HOW TO FOLD A FLOUR SACK TOWEL | Cloth Diapers

Want to know how to take a flour sack towel and turn it into a cloth diaper insert? Watch this video to learn how to fold your flour sack towel for both a boy and girl. These inserts are great for pocket diapers and can also add extra absorbency to all in ones
As always, let me know if you have any questions!
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[@laurissawolfram-hvass8096]

Your cloth diapering videos are SO helpful. Thank you.

[@NurseLiz]

Im' so glad!

[@loveinki]

Thank you so much for your cloth diaper videos! Literally the best And most helpful I have seen so far! 💗

[@chingalachuga6737]

Thanks for the great video! I just watched the other 2 videos from you about insertsand FSTs, so glad I watched before I bought a bunch of microfibers on Amazon!

[@NurseLiz]

Hope they work out for you! Glad it caught you at a good time!

[@10byrdie]

These work great as diy overnight cloth pads if you have a heavy flow like myself. I didn’t want to pay 15+ dollars each so I tried these. Plus they are so easy to clean. Too bulky for daytime but top with a fleece liner and I sleep with no worries.

[@justjohannah]

This was super helpful. I just got some fsts and trying them out for the first time.

[@bhenley9478]

I’ve been cloth diapering my 3 month old for about a month now. Loving it! However lately I’ve noticed we’re starting to have leaks around the legs. From what I can find in my cloth diaper FB groups, it’s most likely because of compression leaks because I use pocket diapers with microfiber inserts. Lots of the mamas recommended flour sack towels. So thanks for the video on how to fold! My question is, can I use them as the sole insert? Or do I need to pair it with another insert? They’re suppose to be a more trim option but if you have to pair them with another insert...seems like that’s just going to bulk it up anyways? I have about 30 diapers with MF inserts I want to replace so I’m trying to decide the best route to go. Thanks for your help!

[@NurseLiz]

I usually pair them with MF insert or hemp or something else! I never use them by themselves. Well. I did when my daughter was 1-2 months. but can't anymore.

[@monicacardiel721]

Nurse Liz thank you for all the information my baby boy will be here on 12/20/20 I am getting ready I already brought 31 Alva’s dippers 😀I brought just 4 hem inserts , 12 MF , 25 charcoal bamboo that comes with the dippers and 10 FST from Walmart target don’t have them 😞 So my question is what should be the bottom line of the cake if I use the mf with the FST? Or the others inserts where is better to put the FST ?

[@deepshikhabansal6118]

Hi Liz, i have been through all your diapering videos and they have been super informative, i am an expecting mother due in less than a month, but i am still unsure as to what would be the best option for a newborn(type of diaper) and the insert options for day and night.

[@NurseLiz]

Hi! Congrats on your upcoming little one! So i never start cloth diapering until they are about a month old and a little bigger, because my life is chaos in the beginning. We used 1 flour sack towel plus a tiny microfiber when our daughter turned 1 month ish this time around. You could probably just do one flour sack towel with a newborn

[@deepshikhabansal6118]

Nurse Liz I guess i’ll have to try and see what options fits in best with my schedule in due course of time , but can’t thank you enough for all the videos and info, i was really overwhelmed with all the options available out there but feeling a lot more confident now , thanks again

[@jocelynmatthews7943]

I got a pack of flower sack towels to try as inserts, I'm just wondering if I will also have to use a bamboo or hemp insert along with the FST for my soon to be 9 month old?

[@elizabethchavez2491]

Hi thank you for your videos. Please tell me how and what do you wash your liners, microfiber inserts (since I already bought a dozen) and the pocket diaper with?

[@NurseLiz]

Tide! I got my wash routine from the flufflove website and follow it pretty much to a t

[@livflaws2768]

Great video! We are making the switch to cloth with our daughter (19m) and will be using with baby #2 due next spring. We’re having a hard time figuring out our combo for over night. Our daughter is a heavy wetter belly sleeper. Would it be worth trying an FST (boy fold) combined with a hemp for her? I feel so bad she keep waking up soaked!! Your videos have been so helpful as we make this switch!

[@NurseLiz]

I'd definitely try! Until recently we used an FST, 3 layer bamboo, and thirsties hemp for my daughters overnight. She's peeing through that now that she's 2.5 but it worked for a long time!

[@Luvisbeautiful2]

Thank you so much! I've been binge watching your videos as I've decided to do cloth diapers due to staying away from toxic products for my first born as well as savings. I do have a question just to be sure. So would you recommend the best way to complete a cloth diaper is with a flour sack cloth and Hemp insert together for a newborn?

[@MsHlewis3]

If I'm adding this for absorbency, would I just put it on top of my hemp liner in the pocket or do I wrap the insert inside the FST?

[@NurseLiz]

Either one! I usually just put it on top

[@yasnyne]

I loved it. Thanks

[@NurseLiz]

Juh so glad to hear that!

[@selfdevelopmentlab4078]

Super - thank you!

[@NurseLiz]

Self Development Lab of course! Hope it was helpful 🙂

[@littlemissmamahood7867]

I’m due December 10th with a baby boy and I just received his Newborn sized cloth diapers which only came with 1 insert each so I’d really like to do this but I’m confused which part to insert into the pocket diaper first...

[@NurseLiz]

the thicker part toward the front!

[@kani7891]

Thank you for the video. My baby is a heavy wetter. Should I use it in pockets so baby doesn’t feel the wetness OR does FSTs have a stay dry feel on the top?

