Our Cloth Diaper Set-Up and Wash Routine!

Hey everyone! I hope you find this video helpful. I tried to cram an awful lot of info into one video - hence the length of it. If you have any questions at all, please ask below and I would be happy to help! We absolutely love cloth diapering - it is super easy and super simple. I was honestly nervous when we hit that purchase button on the Cotton Babies website, but after just a couple of days of getting used to our new routine, I realized how much more convenient cloth diapering was rather than using disposables . . . seriously! No more running to the store when we run out of diapers ;0)
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[@kch4580]

Almost 3 years later your video is still helping new mommy’s who want to cloth diaper thank you!

[@caramel7851]

I know this probably sounds silly but I love that you live in an apartment. My partner and I will be cloth-diapering and we live in an apartment. I was worried that I wouldn't be able to set-up a diaper-sprayer in the bathroom but that system looks fairly simple to set-up, definitely not what I was initially visioning. Yay for Cloth Bums! :)

[@Meillanny]

Stephanie - fabulous video!!! I'm 11 weeks along with my first..and from your video..i'm sold with cloth diapering especially with bumGenius all in one! Thank you for sharing your routine! Baby Madelyn is so adorable! I'm looking forward to seeing more of your video and baby Madelyn!!

[@Mfari444]

She is adorable!!!! Thank you for this video!

[@juliemurphy3361]

I've used the freetime for my son whos now 2 and will soon be using them for twins. This is the first video I seen on them, which surprizes me because from what i seem to be the best design, totally worth the money. If we had to stuff the liners and if they took longer to dry I dont think my husband would have bin on board to use them. After 2 years the diaper still look brand new. I 10 kushes that I used for the first 6 months but only continued only with 18 freetimes; i bought them on sail and calculated that they where pad of at 10mon including using bum genius detergant and factoring in some for running the washer. I've always used the bumgenius detergant with a HE front loader using a heavy duty settings using hot water and adding a prerinse and a rinse after rise and have never had a problem with them cleaning. I add bleach in from time to time I read once a moth was recommended but i dont think it is necessary to do before solids and not as often with solids. We only us cream if we see a bit of red but do not use it much at all, so i rarely need to add dawn to the prerinse.

[@veradevalle896]

Perfect video for me! I am do in April and I´m cloth diapering, this was so helpful!

[@kelseykersting7527]

Oh my gosh...I was just researching the different cloth diaper brands and this video came up... adorable!! And so helpful!

[@laurenhuber1527]

This has been sooooo beyond helpful, I was intimidated to use our bum genius cloths for my 2 1/2 month old and this inspired me to start today. Thanks so much for such an easy how to video 🙌🏽

[@SassetGingerelli]

great video! we have mostly bum genius but the thirsties hemp inserts are awesome! love how slender they are. I just started doing more cloth videos :)

this is so helpful! I've been so lost on where to even start, and this was so straight forward it really cleared up a lot of things for me! Thank you!

[@kaitlynchamberlain4013]

Love how simple you make everything!! My first order of cloth diapers should be here in about a week!

[@shizukapehling]

Thanks for the great video. Gosh your baby is adorable!

[@morethanfavors]

Great video! We are cloth diapering twins and it's awesome! People made fun of me for it but imagine how much we saved already??? They are almost 9 months old... The majority of our stash is bum genius free times. We just got clearance cloth diapers at daycare so we are now FULL TIME cloth diapering! New subscriber :)

[@thebrigiebears3888]

It Started with Jude we are expecting twins in the coming months and are starting our stash how many should we be looking to buy?

[@alia.2684]

@@thebrigiebears3888 40 ish based on what I have seen; unless you're okay washing daily

[@krismarie1674]

Great video!! Very helpful

[@aestheticpoetcarley]

We use disposable daipers when leaving for the day amd buy wipes in bulk. You can get 20 packs of 64 wipes for $20. In 4 months we have used a total of 10 packs. And we have 42 cloth daipers and a ton of inserts for $200 from a site that my fiances parents bought them from. Its pretty awesome. And so easy. Wash every other day in their own load.

[@lizettesteyn8735]

Thank you so much for the video - I am about to give birth and I have just ordered some! Love the idea of it so much for financial reasons and for the environment! Also , your little nunu is sooooo freaking cute! x

[@audivargas]

Awesome I'm in Arizona too. I also have prefer to hang my diaper and liners indoors due to the dust. if I hang them outside is to sun bleach and then it gets a second wash.

