While getting started with using cloth diapers is quite easy, continuing with it over a period of a year or more requires a few must-haves that make cloth diapering convenient for new moms and dads. These items reduce the time and effort that using a cloth nappy sometimes involves. Here are some accessories to make cloth diapering enjoyable, easy while being eco-friendly as well.
Cloth Baby Wipes and Lotions Keep Baby Clean and Fresh
A must-have for all cloth diapering parents are cloth wipes to clean and wipe baby. Disposable wipes often contain harmful chemicals that may irritate baby’s sensitive skin. On the other hand, cloth wipes are gentle, can be tossed into the same diaper pail as dirty nappies, are cost-effective and eco-friendly. Green Mountains has a good range of cloth wipes to choose from, including cotton velour wipes and two-sided wipes.
Kissaluvs Diaper Lotion Potion is a soothing and natural way to clean baby using a cloth wipe. You can spray it on directly or on a cloth wipe and use it to clean baby’s bottom. Other cleaning lotions include Homestead’s Baby Wipe Companion Spray and Thirsties Booty Luster.
Cloth Diaper Wet Bags and Diaper Pails for Dirty Diapers
Wet bags are a convenient way of storing dirty diapers till laundry time. Most wet bags are made of special material that holds the wetness in and also, keeps the smell from filling the room. Mommy’s Touch has wet bags made of PUL, with zippers and a loop that allows complete ease of use.
Alternatively, cloth diapering parents can choose to use a diaper pail to hold the dirty nappies and wipes. Diaper pails can be as simple as a tightly lidded trash can or as fancy as the Diaper Champ that uses trash bags to hold dirty diapers, offers one-hand operating and keeps odors out effectively.
Cloth Diaper Covers and Liners to Increase Absorbency
Other essential items for parents who use cloth nappies are diaper liners and covers. Diaper liners increase absorbency while diaper covers are great for preventing leakages. Popular cloth diaper brands such as Bummis, FuzziBunz, Kushies also sell both liners and covers. Liners can be made of paper or cotton and can cost anywhere from $12 for a set of 10 washable liners from Kushies to around $30 for a 4-pack Flushable Diaper Liners from Bumkins.
Diaper covers are also available in a variety of styles and sizes. You can choose from covers made of fleece, wool, polyester or cotton. Prices range from as little as $8 to as high as $30, depending upon the material, style and absorbency.
These items help new parents to spend less time diapering and more time bonding with baby. Other accessories will include diaper pins or Snappies, gentle laundry wash or detergent for cloth diapers, wipe warmer and maybe, a special, handy sprayer for rinsing off dirty diapers. However, basic accessories such as diaper covers and liners, cloth baby wipes and a wet bag or diaper pail will ensure that you will truly enjoy using cloth diapers.
Prerna Malik - Prerna Malik is a professional freelance writer, business blogger, social media expert and obsessive organizer.
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