[@NurseLiz]

I always use a pocket so she doesn't feel "wet"!

[@kani7891]

I have been cloth diapering with covers and haven’t tried pockets so far. What are your recommended pocket diapers ? Thanks

[@NurseLiz]

You could try just having the fst and see how your baby does, investing in new Diapers doesn’t sound fun

[@natalian1278]

are these the folds for pockets? also did you just wash the towels once or several times like you would cloth inserts?

[@NurseLiz]

These are how I fold them for pockets.

[@jadiw1819]

Is it possible to use receiving blankets as well with the flour sack inside your pocket diaper? ❣

[@cococosaful]

Jadi W18 I’ve done this and it worked! As long as it’s 100% cotton :)

[@jadiw1819]

cococosaful thanks☺️✨

[@sharvishah25]

Hi thanks for the info..how often did you have to change these diapers?

[@NurseLiz]

Totally depends on how heavy of a wetter your kid is!

[@LmOaVkE]

I have a 2.5 year old girl, will these work alone, or do they need to be paired with something? Like one of these folded and then a microfiber on top? Or two of these folded together?

[@NurseLiz]

needs to be paired with something! For my 2.5 year old we pair it with a microfiber for regular diapers, and a hemp insert for when we will be out and gone longer.

[@LmOaVkE]

Nurse Liz Okay thanks! I have a bamboo. Would bamboo and FST be good for leaving the house?

[@soniamonkey]

Would it be ok to sew the flour sack towel into the boy/girl fold version shape permanently or does this make it hard to clean?

[@NurseLiz]

I've heard that poop can get stuck in it if you sew it, but I've never tried!

[@emilymclane5965]

game changer! Thank you!!

[@erinstorm6716]

Ok I need some guidance! It seems like my FST is bigger than what yours looks like… do they come in different dimensions!?! 🤦🏼‍♀️ I got these to reduce the bulk in my daughters diaper lol

[@NurseLiz]

I'm not sure! they might. I also found they kinda deflated with time. It should still be pretty thin if you fold them over a few times!

[@erinstorm6716]

@@NurseLiz I did it! Lol I think I was doing it wrong on my lap.. had to get on the floor.. but cats! Lol would you say the FST and a 4 layer bamboo insert should be good for daytime for a 18 month old ? We’ve been doing MF n bamboo but she’s thick and the diapers thick so I think we are getting compression leaks

[@ng3349]

What size FST do you use? I bought a bunch from bed bath and beyond and they seem much bigger than the one you’re using. My baby is only 5 weeks old so it’s quite too large to do what you’re doing. I can’t find info online of the proper size of FST For pad folds. Thank you.

[@NurseLiz]

Mine were from walmart and target! You can fold them in a ton of ways :) pinterest has a lot of fold examples for littler ones. Congratulations on your new babe!

[@ng3349]

@@NurseLiz I’m trying to find out the actual size so I can cut mine down to make perfect pad folds ! I’ll check those sites and see what measurements they have for their FST and go from there! Thanks

[@carolinadaizywall]

What is the detergent recommend for alva baby diapers, the microfiber inserts it comes with, and the flour sack towels? Thank you!

[@ng3349]

Tide powder is best for CD

[@alyssacortez6900]

Can I sew these to permanently keep them as a pad shape?

[@NurseLiz]

I’ve seen some people do that! I read that there’s a problem with poop getting stuck so I haven’t tried it, but many do!

[@alyssacortez6900]

I’ll give it a go and let you know :)

[@rosebertcabanez1794]

@@alyssacortez6900 so how was it? Im curious

[@alyssacortez6900]

Rosebert cabañez been doing great a far. I have just started folding fully for no particular reason. Just sew it like a normal insert would be has worked just as great as folding 🤷🏻‍♀️ I have fully switched to fst now :)

[@ameliebc5907]

Can we use FST to make a insert or a booster for a newborn diaper ? If so how should I fold it for a booster and for an insert ? Do I need to cut the FST in two part to be smaller ? Thank you

[@NurseLiz]

I fold them the exact same way for a newborn insert, I just fold it down so its shorter to fit in the diaper!

[@miriamflynn8111]

How should you prep the FST for using as a insert?

[@NurseLiz]

I wash it once before use then good to go!

[@laurenposey1577]

Can you use a flour sack towel alone or do you need to have an additional insert? I have a 10 week old boy. Really appreciate all your videos by the way!

[@sharm9085]

Hi!! Just came across your vid which is sooooo helpful!! Question: Do you think FST will work with newborns? Will the cloth be too large or bulky?

[@NurseLiz]

I think if you only had the FST it could work, unless they were super teeny tiny.

[@nettnmackjohansen4530]

I used FST on my newborn with no issues. I found newborn FST folds on google and used snappis.

[@lisalopez8546]

Can you use this fold with just a cover?

[@TheRoroJC]

Yes! Check out the 'Farmhouse on Boone' channel, she explains how she uses FST + covers together.

[@natalian1278]

do you use prefolds too?

[@NurseLiz]

nope!

[@AuraOfLoveSubs]

Do you need 2 of these for nighttime?

[@NurseLiz]

I use this and a thirsties hemp for nighttime!

[@annalukowska845]

What are the dimentions of this please? I have bought a pice od material and would like to make my own towels ☺️

[@NurseLiz]

Hi! I'm not sure, sorry! You can probably look up the dimensions on one that I linked via amazon or any other place that sells them!

[@shayleighsanches4748]

My girls ends up mai ly in the front