[@froggymummy3584]

Really cute little girl! Good stash there !

[@deniselomeli450]

The wipes warmer was a great idea! I’ve been using disposable wipes but after watching this I’m switching to cloth wipes! Thanks

[@corinachevalier6297]

This was sooooooo helpful! Thank you!

[@TheSnowReport28]

thank you! very informative!

[@solimarlugo9876]

Great video! Very descriptive and concise information. I used cloth with my youngest, who is now 8 for a very short period of time, toward the end of his diapering years, so I don't remember anything! I'm pregnant again, and have watched a few different videos to try to refresh my memory, but yours is by far the best , and I learned a lot of things I didn't know before. Also, Maddy is so adorable! I wonder what she looks like now!

[@elleroseparsons]

Best cloth diaper video I've seen :)

[@leighwilliams4851]

love the edits!

[@letstalkmommyhood2968]

Brittany Williams Thank you! :)

[@nicolesmith-wilson6420]

Omg, yes! I cloth diapered my daughter for 2 years and we never once had a poop blow out. I spent $800-$900 on my daughters cloth diaper stash. My daughter was allergic to most disposable diapers and the ones she could use were expensive. With an average amount of changes we would have spent around $1,600 to diaper her. My daughter had about 45-50 diapers when she hit 2. I sold everything off but our favorite (24 diapers). I was able to buy 25 newborn diapers and 6 more of our favorite One Size for baby #2. In total for this baby we spent about $200. So I should be saving money early off this time. I think our water bill goes up $10-$15 depending how much we are washing. That’s not even what half disposable diapers would cost us a month so we are still saving. Plus I never run out of diapers!

[@vivaciousJD01]

Nicole Smith-Wilson hello, can you please tell me which brand and style was your favorite with your first child? Any what is your current favorite brand/style now and why?

[@missbonvivant]

"what about the poooop?!" 😂😂

[@awakealiveandwell]

I love watching cloth diaper stash videos and this was one of the most entertaining. :) We committed to a stash as well and bought mostly Kawaii pockets. We also bought a few others to try out (Nicki's, Imagine, and Fuzzibunz). We only like our Kawaiis. Go figure. I've been thinking about trying a Bum Genius 4.0 but I fear that it'll end up relegated to my "do not like" pile. Ha!

[@letstalkmommyhood2968]

Expand-a-Family I have a few 4.0's and never use them - not a fan of stuffing pocket diapers :0)

[@Crazycatladybxl]

What a little cutie ❤

[@cmsbraun]

You are awesome! Thanks for this thorough video. You make it easy and understandable! We currently use disposable EVERYTHING and I want to change that. Question is what's your inventory list? I don't know if you actually ran through it in the video, I know you said you have 30 diapers, but what about inserts and wipes, etc.? Thanks!

[@AliO921]

I'm so glad to hear that you and your husband both work and still cloth diaper as that will be my situation as well. Unfortunately we cannot send cloth diapers to daycare so I'm bummed about that, but I still know we'll save at home with cloth. My question is about wipes--how many are in your stash?

[@Angie-es6tf]

she is soooo cute!! love your channel just subscribed.

[@letstalkmommyhood2968]

Thank you! :0)

[@OhClarisse]

I don't know why am I watching this. I don't even have a baby.

[@randabear87]

i dont have kids either i just find it all so interesting and i do plan to cloth diaper once my husband and i do start having kids

[@gabbstastic]

Me neither, I don’t have babies, yet... but I think it is interesting and I ‘m learning the pros an cons so when the time comes im going to know if going with disposables or cloth...

[@CrystalMissHollywood]

Awesome video! Thank you!! :)

[@stephaniebuzzella1]

My name is Stephanie Anne!!! Woohoo

[@HelloDrTaj]

Omg what a great idea to use the wipe warmer that way. Do you keep it on all day?

[@kathibucklin8198]

Love this video Did you used the hemp thirsties inserts alone in the covers?

[@MsStaceyDoll]

Great vid! Do you spray the poops off? Or just throw into the diaper pail?

[@courtneycaldwell7780]

Great video I wanted to start cloth diapering when I got pregnant with baby number 3 since I stopped working and stayed home. I am half cloth diapering our 18 mo old and when newborn gets bigger I will start with her. Btw I love bat u talked about chemical free we are currently swapping stuff out with Young Living. I would love to talk to you about that as well

[@millerbrown9607]

There's a bit of New custom t-shirt printing/blank t shirt,summer short sleeve custom plain o neck in all of us

[@sarahhhlynnw]

I loved your video! I noticed you didn't spray off your diapers! Did you just skip this step in the video or do you not do it?

