemp doublers, and organic BG Elementals. I usually do 70 minutes on medium but then have to do another 30 minutes on high to get the heavy stuff- fitteds, BG’s, hemp- even close enough to dry that I can hang dry them the rest of the way.

My main question is, what’s more damaging to diapers- dry time or heat setting? I was wondering if I dry them 2 cycles on medium, or 1 cycle on high vs. my current 1.5 cycles on med/high- which is better/worse? Or am I choosing between 2 bad options since I already know drying wears out diapers?

Thanks for reading…sorry I am so wordy! 🙂

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