I didn't cloth my older kids.. back then there just wasn't as much info as there is now.  Now, it seems anyone who goes on any type of parenting board will find some info on cloth diapers, so I'm really glad the knowledge is spreading.  

@shurvays@xanga - Technically, you're also supposed to scrape the poop off disposables too. It's on the box.

And you soak them for awhile in bleachwater before you put them in the washing machine. Hardly any crap left after all that.

@isumath07@xanga - I am toying arounds with the idea of trying cloth with my next baby but I am totally new to the world of cloth. What you said about buying multiple sizes when they're so young makes sense. So what weight/age did you start using cloth so you didn't have to buy so many sizes?

You can buy one size cloth diapers, that snap down or up to fit the baby at different stages. I've always had small babies so I bought newborn diapers for them when they were younger (the one size seemed too bulky and would leak, plus when they still have the umbilical cord it will keep it wet if it's over their belly button and most of the newborn Cloth Diapers have a little dip - like on regular NB diapers, for the umbilical cord care).

I LOVE GroVia diapers, in my opinion they are WAY better to use and care for than the BumGenuis.

And you can buy a diaper sprayer that hooks up to the valve on your toilet. you just spray the poop with the sprayer into the toilet. I keep a little squirt bottled with diluted laundry detergent in the bathroom and squirt some of that on it before I spray them or after to get them extra clean.

I also use no-chemicals for cleaning. No bleach or anything. If you can hang them to dry (even after you dry them in the dryer) outside, the sun works great at removing stains naturally and killing any germs (although most cloth diapers are anti-bacterial anyways).

Here is a great blog for Cloth Diapers: http://www.theclothdiaperwhisperer.com/

@averyswife@xanga - Making cloth diapers is so addicting...just warning ahead of time!  I actually don't scrape poo.  I either used flushable liners so I could just flip the liner into the toilet; it costs about as much as you spend on disposable wipes a month to use those.  I bought a diaper sprayer to just spray the poop off into the toilet and it is essentially a kitchen sink sprayer attached the toilet's water supply line.  Pee diapers I just toss in the diaper pail though I am tossing around the idea of spraying them too because toddler pee smells so strongly of ammonia.

I store them in a knee-height trash can I got a Wal-Mart.  I lined the trash can with a washable pail liner so I do not have to wipe out the trash can at wash time and just toss the diapers in.  When I wash them, I just take the trash can and turn everything upside down into the washer and toss the liner in if it didn't fall out with the diapers.  I have two liners so if my child needs to be changed immediately after starting laundry I can put another liner in right away. 

I don't wash them with anything special.  All you need to do is use a detergent that is free of enzymes and brighteners to avoid build-up on the diapers.  Some online diaper sites will sell detergent specifically made for diapers, but I just use Arm and Hammer Free.  I do a rinse, then a normal hot wash with the detergent, and lastly a short hot wash to make sure all the detergent is rinsed out.  We have really hard water here so my washing routine takes a big longer than people with soft water.  Some people do need to add baking soda or vinegar to their diaper loads; it just depends on the water really.  That stuff causes nothing but problems for me while it is an absolute necessity for other people. 

Oh and as for washing I have a trash bin with a wet bag (its not literally wet, just can hold wet items) in it and plan to wash every day or every other day at first. I have liners for the mercomiun as that is really nasty so I can just toss it out or flush it really easy, but once its changed to breastfed poop I plan on just tossing it all in the wet bag unless its a really bad one, then it will go down the toilet. But breast fed poop can go right in the wash, the trick is (from what I've heard...) to run two wash cycles, the first is a cold wash with no detergent to rinse away all the poop and pee. Then the second one is HOT wash with additive free detergent to really get the diapers clean. 

i just had a baby two months ago and we use cloth diapers. i did a ton of research before she was born, and this is my favorite site - there are videos and lots and lots of information!

http://simplemom.net/cloth-diapering-101-an-intro/

we mainly use prefolds with thirsties covers, because that's the cheapest route. i got some covers new and some from a pretty neat resale shop. i suggest getting some covers from craigslist or a resale shop if you can, because it's so much cheaper than buying them new.

we have a diaper sprayer hooked up to the toilet but don't use it b/c she is only eating breastmilk and the poop is too runny to spray off, and breastmilk poop really doesn't smell that bad. we do two wash cycles - one on warm/cold with 1/4 cup of oxyclean and then a regular hot wash cycle with detergent. it has worked out great for us so far!!!

and you wanna go with either indian or chinese prefolds if you are doing prefolds. look for them on amazon.com or greenmountain -- that site has a TON of cloth diapers and some really great info.

it's fun - and when you are out with your baby you'll meet other cloth diapering mamas because we all love to talk about it! have fun!!!

