Rope_Wrench wrote:
One more thing to add to the topic it someone is looking for information to decide it this will be a good move for them. The down sides are they are expensive to start. My first one was about $35 but the way I look at it, just after the first month, it has paid for itself. The other disadvantage it the care. I knew the things will need to be washed but I was not aware that there was a different method to wash diapers. After about week and a half I was getting a really strong ammonia smell when I got up in the mornings. Come to find out you need to take a few extra steps to make sure you get all that stuff out of them.
But a little bit of time on the internet on some forums about cloth diapers and I learned how to clean them better, why it happens and then how to get it out. There is still some learning in progress for me but once I learn the steps that work, It will become second nature.
I did a little math to day and figured out roughly how much I am saving now from when I first went 24/7. I went from spending about $6.06 a day for protection to just over $2.00. There are a lot of ways to save if you first swallow your pride, shop around a little and learn what will work best.
I also started wearing cloth diapers in order to cut down expenses.
My plan was originally, that I would wear cloth in weekends and holidays, and disposables when at work.
However my cloth really smell bad once they are starting to get wet.
They smell good when I put it on – newly washed, but after only one wetting they smell like an old diaper.
Could you please share your experiences with the cleaning an getting rid of the ammoniac odor - My wife really complains about the smell of my diaper.
I wash them carefully, but can't get rid of the smell.
Last try is Hot water wash, not soap, only bleach – I’m waiting to find out of the results.