FLOUR SACK TOWELS | The best, CHEAP Cloth Diaper Inserts | Cloth Diapers

[@tannaquigley4639]

AAAAHHHH THANK YYOU SO MUCH FOR BREAKING THINGS DOWN FOR ME AND MAKING MY DECISION SO EASY! i've been racking my brain all day on what to do. YOU are the best.

[@NurseLiz]

I'm so glad it was helpful!

[@JOYSmakesmusic]

We’ve used FSTs from the beginning, and my kid is now three and FSTs still work great at absorbency ❤️ I’ve always used just one FST or 2 microfiber inserts. But now that I’ve gotten hold of some pre-loved inserts, I can probably double inserts if needed!

[@aloras405]

I’m just beginning my cloth diaper journey and I’m so glad to find your video. I’m definitely going to try these.

[@riverparsell1640]

"that thing, can absorb the world"...oh my gosh, hahaha I love you, thankyou for this video, super! informative. I'm new to the cloth diapering world, so you have been so extremely helpful!

[@babyandme3144]

I will be expecting my 4th baby in about 2 months and finally decided to go the cloth diaper route!! Im new to this and have really been racking my brain on what to use lol. I think this is amazing advice and so affordable. I think I will just go this route from beginning through potty training to reduce the hassle of if my baby is a heavy wetter or not I will be prepared for it lol. Thank you so much!!

[@leandraainlove]

This video is gold for me!! I am pregnant with my first and trying to figure out the set up i want. So many women rave about flats, so tou prefer flour sack towels over flats? Becauae of just the price or the absorbancy is better too? What size flour sack? I am seeing 27x27?

[@brirader3621]

You are incredible!!! I came here after watching your video on inserts (LIFE SAVER THANK YOU!!) I am about to have baby number two this coming July and I really am excited to do cloth diapering! I was trying to figure out who you looked like and reminded me of, it’s Anne Hathaway!!!!! ❤️❤️ Thank you so so much for your videos

[@taskittycat]

Thank you! I really like the way you presented everything and that you were straight to the point.

[@NurseLiz]

Thanks!

[@aleshamccartney]

Just stumbled upon your video's when doing research about switching to cloth diapers. Wanted to say that you are amazing at explaining and breaking things down. It must be the provider side of you! I was wondering if you could do a video regarding how you was your cloth diapers and inserts; like pre-washing, washing, drying, and detergents. This is the confusing part for me, there are so many types a detergents. Everyone recommends tide but we can't use that in our household.

[@NurseLiz]

I always used the instructions on fluff love for my wash routine. I they have lists of detergent as well! We use tide so I’m not much help there

[@marytiongson250]

Just getting started in cloth diapering my 3rd baby, bought 5sets of bamboo charcoal cd's and watched tons of videos but yours is the best so far😁 My mom used fst only for us when we are babies (Philippines based momma) and they kept them so well that i am using it now with my baby... now i just have to buy hemps and additional covers😅

[@phalenland9649]

Best cloth diaper informational video I have seen yet!! Thanks a ton for the tips!💖

[@NurseLiz]

aww thanks!

[@meganbarnard2521]

Yes, I wish I could go back and do just flats or fst and hemp. I would also add some thin 3 or 4 layer bamboo but totally wouldn't be necessary I just like bamboo. 😁

[@NurseLiz]

Megan Barnard I love some bamboo too :)

[@yaracristiane7230]

Hey, about the hemp inserts. Do you think 3layers are a great option? Or I really need order the 4layers hemp insert?

[@ruthroylance414]

This has been so helpful! Thank you. I tried looking for the target ones, but cannot find the room essentials brand. If you had to choose between the Walmart and Amazon ones, which do you think is best?

[@Kimp723]

Wow! I’ve only seen your nursing videos but this is awesome!

[@anitasims3928]

Late to the game. Just now starting cloth diapering at 11 months old but your videos convinced me to do it.

[@RayeTheDoula]

I’m looking forward to adding these to my stash now that I’ve watched your video! Question. hopefully I don’t sound dumb.. What’s the difference between FST and flats?

[@NurseLiz]

Raven De'aira doesn’t sound dumb at all! Especially since I’m not sure I know the answer haha. A flat is used with a cover over top. I think they are like large versions of those Flat white Gerber diapers? And you fold them around baby then put a diaper cover on. I think if you doubled these they could be used as a flat. But. I’ve never used flats or covers so I’m definitely not the expert there! Sorry!

[@stephsnow2643]

Thanks so much! How do these compare to a standard cotton insert aside for the cost difference? Thanks 👍🏻

[@NurseLiz]

These are the only cotton inserts I've tried. So i'm no help there. sorry!

