Want to recap?
So after 7 days, would I recommend flats? – YES! The are very absorbent, trim, and cheap. Check out Day 2 for a cost breakdown. I think we will be putting flats into our regular rotation as pocket inserts!
My favorite flat fold? The PAD FOLD! We stuck to pad folding flats 99.9% of the time, but I did learn a new fold that even I can manage. Check out the Jo fold! It works GREAT (even held a very messy corn poop!!)
Would I recommend handwashing diapers? – Maybe. In the last 7 days, I’ve learned a lot about what it would take to handwash diapers. If I had to choose between food and diapers, I would use flats and handwash in a heartbeat. With that said, it is very time consuming to properly handwash flat diapers. If you work long hours, or work outside of the home, like I do, washing diapers at the end of a day is A LOT of work and time. I’m happy to be blessed with a house and new washer/dryer. I was 32 before I had a washer and dryer in my home If JD came earlier in our life, I’m not sure I would be using cloth diapers.
Would I recommend handwashing diapers? – Maybe. In the last 7 days, I’ve learned a lot about what it would take to handwash diapers. If I had to choose between food and diapers, I would use flats and handwash in a heartbeat. With that said, it is very time consuming to properly handwash flat diapers. If you work long hours, or work outside of the home, like I do, washing diapers at the end of a day is A LOT of work and time. I’m happy to be blessed with a house and new washer/dryer. I was 32 before I had a washer and dryer in my home If JD came earlier in our life, I’m not sure I would be using cloth diapers.
We just finished Day 6 of the Dirty Diaper Laundry Flats and Handwashing Challenge. I can see the light! Our family is ONLY using flat cloth diapers this week and have to ditch the washer and dryer in favor of good ol’ fashioned handwashing. There are close to 500 participants this year and many are blogging their journey. You can find their posts linked at the end.