Fuzzy Wipeies

If you're a fan of cloth diapering, why not use cloth wipes alongside them? It's so much easier than having to fish out the disposable Huggies wipe out of a dirty diaper. Just toss the cloth wipe in with the diaper in the pail. Wash together and ta-da!

How do you make them, you ask? EASY PEASEY.

I simply bought cheap microfiber kitchen rags from Walmart and cut into rectangles approximately 7 inches long. One kitchen rag makes about 8 sheets.

Here are the ones I made several months ago :)

 

The best part is, there is no need to sew them because they will not unravel. These have been washed many many times and are in the same shape today as they were when I first made them.

 

 

How to store, you ask? I place mine in an empty Huggies wipe container. I keep a squirt bottle full of home-made wipe solution. When I'm ready to change baby, I fish out a wipe, saturate it with the solution and go to town!

 

Happy wiping! :)

 

Fluffy Butts

If you're new to cloth diapering, you better get on the bandwagon. Not only are they environmentally friendly, but they're also baby booty friendly as well. And contrary to popular belief, they do not have to be expensive. I have spend approximately $70 dollars on diapers, period.

I recommend an AIO Pocket Diaper (All in One). This simply means that the diaper comes with a liner stuffed in a pocket. They are easy to wash, and easy to re-stuff. A lot of people turn up their noses at the so-called "China Cheapies," aka "Baby City," "Baby Land," "NoNo Baby's," (approx. $2.00) but they have worked perfectly for my son and I since he was a newborn. He is now 7 months old and can still wear the same ones I bought before he was born.
Since then, I have ordered Alva's which are a little more expensive ($5.59). I love Alva's too. Unlike the China Cheapies, they come in super cute patterns and run a little bit bigger so I won't have to worry about my Chunkie's ever-expanding booty.

My kid just loves laundry day. Here he is, playing his piano while I fold his diapies. Solid colors are China Cheapies, patterned are Alva's. Not all pictured.