[@shagunbharadwaj]

I am an Indian and still could understand every word you said. Great information. Thanks a lot for making my life easy.

[@NurseLiz]

So glad it was helpful!

[@shagunbharadwaj]

@@NurseLiz one thing you missed in the video that I would like to know. The time required for these inserts to dry.. microfiber, charcoal, bamboo, cb, hemp and fst..apart from that, microfiber is the fastest absorber and hemp is with the largest capacity. Right?

[@justaperson4065]

Thank you for your tutorials! Oh, and the nearest Target to us is 3 hours away, and the nearest Wal-Mart is 45 minutes. We survive by making lists and taking trips to Wal-Mart or we buy from the Dollar General. ;)

[@MelihimeGold]

Hi been binging your diaper videos hahaha! I have a question. Since you used the pocket diapers as pockets and not covers (I recently got some Alva and plan to use them as pockets, not as covers, and no liners). How many pocket diapers do you suggest having in your stash for having a wash day every other day?

[@ninabryant1512]

Hello! Been watching some of your videos and love them! Thank you for sharing your knowledge. Question for ya. Was looking to get some FST from target and I don't see the room essentials brand. They have a brand called "made by design". Sound familiar?

[@emilysherman9954]

Do you prep these by washing multiple times to increase absorbency like you do with bamboo and hemp? Or just once? Thank so much- all your videos are super helpful for this hopeful first time CD mommy!!

[@NurseLiz]

I wash them once usually! They definitely got more absorbent after 2-3 more washes, but I was impatient haha.

[@heleny9365]

Hi Thank you for making this video. Very informative and very useful. I just started using cloth diapers for 3 days and I'm washing them today. I have 2 questions, for the FST that are wet with urine, do you unfold them before putting them into the wash or you just let them be? And do you use hot water to wash them? or maybe hot water in pre-wash? or both pre-wash and main wash?

[@NurseLiz]

Hi! I do unfold them because I’ve found if I don’t they can stay stuck in the folded position. I use hot to wash them, but you can play around with it and see what works for yours!

[@heleny9365]

@@NurseLiz Thanks a lot!!

[@ivysophia350]

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[@ivysophia350]

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[@heleny9365]

I'm so glad I found this video before giving birth in March. Thanks!!

[@NurseLiz]

Glad it was helpful!

[@jennybarajas5366]

I'm new to cloth diapering and came across your video. The information you provide on this and the 5 types of inserts are wonderful! I'm wondering if I use hemp on the bottom, FST on top and a piece of fleece fabric on top of the FST if that will be helpful. I found out that fleece is great to hold solids as well as help baby feel dry and is soft for their skin.

[@NurseLiz]

Yep, should be fine!

[@bunny.0311]

Would you use these for pocket diapers? Thank you for your videos and info! It has helped me a lot as an expecting FTM 😊😊

[@Tier1Rabbit]

I'm cloth diapering for 150$ with flower sack towels and covers 😄💛 I love the Wal-Mart ones haven't tried the target ones didn't know about them I'm going to try them out on payday. 😄💜. Thank you for this!

[@NurseLiz]

Nick Thomm that’s awesome!! I love how affordable it is! Now that I’ve been using them for months, the target ones are definitely WAY softer than the Walmart ones. So if you can, I’d splurge on those! Babies butt will love you!

[@Tier1Rabbit]

Deffinetly wanna try target!! And yes I love the low cost.

[@emmajean5092]

Thank you for all the information. You speak very highly of Flour sack and hemp. Do you recommend one over the other? I know you broke down the advantages of each but still torn if I should buy the hemp or try the flour sack. Thank you!

[@NurseLiz]

I use them both, just differently. Hemp alone isn't great because it is a slow absorber, so if it isn't paired with a fast absorber, you'll have leaks. I like to combine the two to get a super absorbent diaper!

[@emmajean5092]

Thank you very much. I may end up getting some hemp eventually. But for now I have the flour sack. I was planning to use them alone or with the microfiber inserts the diapers came with. Thanks for all your info and videos.

[@dalenegarcia8367]

@@NurseLiz I’m looking to making cloth diapers and was wondering what you think you if the liner made of 3 layers of organic cotton overlay on hemp?

[@Bookhardtsbooks]

I thought the Mainstays flour sack towels were allot softer than the room essentials in my opinion. But they both work great!

[@morganmorris5489]

I have been thinking about doing cloth diapers and was wondering if a flower sack towel would be good if I layered it with a charcoal insert? I already have a lot of the charcoal inserts from a friend. Thanks!

[@NurseLiz]

I combine those two all the time for my toddler!

