Today I have spent a fair bit of time looking into buying the fabric to make my own all in one nappies.
We used cloth nappies for our first 5 children but both Christopher and Amelia were in disposables full time.
I really don't want the expense this time so have been looking around at what is available.
I want to go with the all in ones to make it as convenient as possible.
So I want other cloth nappies mothers advice.
I have found a heap of free great patterns and Tracy has sent me a heap of links too. I am just wondering if I should go with the expensive Bamboo fleece and PUL waterproof fabric or just use any cotton fabric. Have any other bloggers made their own or bought the expensive all in ones? Do you have any advise about making them/buying them?
I have thought about buying plain Chinese Pre Folds but by the time I buy covers for them, they seem to be getting just as expensive as an all in one.
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Last comment did no stick, well they are vey easy to make! We used flannel and fleeece, most were repurposed fabrics and at one point e had it down to less than $1.00 a diaper. send me your email and I'll break it down for you
We used those inexpensive Chinese prefolds - one preemie and one regular. I folded the preemie one in the middle. At night I added handmade hemp squares to the mix. For a cover, I used some handmade adjustable covers(good price compared to commercially made ones) that brought her through age three. Although I think plastic pants from a discount store would have been less, but you make yours, so you would probably make out better.
I used ebay to find all but the CPF. The CPF were inexpensive a few years ago. Sorry to hear they are increasing in price. I think a few years ago they were around $1.25 a piece online.
With your sewing skills, I'd definitely take a shot at making your own covers. There are many good patterns online. If you make a row of snaps, they'll adjust up as the child grows...a real money saver.
how exciting to be thinking about and sewing up diapers!
I made some of my own with my last one, but I use contours and wool covers, so I don't have any advice for AIO's. I can't wait to see what you make, though! :)
I put Linus into disposables overnight and can recommend this as a way of reducing washing and nappy-making, while not being too expensive.
We use modern cloth nappies for Linus, but not all in ones. I think the main cloth is cotton and then I use a cotton "booster". I do have a couple of hemp boosters.
If you can afford it, the bamboo might be good if it's extra absorbant, but sometimes there's so much liquid, nothing will hold it all!!!
If you use desposables at night, you can probably get away with just a dozen nappies.
As for washing - I just throw them straight into the machine - as they are - and run them through twice! I recommend it!
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