My son has been cloth diapered full time since day one and I'm so glad.  We've never had a diaper rash or anything negative to say about CD.  If you do it from the beginning, there's nothing to miss about disposables.  And now I find disposables to be a bigger pain than my cloth diapers on the rare chance we have to use them.  We started because one, it's better for the baby (no harsh chemicals) and also because it costs so much less.  I made about a $200 investment in my diapers over the last year, which compared to what it would've cost for disposables, that's pretty good.

My town just started a diapering service so as someone interested in making a change in how I effect the environment, I went for it. The cost was pretty high but it was nice to be able to put the dirty diapers in a bag and forget about them and then get clean ones delivered the next week. However, the clean diapers I was getting back were not clean at all. They had stains and such, and I assumed that they were just "leave in" stains and no bacteria left. But my son started getting the worst diaper rash and I always change his diapers right away when he's done something. His poor baby butt was raw. I switched over to an all-natural chlorine free disposable diaper that is flushable down the toilet. They're cheaper than "Huggies" and "Pampers" oddly enough and are only found at our all organic store. The rash went away almost immediately.I think those are a better idea than cloth IF the cloth isn't being kept clean properly. Otherwise, cloth is the way to go. But make sure if you have a diapering service that they clean them throroughly.

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Money had us start using cloth.  And my dogs' propensity to eat trash.  L wore paper diapers in the hospital.  She was in cloth as soon as we got home.  We have used paper diapers on trips when we wouldn't have access to a w/d and I hate them.

We have a stash mostly made up of prefolds and wool cover.  I have destashed all of my AIOs I've tried because I just didn't like them.  We have a couple of Rumparooz pockets we like for overnight and a Kissaluv Marvel that we use on long car trips and overnights.  I like having a couple of PUL covers, but we don't use them daily anymore.  I make fitteds for my daughter to wear.  Wool and prefolds or fitteds are my favorite to use.  Prefolds are the easiest to wash and care for and they wear so well.  Using wool for covers is amazing.  Other than it taking a little bit to hand wash them once every couple of weeks or as infrequently as once a month, wool keeps leaks at bay with it's adsorptive power, keeps her skin breathing, and it's too cute!  I have a whole newborn stash ready for the next baby!  I anticipate adding more one size fitteds in the future.

We have saved money.  In fact, our investment has already paid off and I'll likely only need to put $100 more into the stash to go to PL.  I was pretty honest with how much I've spent when I used this calculator to come to this conclusion. http://www.diaperpin.com/calculator/calculator.asp

I've tried Pampers and Huggies.  Currently if we need a paper diaper we use a Huggies Pure and Natural.  I don't need a case of diapers, so this is what I can buy locally.  I actually use a PUL cover over paper diapers to keep the blowouts contained.  It's easier to just lug my cloth everywhere.  And don't even get me started on DryMax and Pampers.

I love using cloth diapers.

@mevlink@xanga - Also, Bumgenius has come out with their "4.0" diapers.  There really isn't much difference and the 3.0 ones are now a bit cheaper if you decide to go that route.

In regard to the poop... we put a scrap of fleece (rectangle) in the diaper to use as a sort of liner so that if needed we can use diaper rash cream (it ruins the diapers apparently if you get a lot on them).  Also, then if she has a major diaper situation ;) we can just toss the liner as we just cut them from fabric remnants that I buy at JoAnn's Fabrics.  Obviously the poop goes through the liner (at least now... she's breast fed) but much of it doesn't and can just be tossed away.  Otherwise... I wash the liners with the diapers in the wash along with the cloth wipes.