...And here is the quick 5-minute video blog on my update and how I'm feeling:So I finally got my "fluffy mail" and have my "starter" stash of cloth diapers. I still need to get things like my diaper pail, wet bags, wipes, diaper sprayer and things like that but I registered for some of them and may end up purchasing some when it gets closer to my due date. For now I have the following items:
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| One dozen Cloth EEZ brand unbleached indian NEWBORN size prefolds from Green Mountain Diapers. This is BEFORE I prepped them. |
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| The varying inserts that came w/my cloth diapers. These have NOT been prepped yet. |
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| Top to bottom- Left to right: Bum Genius 4.0, Kawaii Fuzzibunz OS, Best Bottoms OS Shell, Tweedlebugs OS Bum Genius Flip OS Cover, Happy Heiny's OS Grovia AIO newborn, Bummis Super Lite Cover, Fuzzibunz XS newborn, Bummis Super Brite Cover. |
...I prepped my diapers in 2 separate loads. I did all the diapers, covers and inserts in one load and then hung them to dry with a short fluff cycle on low heat for 10 minutes. I did the prefolds separately with some bath towels and dried them in the dryer on high heat. I use wool dryer balls in my dryer and that definitely helps cut the drying time down alot so I am glad I bought them for that reason!
...I have an LG stackable front loading HE washer and dryer and the washer senses the size of the load and adjusts the water accordingly and the dryer senses the size and moisture and adjusts the drying time accordingly...very cool and efficient.
...For the first time in prepping my diapers, I did a cold rinse cycle with no detergent. Then I did a normal load with one teaspoon of the rockin' green detergent on hot wash, cold rinse. This is what I will continue to do to prep my diapers. The suggestion is to do this at least 5-6 times BEFORE the first initial use of the diapers and if possible, a dozen times before....this only counts for the actual INSERTS and PREFOLDS. The actual diapers themselves and covers do NOT need to be prepped this way...when in doubt, just follow the manufacturer's instructions in washing and prepping your diapers. I am only going to prep my diapers once a week for the next 10 weeks since I didn't feel like spending all day or half the day doing consecutive loads to prep the diapers...so will take my time over the next few months to do so.
I am sure once I am actually using the diapers and have actual soiled diapers, my routine and cycle will be different and I will be sure to update what I am doing at that point, but for now I am only prepping them.
...I am really excited that I get to go to a brick and mortar cloth diaper store tomorrow! It's called Green Family Living and her website is Diaperware. She is only about 20 minutes from me and I'm just tickled to be able to go there to check everything out so I can gain some perspective before making my next few purchases, yey!
Well I hope this has been informative for you all. I will be sure to update on my anatomy scan and everything else over the next few weeks. It's still so surreal yet fabulous all at the same time.
Until my next post, take care and have a great weekend everyone!
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