[@MarcellaMichelle]

Which diaper cover would you use, if you were to just use flour sack towels and hemp? I'm overwhelmed by all the options. 😳

[@NurseLiz]

I use pockets!

[@MarcellaMichelle]

Thank you for the response and all of your awesome videos!

[@Lala-rn9it]

I already purchased Alva baby bamboo charcoal inserts to go with my one size pocket Alva baby cloth diapers. & they haven’t arrived yet but I realized after the inserts are just microfiber on the inside with fleece on the outside layer & not natural…how can I use the flour sack towels in combination with my microfiber inserts ? Expecting my 1st so all new to me.

[@mommyslildancer]

Just found your videos! Running to get flour sack towels 😊

[@erinchmielowski8767]

Hi!! I am going to begin cloth diapering! My baby is two months old and is on the heavy wetter side. Would you suggest one fst during the day and one paired with a hemp insert at night? I’m a little stumped on what to start with during the day. I currently have the mr inserts the diapers came with, 10 3 layer bamboo from Alva and 4 newborn size Thirsties hemp inserts. I going to stock up on fsts!!

[@NurseLiz]

hi! So during the day I usually use an FST plus a microfiber or a bamboo. My daughter needed both by the time she was 2 months because that girl peed like crazy haha. At night I eventually started using an FST plus a bamboo plus a thisrties hemp. but that was probably when she was a bit older since its a bit more bulky.

[@theabstractsunflower7]

Targets brand has changed to design brand can i trust it or should i just get from walmart

[@mekamekz]

Hey Liz, we're 100% looking into hemp and the flour sack but in Australia I can't find them anywhere other than Amazon which the delivery takes forever because of COVID19. I'm just wondering have you used Himmelsk Burp Cloth instead because they're both cotton or is it different?

[@NurseLiz]

Hi! I havent, but you could always give it a go! I've avoided burp cloths because they seemed stiffer and bulkier than FST's. But I'm sure they would work!

[@karliering4412]

Can you use an FST as an overlay over top of a pocket diaper? I am researching cloth diapers and want to find an option where I don't ALWAYS have to change the whole diaper but could just change the liner next to baby unless it is a super heavy diaper or a blow out. Hoping I can do this to save on how many actual diaper shells we have to buy. Any recommendations? Or should I be looking at a different diaper other than a pocket diaper?

[@NurseLiz]

Hi! Look into covers. Those you can re-use unless there is poop!

[@MissStitchery]

Liz did you use these in the Alva’s when using the newborn hack?

[@NurseLiz]

Miss Stitchery yes! I loved them for that. Just folded them a little shorter

[@MissStitchery]

Thanks Liz, I have been looking for a newborn solution without resorting to buying newborn nappies so will definitely give these a try!

[@NurseLiz]

Miss Stitchery I hope they work for you! I loved them for that age!

[@melissahunter1652]

What type of covers do you recommend? Or pocket diapers?

[@NurseLiz]

i used pockets!

[@vjcxmq]

I have read in multiple places how you can't let polyester touch your baby's skin. But all cloth diapers are made from it. Thristies for example. While the insert can easily be of hemp, cotton, or bamboo. The diaper Band (for example) is still made of polyester. So polyester is still touching the baby's skin. (Basically around the whole perimeter of the diaper it would be. That's why prevents leakage)... Is there something I'm missing about these cloth diapers?

[@NurseLiz]

So the insert or pocket cover is the part that shouldnt be polyester. Polyester is very absorptive, so it pulls water away a lot. This is not what you want when its right against the skin, because it will dry the skin out. The elastics and outside shell of the diaper may have some in it, but that shouldnt be whats touching baby!

[@vjcxmq]

@@NurseLiz I'm looking to buy thristies brand diapers. I like the dua wrap/ cover diaper but its made out of 100% polyester. Therefore those can't be used as a diaper? The directions say you can remove and replace with a new inserts between uses. But like I said the band and other parts are still made of polyester even if the insert isn't. So some of the polyester is touching the babys skin. Thristies has pocket diapers and those have the cotton lining. It's surprising tho how many cloth pocket diapers have a polyester lining. I got three pocket diapers from a Thrift store and they all have a polyester lining.

[@morgankingston4341]

Such a great video! I am starting cloth diapers for the first time in May. We are doing covers & prefolds for the newborn stage since I was gifted those. After we are planning on doing Alvababy pockets and inserts. Would you say that hemp & FST are great for a nighttime combo, daytime, or both?

[@NurseLiz]

awesome! We've used hemp and FST as a combo a lot

[@tkg42015]

Have you ever use the FST by themselves or always with another inserts.

