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When Cloth Diapers Leak Part 2

August 31, 2010

On Friday, I began this series (When Cloth Diapers Leak Part 1) by discussing 4 causes of cloth diaper leaks.  To remind you, here is the list: Poor fit. Soaker material vs. pee speed incompatibility. Poor construction of the diaper. Heavy Wetter. Over saturation. Compression leaks. Repelling either from rash cream or fabric softener (& [...]

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When Cloth Diapers Leak Part 1

August 27, 2010

Questions and comments always seem to come in groups. One week it’s rashes, the next it’s cloth diapering a newborn.  Recently, I’ve had a string of questions dealing with leaking. Leaking is no fun- ever. It never fails that your child is dressed for church or a play date in the cutest outfit, then you [...]

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Make your own cloth diapers. Really!

July 7, 2010

This is a guest post written by a reader of All About Cloth Diapers. Did you know that you can make your own diapers? Really!  If you are even slightly handy with a sewing machine you shouldn’t have much trouble at all picking it up. I have even heard of ladies that taught themselves to [...]

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Washing Cloth Diapers in a Front Loader

May 17, 2010

I anticipated much struggle.  I’ve read the bazillions of stories of moms saying they wish they had a top loader just for their cloth diapers. I went back and forth over whether to buy a TL or FL when my old-trusty died. In the end, a FL made more sense (and they looked prettier ). [...]

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What Does The Perfect Cloth Diaper Look Like?

February 8, 2010

I’ve tried dozens and dozens of different cloth diaper brands.  Most have at least one feature that is just right but the other features disappoint. If I could design the perfect cloth diaper what would it look like? Here are my favorite features from cloth diapers I have used: Softbums toggle rise adjustment.  Genius. No [...]

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