[@vivaciousJD01]

Hello, thank you for this video. I'm expecting my first baby and I've always planned to cloth diaper but cloth diapers have changed since I first looked into them. Can you please tell me how many cloth diapers are typically needed for a day or two day period? Also, when you placed the new wipes in the wipe warmer, were they still damp from the wash or did you completely dry them first? Thank you!

[@melanied7144]

Love this video, extremely helpful!! My hubby and I are planning on starting a family and cloth diapers are something I feel extremely passionate about. I didn't know cloth wipes were a thing!! Do you have tips on traveling with cloth wipes? Or do you use the water wipes you mentioned? (Not a mom yet just trying to learn a day prepare as much as possible)

[@katiekawaler929]

How many diapers fill up the pail liner before you wash? Just curious based on the size load to do in the washing machine.

[@goofysurf13]

where did you purchase the thirsties hemp inserts, and what size would you recommend?

[@fionaerika]

Hi. How hot is the hot water? It doesn't delaminate the diapers? so you dont do a prewash with soap but they get clean? Marker 2 on Tide is good for about 20 diapers and inserts?

[@anastasiasorrenti5886]

First of all- she is the cutest!! I have what might be a very silly question- you said these take about 6 hours to dry- is that in the dryer?? or hanging up to dry? I just bought a few different kinds, including the freetime and I just want to know what to expect LOL

[@anastasiasorrenti5886]

I should have waited until the end of the video- air dried! got it =)

[@magda476]

We also prefer the nonliquid detergent because that's better for the environment and the clothes

[@jessicaryan2555]

Have you had any issues with the elastics from hang drying like that? I heard they stretch out from the weight.

[@aestheticpoetcarley]

I cloth daiper my 4 month old witj kiawii and alva brand. The one size snaps are great. I notices thay when we put an insert above the pocjet daiper she gets rashes more sovwe started only putting inserts inside so her bum is dry.

[@heatherhoutman510]

Do you use cloth wipes when you're out and about? If so what is the best way to travel with them?

[@katherineh.6852]

Heather Houtman throw them right in the wetbag with the used diaper :)

[@adohrfarms]

Skip to 11:28 for room set-up

[@mukundacheekatla3490]

Wow u r just awesome

[@Kar_121]

We started with all freetimes too. I think I just have 10 that I bought pre birth. I love them! We've saved money but just recently (5 months in) I've branched out and bought different ones so I'm not washing all the time. Such a dangerous rabbit hole! I do plan on using them with all my babies and selling ones I don't like. My only issue is the freetimes get lint stuck in between the layers of the inserts! Gahhh! I'm constantly picking lint out of there.

[@letstalkmommyhood2968]

+Kelsey Dierksen Oh dang! We haven't had the lint issue yet . . .Doesn't sound fun!

[@21bahamas]

how many cloth diapers do you have? thanks for this thorogh vid!!

[@Fcamila100]

The wipe warmer is in the room. How do you change the baby when you are away from the room with the diaper warmer? How do you change her?

[@unik8353]

How about the utility bill each month if in winter you also use heat for your house? My bill up to $300 each month 😫 too much

[@curlygurlxo]

Your tide detergent had an HE symbol on the front, but you don't have an HE washer. The cup seemed smaller than the regular tide detergent cups. I could be wrong but I just happened to see that

[@ImOldandSoAreMyBooks]

Love the info, thank you! Other small channels, make sure you leave positive comments. We need to make sure we support each other!

[@danab8889]

I have a question I want to cloth diaper when I have a baby me and my husband are trying right now and I want to start getting my stash now but where my washer is outside in a shed and it is only hooked up to cold water do u know if I can still cloth diaper that way?

[@letstalkmommyhood2968]

You will need hot water to properly wash your cloth diapers...you can still do it but you may need to wash by hand...

[@1NancyRod]

It's very possible to use cold water on cloth diapers and get them clean. The only reason you would need to use warm or hot water is if you use a plant based detergent. Any other type of detergent is just fine with cold water. Make sure you're not using too much water for the load size and using plenty of detergent. Don't skimp on the detergent as you're cleaning human waste.

[@CatherineCarol]

What dresser did you choose to use? brand?