[@MrsFitzus]

What diaper covers do you recommend for extra small babies? I got the one size Alva baby one size pocket diapers from Amazon but they will be FAR too big for her when she is a newborn

[@dorkettedorkee7904]

I've been washing my FSTs with my towels, but they have been getting holes in them. Should I wash my FSTs with my towels or with my regular laundry?

[@KaroAdC]

Is it the same as cotton prefolds?

[@juliannamaria8817]

How many hemp inserts should I buy if I’m cloth diapering full time ?

[@shaina8552]

What hemp do you recommend with fst??

[@chloepatron2806]

I’m SO HAPPY I found your channel. My son will not stop peeing through his microfiber + cotton gauze inserts.

[@NurseLiz]

oof. I hope you find a solution soon! We just ran into this problem with our 2.5 year old who decided she will only drink water at night haha

[@alettajane7807]

I love you so much!!!! 😂😂❤️❤️❤️❤️ thank you for sharing!!

[@NurseLiz]

:) glad it was helpful!

[@Juicawins83]

Hi Liz. Thank You for this video. They don't sell room essentials brand at target anymore, could you suggest another brand that stays softer than the Wal-Mart ones, please?

[@ninabryant1512]

I was wondering the same thing.

[@sheshe7j93]

I can't wait to buy some

[@NurseLiz]

sheshe7 j hope you love them as well!

[@jennyjohnson5428]

Sam's Club sells FSTs, $13.88 for 12. 28" x 29"

[@starleystevens152]

What am I doing wrong?? I tried FST’s when we first started cloth diapering, and she completely soaked through them in less than an hour! They were useless for us! We’ve had to use prefold to have enough absorbency, and she’s only 4 months

[@Lorenzolittle17]

Just want to say that there closest target/Walmart to me is 3 hours. It is the worst, but I don't go shopping when Im bored anymore. Probably why my husband moved us here 😂😂

[@NurseLiz]

Oh my. You are brave haha

[@Lorenzolittle17]

@@NurseLiz trust me, it wasn't my first choice lol

[@cruelkitti]

You are a lifesaver!!

[@krispyklean9376]

How do you wash these, can u use any detergent

[@NurseLiz]

There are lots of youtube videos and blogs about how to wash them! It kinda depends on the type of washer you have. I use Tide powder for my diapers and thats worked the best.

[@duramaxmak]

they make great dusting cloths when done diapering

[@NurseLiz]

Such a good point! Thanks!

[@Patricia-7288]

Thank you! Loved your video

[@NurseLiz]

Patricia thanks! Hope it helped 😊

[@alettajane7807]

Our target doesn’t carry them 😫 can I buy them off their website?

[@NurseLiz]

You can try, but I just went to try to buy some last week and couldn’t find them. 😭

[@carmensuavillo7615]

Here in the philippines we can get an actual flour sack from a local bakery for about 5-10 php.. You just have to wash it well ro remove the flour residue and the flour company logo.

[@NurseLiz]

Oh wow! What a cool perspective. Do you use them for this as well?

[@carmensuavillo7615]

@@NurseLiz it was traditionally used here as a diaper before cd covers became popular.. :)

[@carmensuavillo7615]

@@NurseLiz it was traditionally used here as a diaper before cd covers became popular.. :)

[@NurseLiz]

@@carmensuavillo7615 interesting! Thanks for the information !

[@derlyn7017]

carmen suavillo i've checked it at walmart and the quality is actually different than the actual flour sack that we have in philippines. I don't know why though.

[@ChicanaCrazyYo]

They are $3 for 5 right now. Just bought some yesterday.

[@NurseLiz]

Awesome! At walmart? Thanks for the update!

[@ChicanaCrazyYo]

Nurse Liz yes! At Wal-Mart. I was super excited to find them.. I needed something to amp up our night time diapers. I've heard great things.

[@NurseLiz]

chicana crazy they are awesome for night time. If you put them with a hemp insert they can absorb a TON

[@ChicanaCrazyYo]

Nurse Liz Im saving for hemp. I have mostly bamboo and microfiber right now. Thanks for the great info!

[@mrsbambidear]

No Walmart or Target here. Had a Shopko and Kmart but they closed, so now we have 2 dollar generals and that's it... It's rough

[@NurseLiz]

oh noo that is rough! Amazon??

[@mrsbambidear]

@@NurseLiz yep pretty much the only way we live lol.

[@eliselingenfield-martin4812]

Is the target brand now made by design? Room essentials doesn’t have them

[@NurseLiz]

Probably! They did stop making them 😫. Amazon has a great one I’ve been using as well!

