Sorry about that!  We went out of town and things were crazy and then I got lazy and… well, you know how it goes.  Right now I’m in a foggy haze of sippy cups, diaper laundry and sleep schedules.  And I stopped to wonder when it was the last time I posted over here.  And… yeah.  It was November 5.  OOPS.

We spent a long weekend at the grandparent’s house and I decided at the last minute against taking my goodmama diapers with me.  I wasn’t sure when I’d be washing diapers down there and since Evie’s poops are starting to get more interesting, I didn’t want to be too far from a diaper sprayer (since I am NOT the sort to drunk and swirl in the toilet).  And my goodmamas, well, they’re sorta like my babies.  I love them so.  I don’t want them to get stained.  So they stayed home and I found I missed them terribly while I was away.  Does that sound strange to anyone else?

I finally got some Ecover at Whole Foods a few weeks ago and I am LOVING it.  In fact, I have to force myself not to use it every single wash!  It works wonderfully.  I’m considering getting a little Bac-Out this next month to have on hand and use once in a while.  We haven’t had much trouble with diaper stink, but I think it couldn’t hurt to treat the inserts and such from time to time.  Hey, anything to make washing diapers more exciting, right?

I’m pretty close to temporary stash nirvana here.  It’s a wonderful feeling.  I still need to sell the medium prefitteds I have, but was never able to find anyone on Diaper Swappers FSOT boards who was interested.  Maybe I need to ask a lower price.  I’d like them to go to a new home rather than get sucked uselessness on my changing table shelves.  Eventually, I’ll need to size up our diaper covers too as they are all mediums.  Hey, is anyone out there interested in medium prefitteds?  They’re fabulous, I can guarantee you that!  Heh.

It’s a little sad, though, to be at such a stable stash size.  I love getting new things, I have to admit, and finding new and more awesome deals (have you see the goodmama sale yet??).  But for now, there just isn’t much of anything we NEED.  Though if bumgenius ever comes out with snapping diapers rather than velcro, well, then all bets are off.  Because that would make them pretty much the BEST DIAPER EVER.  And I would have to have one or two or twelve.  You hear me, Cotton Babies?

So what’s new with you all?  Anyone have any cloth diapering questions that I can answer for the class?  Have you discovered any awesome new diapers lately?  Share, share!

Tags: Bac Out, bumGenius, Ecover, Goodmama, laundry, sale, shopping, stash

I haven’t been around much lately, and I think I owe you an explanation. Back in May I started having some problems with odors in my bumGenius diapers. Eventually I started having the same problem with my prefolds. I was a sad, sad mommy, and to this day, I haven’t found a solution. I’ve tried all of the manufacturer’s recommendations for odors. Boiling seemed to help a little, but they need to be boiled between every wash, and that’s a lot of work.

In addition to stink woes, there was also the problem with fit. All of Nicky’s diapers, regardless of brand, give him scabs on his thighs. I think it’s a mixture of pinching and having the velcro rub him. I paid very close attention to how I put them on him to see if I could fasten them in a way that would prevent the rubbing, but the sores never ceased. I think the problem is that the diapers are too snug (he wears them at maximum size). I spoke with another mom who used BGs, and her little boy is bigger than Nicky, and his BGs fit him fine. I looked at her BGs and noticed that the elastic in hers is a little more worn. I think that since I started CD-ing Nicky at an older age, our diapers didn’t get the chance to “wear out” enough for them to fit him at his current size.

This is where I currently stand:

• I’m temporarily using disposables
• I’m going to try Bac Out on my bumGenius diapers even though the manufacturer says not to
• I’m also going to switch to an all natural detergent instead of a free & clear detergent
• Then I’m going to put all of my pocket diapers and AIOs away until I have another baby
• I’m going to try prefolds on Nicky again since I can buy larger diaper covers
• I have three new diaper covers on the way
• I’m going to pray night and day that Nicky will hold still while I diaper him so I can justify the $50 purchase I just made

If all goes well, I’ll get a few more covers. Unfortunately, I’m addicted to cute colors and prints, and they cost a little more than white proraps (of which I have none). Have any of you tried dyeing proraps?

Also, have any of you tried Bumkins diaper covers? If so, let me know if I should buy one or not because I’m in love with this print:

Skulls on a diaper. Isn’t it awesome? I’d love to take it in the baby room at church and see what kind of response I get from the other moms.

This paisley print is adorable for a girl:

I don’t know how anyone can have a girl and not cloth diaper. Oh my gosh! So cute!

Tags: Bac Out, bumGenius, Bumkins, detergent, Diaper Covers, diaper stink, prefolds, red marks