My NB CD Stash

Cloth diaper lingo is a separate language, that I am now aware.

NB = newborn
CD = cloth diapers
AIO = all in one (type of diaper)
EUC = Excellent Used Condition
TT = Twinkie Tush (a WAHM, work at home mom, who makes a small living off making and selling CDs)
DD = Doodle Dypes (a WAHM, who also has a very popular fitted diaper store)
Fails vs Wins = Did you get a dipe during the "stocking" on Hyena Cart?

Well, I am learning quite a lot about cloth diapers and I continue to read, read, read online about how to prep, how to disinfect used diapers, and how to wash them. The fact that we are saving a ton of money over the life of our daughter and possibly future children in cds will possibly allow us to go on an extra vacation a year + we won't be sending a ton of waste to the landfills. I am happy about this. Yes, I am a science teacher and I care about our environment, but I also just think the fluffy bums that come with cding are just too darn cute to pass up. I mean even "Huggies" the "sposies (disposables) are coming out with "cute" diapers the new Jean Looking Disposable.

Anyways, last week I went on a diaper buying binge. I was able to score a TT, a DD, several used newborn fitteds, and a stash (8) of Kissaluvs size 0 which fit newborns up to 10 lbs. I am psyched. I also just placed an order for Rockin Green Detergent, a cloth diaper friendly detergent. I purchased some Ecover from Safeway (a plant based fabric softener) and some Dawn dish soap (used to help strip - disinfect used dipes).

Today, I had some fluffy mail waiting for me from the postman. Sweet Baby Bottoms, another WAHM who sells pocket diapers on Hyena Cart, made two diapers for me, one in VW pink & yellow diapers and a Save the Earth print! I can't wait to try these all out with baby Claire. Now the cool thing about CDs is I can either save them for the next baby or (the girly ones, if the next is boy can be sold). The unique thing about cloth diapers is that they resell for about 70-80% what you bought them at. Seriously, that's a pretty sweet deal when you think of the resale value for sposies (oh wait, you have to throw them away).

Stains you might ask, how could you put a "stained", or dirty, diaper back on your little one. Well, really tell me you don't have a pair of undies that are not stained!? Well regardless of your answer, cloth diapers with the right laundering regimen rarely stain and when they do most can be sunned out. Luckily not one used diaper I have purchased has a stain on them so that keeps me motivated that I can keep them clean and resell them in due time.

Now before you start having an anxiety attack about CLOTH, really think about it. It's a diaper. It's poop and pee. And it's your baby. It's not like I have to rub the poo and pee all over my hands, or sniff it to wash it out. I mean really all you have to do is a couple extra loads of laundry each week. Yes, the poo might be a little difficult for most, but really I pick up dog poop every week in the back yard and two nights ago I was cleaning it up in the middle of the night since Sullivan had tummy issues all morning long!

So here's my newborn stash so far:

8 EUC Kissaluvs Size 0 (that I plan on stripping and using some ecover on)
2 Baby Sweet Bottoms XS Pocket Diapers
1 Baby Sweet Bottoms S Pocket Dipe
1 Happy Heiny XS Pocket Dipe in grass green
3 XS Thirsties Wrap Covers (makes all fitteds and prefolds waterproof)
1 XS Rumparooz cover (yellow)
1 XS Bummis Wrap cover (green polka dot)
1 OS Econobum cover
2 Rumparooz AIO diapers Lil Joeys
6 OsoCozy Unbleached Prefolds (needs to be prepped for wear)
1 Little Fancy Pants fitted diaper without snaps (need a snappi)
1 NB Muttaqin fitted diaper (Baby Nala)
1 NB Orange Diaper Company fitted diaper (Lost in Woods)
1 NB Goodmama (GM) fitted
1 NB WAHM fitted (sewnbyme)
1 NB fitted diaper (I can't remember the name yet)
12 Orange Green Mountain Diaper Prefolds (I still need to order, buy, and prep these.)
1 NB wool skirtie (sooooo cute)
1 XS Sustainablebabyish Wool Soaker in natural
1 S wool skirtie (cashmere and wool ugly duckling skirt)
I need 2 snappis, cloth diaper safe diaper rash cream, and special wool wash.

Check out the pictures of how darn cute these are Off The Bum! But pretty soon I'll post a few On The Bum (OTB).