[@chelshli]

how many cloth diapers do you have, and how often do you wash them? sorry if it was explained! x

[@natalietheodoropoulou4113]

Just wondering what your thoughts would be on living in an apartment that doesn't have its own washer/dryer- it's downstairs ($1.50/wash + $1/dry- but we are in California so can probably dry out in the sun!). I think that is the main thing putting me off- we both work, and I don't want to spend hours a week babysitting the washer, but love the idea of cloth diapering & do believe in its benefits..

[@melanieroberts1004]

I would rinse them with a sprayer immediately after changing them to prevent the pre rinse and wash with a non toxic detergent (seventh generation or something similar that is hypoallergenic) so you don't need to rinse them before or after washing. Then hang them to dry! :)

[@TurtleTymeLol]

This is old but in case anyone is here now, they have portable washers for this. They’re relatively cheap and hook up to the sink and drain into the toilet. 🙌🏻

[@pamandrade6376]

I've put water straight from the faucet to our reusable wipes. After 1 day our wipes became moldy. 😔

[@Sabrinasee02]

Where did you buy your white dresser?

[@letstalkmommyhood2968]

Sabrina See At Babies R' Us! :0)

[@jch4518]

Do you unsnap the diapers before washing or can I leave them at the desired size?

[@amandadsouza3767]

Jacqueline Hyde you will have to have to unsnap the waist so all of the cloth in the diapers can be free and washes and dries better. I believe you can leave the front growth snaps intact as they won't effect the inside clothes from releasing.

[@LuxxVee]

Amanda Gets Her Shit Together I leave mine snapped. Never had an issue with the washing .

[@joseysanchez5092]

This might be a stupid question but I really don't know. We are considering using cloth diapers but my main concern is poopy diapers. Do you literally just take diaper off and put in pail and then dump in the washer without any hand cleaning or removing anything? Any incite would be greatly appreciate! Thanks!

[@saxyzip87]

I have friends who CD (and my hubby and I are planning to) and they just take the poopy diaper to the toilet and scrape out there. There's an attachment you can get for spraying out a poopy diaper in the toilet :)

[@BaefullWolf]

Most people get a sprayer like the one she showed at 1:15 or something similar. They spray off the poop and then put it in the diaper pail.

[@catherinepresite683]

Very helpful video! I just had a question about your wash routine. I know all routines can look different but I've noticed a lot of Mama's use detergent in their pre-wash as well as the main wash. I'd like to use Tide powder too and I wanted to know if you've ever added it to the pre-wash? Do you have any reasons for why not? :-) Thanks a lot!

[@letstalkmommyhood2968]

GaryCatherine Hood great question! I do not add any detergent in my pre-wash. I just rinse with water. Hope this helps! PS - Try Tide - I love it!

[@catherinepresite683]

Let's Talk Mommyhood Ok great--was this hard or soft water in the video?

[@letstalkmommyhood2968]

+GaryCatherine Hood Very hard water! We haven't had any problems with it though :)

[@abirarya6872]

Did you put daipers along with poop in the washing machine?

[@cmmrris1]

Go pack go

[@mlacykusters]

Why don't you use your dryer to dry them? We live in an apartment and would have trouble finding space for the drying rack.

[@katelyndanae2135]

+Melanie Lacy Kusters Putting them in the dryer can hurt the PUL and ruin the elastics. You can put them in the dryer if yours has a low or medium setting but its not recommended.

[@1NancyRod]

I've been using my dryer for over 18 months on my diapers, on high, and have never had a problem with the PUL delaminating. PUL was originally made for very high heat in a hospital setting.

[@katelyndanae2135]

Okay the PUL might be fine but the elastic isnt designed for that.

[@1NancyRod]

As long as the elastics have cooled before being stretched, they will last too. Bum Genius elastics are one of the worst elastics and will die quicker than any other brand, no matter how you dry them.

[@rebornsnuzzles2573]

A. We dry ours in the dryer. B. We live in a tiny NYC apartment. We have a collapsible drying rack that we can leave up in the living room overnight. We also have a little round rack that hangs over the shower rod. Both of these are really easy options for small space living.

[@bowler8]

why do you use diaper cream, if she doesn't get rashes?

[@aczsoccer88]

bowler8 my son doesnt get rashes and i use cream .. it keeps his bum nice and soft :) .. its just like putting lotion all over baby .. there arent any rashes but it helps the skin stay soft and moist

[@letstalkmommyhood2968]

+bowler8 I use it at night as a barrier cream :0)

[@letstalkmommyhood2968]

+Andrea Zapata I agree! I have used Grandma El's on my elbows when they get dry. That stuff is incredible!