[@hemasanjanaa6751]

@@NurseLiz Great video, very informative. May I know the brand that is good in Amazon for FSTs

[@UmmMahirah]

Funny informative video!!

[@NurseLiz]

Thanks! Hope it was helpful :)

[@MealsMadeAtHome]

Why hemp? I've heard that a lot. And do any inserts exist with PUL? That I'd put in a cover?

[@NurseLiz]

They’re crazy absorbent and thin. I don’t know anything about covers, sorry! Only a pocket user

[@alyssacraigconklin6732]

Grovia has snap inserts that have a waterproof backing

[@pbmcnemar7698]

I umm really love your crooked glasses. You must be a great mom lol. I have crooked glasses because wonderful baby hands and so I admire yours. You are beautiful and gracious. Thank you for sharing the info

[@jmj1454]

Thank you

[@HSingMomto5Kids]

I absolutely love flour sack towels for cloth diapering!! I didn't think they'd work well, but they are AWESOME!! I don't stuff my diapers, but fold them into my baby so to speak and for at night I put a microfiber cloth into it of course inside so it doesn't touch my daughter and works golden! How do you wash the FST? When I took a cloth diapering class and they mentioned services they offer for cloth diapering like renting diapers I was told that they bleached their prefolds so its something I've always done that with the FST. The problem I always have with my daughter the last 2 yrs is we have constant rashes and think this is why. Any advice?! Love this video!!

[@NurseLiz]

Hey! I definitely wouldn’t bleach them! They likely do to kill any potential bacteria in between babes. But with your own stash you shouldn’t need to bleach unless they get a fungal rash or something.

[@krithikam702]

You saved my money

[@NurseLiz]

yay!

[@mystic49778]

Next time you could use a color catch sheet from Amazon to keep your clothes from getting ruined.

[@NurseLiz]

I had one in there 😭. But I do love those things!

[@Canal-pl7yx]

Anyone knows how this flour sack towel are named in Spanish??? Alguien sabe que nombre en español tienen estos paños???

[@yaracristiane7230]

Thank you for help me!

[@izzyash123]

(May 2023) Brands she mentioned TARGET: 4pk/$5 WALMART: 10pk/$9.58

[@taerod1285]

How do you fold for a boy?

[@NurseLiz]

Mentioned it in this video

[@Mr.56Goldtop]

I just ordered a 4 pack from Target yesterday, but they are called Made BY Design. I hope they are the same thing.

[@NurseLiz]

I think those are the ones! They switched brands. But i picked up some more recently and believe those were the ones :)

[@Mr.56Goldtop]

@@NurseLiz They probably just changed the name. I shall see tomorrow when I pick them up lol!

[@brittbratt8629]

Hi interested if there the same ones... I was reading reviews that the quality was different now.

[@NurseLiz]

Brittbratt86 they seem to be similar. Not as soft yet, but my other ones have been washed dozens of times so that may be why they feel more rough. Just as absorbent though!

[@paigenicole3786]

The made by design ones from target are 4 for $4 and they come in a dark fabric and even a turquoise. Hopefully this is what Liz is talking about!

[@alyshabrown1860]

How long could you just the flour sack towel?

[@NurseLiz]

Alysha Brown she is 9 months and I can still use just the flower sack towel. It lasts about 2-3 hours. She is not a crazy heavy wetter though

[@TransitiontoHealthySelf]

I paid $3.88 for 10🙌🏾🙌🏾🙌🏾

[@meghag3045]

Can i use flour sack towel for one year old baby till she's 3 years old? Will it hold enough pee for three hours??

[@NurseLiz]

You have to mix them with another type of insert! Our double up for sure. I pair it with a Large microfiber and it lasts my 2.5 year old 3 hours

[@meghag3045]

@@NurseLiz thank you ma'am😊

[@Damaris972.]

Flour sack towels don't exist in my country :( (France)

[@NurseLiz]

thats a bummer :(

[@ElenKessler]

Gaïa you can buy them on amazon.com (maybe even amazon.fr). They are cheap even if you have to pay shipment.

[@Damaris972.]

@@ElenKessler I'll take a look thanks !

[@Thegoldenladybug]

Man! I just bought inserts from Amazon 😭!

[@NurseLiz]

They’ll be fine!! If there’s one thing I’ve learned with cloth diapers, it’s you can tweak and play around with whatever you have to make it work for your little!

[@rohitpandit4507]

how about compression leaks for these inserts?

[@NurseLiz]

I haven't had those issues with these :)

[@alana6806]

Hat down

[@Flowers868]

THaTS what FST means 🎉😅

[@chelseehuckleby9441]

Tye dye them lol