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Fuzzibunz Cloth Diapers are one of the most adjustable diapers but if you don’t have a good handle on how to actually adjust them you may not be using them to thier fullest!
Fuzzibunz Cloth Diapers are one of the most adjustable diapers but if you don’t have a good handle on how to actually adjust them you may not be using them to thier fullest!
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1) Make an order any time between 9am-5pm EST.
2) Type Facebook on the comments field at checkout.
3) Check out Facebook on Thursday to see if you are the winner. The winner will get $25 refunded to their credit card on Thursday.
*No minimum purchase required, However, if you spend under $25 you will only be refunded a maximum of your order total.
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On a sunny day you realized that your baby has a rash on her/his diaper area, you treat it with diaper cream, let the area have some air, watch what the baby is eating in case of allergies, but nothing seems to work so you take your baby to the pediatrician and the pediatrician says: “Yeap, it is a yeast infection!”
So you either find a natural treatment or take the Dr’s prescription to the pharmacy and get the cream that you hope will take care of the rash. Well, there is an important step to remember, it would be good to stop using the cloth diapers until you are able to treat them for the yeast. And it might also be better not to expose the cloth diapers to the creams that you will be using to treat the rash.
Here are the steps to treat your cloth diapers when your baby has yeast, I know there are a lot of steps and be ready to see a higher water/power bill but it is very important to get rid of the yeast that is living in the cloth diapers because if you don’t, the yeast will come back:
1. Wash the cloth diapers on the hottest water possible with cloth diaper detergent
2. Complete 3 rinse cycles with hottest water possible
3. Wash the diaper in cold water with 20 drops of tea tree oil or grapefruit seed extract
4. Rinse on cold water
5. Hot wash with a ½-1 Cup of oxygenated bleach (i.e., Nature Clean, Vaska, Biokleen Oxygen Bleach Plus)
6. Soak the cloth diapers until the water is no longer hot and then do the spin cycle
7. Complete 1 hot water rinse with white vinegar
8. Complete 2 hot water rinse Cycles
9. Lay out the cloth diapers on full sun or dry on high heat. The sun will help disinfect the diapers.
**For all these steps use the highest level of water.
If the yeast returns or if you want to make sure that the yeast is truly gone from the diaper you can wash with bleach once but make sure you check with the manufacturer first. Rinse cloth diapers at least 3 times after the wash with bleach.
It is best to put your cloth diapers aside until 5 days after your baby’s rash disappears. At that point your baby will not have to suffer any longer with this annoying rash and you can go back to being happy cloth diapering mammas and papas.
Happy Spring everyone! Let the sunbathing begin!!
I love cloth diapers! They are great for the environment, our babies, and they are so cute! But I really don’t love the sneaky stains that appear every now and then. Sunshine! Is an effective and free tool to eliminate stains from cloth diapers and other fabrics,just lay your diapers out in the sun for a few hours and let the sun do its magic. The UV rays are what will remove the stains so even if the day is cloudy or rainy the diapers still get cleaned and disinfected by the sun.By the way, have you tried this with your mattress? The sun will not only remove most stains and disinfect the mattress but it will also get rid of dust mites. The sun’s services are free… Good for the Environment, Good for our Bodies, Good for the Wallet.
Sun, Sun, Sun, here it comes!
Cloth diapers are not what they were even 15 years ago. Gone are the days of pining diapers on babies or using rubber pants. The cloth diapers on the market today can be as simple as using disposables. The most difficult part about cloth diapering may just be choosing the style that works best for you and your baby. There are so many variations and styles that we are going to try to help you weave thru all of the differences so you can determine which cloth diapers will be best for you. However, we do want to caution you that you may have it all figured out on paper but when you actually begin using cloth diapers you may find that what you thought would be the best for you is not. Unfortunately every mother is different and like snowflakes no two babies are the same so we can not, nor would we try to tell you which cloth diaper style is best for you. That will have to come from trial and error. With that said, it is best to sample a few different styles before jumping in and stocking up. So, without further a due, here are the different cloth diaper types:
One Size Cloth Diapers are designed to grow with your baby and have snaps that allow you to adjust both the waist and length of the diaper. Good quality one size diapers will not only last from when the baby is born through potty training, they should also last through multiple children. Important to note however, that most one size cloth diapers will only fit babies 7.5lbs or greater so they may not work for newborns or preemies.
The one size diapers category is a broad one as they come in a variety of styles including pocket diapers, all in one diapers, hybrid diapers and more (all explained below).
One size diaper brands include(Click on the name for pictures): Bumgenius, Fuzzibunz, Grovia, Happy Heiny, Oh Katy, Imse Vimse and Incredibum.
Pocket diapers have a waterproof layer on the outside and a stay-dry microfleece, organic cotton or hemp inner layer. The two layers create a pocket that can be stuffed with an absorbent insert, prefold diaper or flat cloth diaper. Once stuffed, pocket diapers are like an all-in-one diaper and are very easy to use. Because you stuff the pocket with the insert of your choice, you can adjust the absorbency to meet baby’s changing needs. Pocket diapers are quick to dry because the insert and the diaper are washed separately. Pocket diapers and inserts need to be washed after each change.
Pocket diaper brands include: Bumgenius 4.0, Fuzzibunz One Size, Fuzzibunz Fitted, Happy Heiny One Size, Happy Heiny Organic One Size and Oh Katy One Size.
All in One Cloth Diapers (Also known as AIO diapers):
All in one cloth diapers rank high when it comes to convenience. All in one diapers most closely resemble disposable diapers in comfort, fit and ease of use. They are usually similar in style to pocket diapers but instead of having to stuff a pocket with your preferred diaper insert, the insert is built into the diaper. All in one diapers have both positives and negatives. A positive being that you wont need to spend a lot of time preparing all in ones for use since you don’t have to stuff the diaper. A negative would be that they take longer to dry since you are basically drying the insert and diaper together and after all, they are designed to absorb a lot of liquids. All in one diapers need to be washed after each change.
All in One diaper brands include: Bumgenius Freetime, Bumgenius Elemental Organic, Grovia All in One and Imse Vimse All in One.
Hybrid cloth diapers also known as shell diapers are the most versatile cloth diapers available. They are called hybrid because you have the option to chose either reusable cloth inserts or disposable inserts. These diapers are great for parents who want to use cloth diapers but don’t like the idea of carrying a soiled diaper around with them out in public. Another good feature of hybrid cloth diapers is the fact that you can change out the insert and as long as the diaper shell is not wet or soiled. If slightly wet you can let it air dry and use it again at the next diaper change instead of having to wash it before reusing it.
Hybrid diaper brands include: Grovia diapers and Flip diapers.
Prefold or Flat diapers are folded and fastened around baby with pins (snappis) and then covered with a separate waterproof diaper cover. Prefolds are rectangular-shaped diapers divided lengthwise in 3 sections. The outer sections usually have a thickness of 4 layers. The middle section can have 6 or 8 layers. This gives pre-folds absorbency in the middle, where it is needed most. You will often see prefolds defined as 4-6-4, 4-8-4 or more rarely 2-4-2. These numbers refer to the layers of cloth in each section from left to right. Prefolds do take a little practices to get them right.
Prefold brands include: Econobum, Hemp Babies and Imse Vimse.