[@bowler8]

***** but shes convinced it works

[@alliekautz2015]

Great video! Thank you so much for helping! I've showed my whole family :) I'm wondering if you also spray your diapers? Or do you throw them all in the washing machine, poop and all? Thanks!

[@melanieroberts1004]

She said she doesn't spray them but she will after baby starts having solid foods...I think that's why she does the cold rinse before washing....I think I'd rather just spray them before throwing them in the diaper pal

[@aczsoccer88]

my front loader washer is terrible when it comes to washing diapers .. i have to take the poop off the diapers then when i start my wash i have to use to soak cycle twice and even that doesnt put enough water in it ... i started hand washing mine cause of that ..

[@letstalkmommyhood2968]

+Andrea Zapata Argh that has to be frustrating! The things we do for our babies, right?! ;0)

[@adjones87]

Throw some towels in, your machine might fill based on weight...something diapers don't have a lot of.

[@aczsoccer88]

+adjones87 my wash isn't one of those that goes off of weight .. I've tested it out

[@adjones87]

Ah ok. Sorry I'm not any help, but I hope you get it figured out! This is why I won't be purchasing front loaders...I've heard nothing but bad things about them.

[@letsdoit9478]

Why u are not making more videos....

[@adjones87]

No Borax or other softeners? We can't even bring Tide in our house, Hubs and I share that allergy. Weird.lol

[@1NancyRod]

I can't use Tide either as I'm allergic, but I use a brand called Foca and LOVE it! It only safe for a non HE washer though, as it's highly sudsy. I have found that I don't need to use any water softeners with that detergent as its already in the detergent itself. We do have hard water where I live, too.

[@adjones87]

I decided on a basic A&H detergent. Smells great and gets the job done! :)

[@rosquared]

How many diapers do you go through in a day?

[@letstalkmommyhood2968]

It varies but for the most part 8-10 per day :0)

[@seriouslyreally5413]

So what did mothers do about the poop for generations and generations before Pampers were invented in 1970s?! I used a large flannel diaper square that you FOLDED and used a diaper pin on each side. sold by the dozen they were $10 a pack. Folding and pinning a diaper was part of every new mommy's prenatal education besides how to burp and bathe a newborn. sometimes I used a prefolded diaper that tucked into a waterproof cover. My children are now well adjusted adults with adorable children of their own. No one was traumatized about poop.

[@mattiec3320]

it was so weird watching this video because my name is Mattielin

[@sylviaoleksy4908]

U forgot to add - "Do you have too much time?" :)

[@letstalkmommyhood2968]

+sylvia oleksy I find that it really takes no time at all, but for some this may seem like a big time commitment. Just depends - everyone is different ;0)

[@Spooky_boo22]

I cloth diaper but I find the bum genius not as absorbent as my mama koalas or my Alva ones

[@rfamily2112]

It would have cost less to buy newborn cloth then it cost you to buy disposables

[@bowler8]

purchased detergent is full of chemicals, try making yr own detergent..costs pennies and no fillers

[@letstalkmommyhood2968]

+bowler8 do you have a recipe to share? I would love to look into it!

[@adjones87]

It's not recommended to use homemade, they don't clean as well and cause buildup, causing rashes and leaks.

[@1NancyRod]

DIY stuff isn't detergent at all and only a bunch of water softeners, stain removers and grated soap (that will build up like soap scum). This will cause stink and ammonia burns in your baby.

[@HerHealthyHome]

I soak my diapers in my dry mix or a solution of half detergent, half water and vinegar mix. I would never use Tide or any non natural based, child detergent for a baby especially. I like Ecos but switched to simple truth because the ingredients were better. My dry mix is 2 cups sodium carbonate ( natural washing soda) to 1 cup sodium bicarbonate (baking soda), 1-2 tbsp Epsom salt, 1 tbsp Himalayan sea salt, and a few drops of tea tree oil. My liners are clean, smell good and most still look like new.

[@scufflebuggy1259]

I’m pregnant and going to cloth diaper our baby boy who will be here in 6 weeks. People keep saying “haha yeah ok, you don’t realize how gross baby poop is then” which i think is super disrespectful.

[@samuraioodon]

True, if they say that, they aren't fit to be parents

[@mariawright8197]

It would be more helpful if baby wasn't in video talkinf over you