First off, what do you use to carry dirty cloth diapers when out & about? How about a wet bag! These come in a few sizes so if you're out for an hour you can bring a small one & if you're out all day a larger one. http://www.itzyritzy.com/zippered-wet-bags/ I'm a fan of these :)
What about that trip to the beach or pool? No problem! Bummies makes swim diapers!
http://www.comfybummy.com/cgi-bin/category/SD We used one in Lake Minocqua this past summer :)
So, if baby poops and u just can't fathom putting that in your washing machine there's a product for that too. http://www.comfybummy.com/cgi-bin/category/Spray. Diaper sprayers attach to the toilet and are worth their weight in gold. We use ours 2xs a day & LOVE it.
Cloth or disposable wipes? Either will work, but with cloth you dont have to worry about sifting through diapers to find them. You can just throw them in with the wash. http://www.comfybummy.com/cgi-bin/category/DEW they sell some here, or you can cut up some old receiving blankets & sew two layers together to make your own. We also use the bottom cleaner listed on the link above when we're out & about. At home we have a foamer bottle with a mix of 1/2tbs of baby oil, 1tbs of baby wash and the rest water. Shake, pump, wipe!
Before I forget, kids in cloth diapers tend to get less diaper rash but in the event they do just remember to use a cream without a petroleum base. The petro sticks to and messes up the diapers.
What should you keep the dirty diapers in at home? Well, you can buy a fancy diaper pail & liners & all that jazz...but I just bought a pop top small pail from Target. We don't use a liner, we just clean it out every week or so & no smell or problems! We bought a separate utility style bucket from a hardware store to keep next the toilet. That one's for dirty diapers we've rinsed off.
Last but not least, cleaning the diapers. Again, you can buy all the fancy detergents but that depends on your financial & personal situation.
One mama I know uses just a free and clear detergent (NOTHING with any softener or scents, it will mess with the absorbency). She soaks, adds 1/2 normal amount of free & clear detergent & does 2 regular cycles on cold, dry on high heat.
Becuase we have a front loader and I'm a little more, well, anal, about them being clean I do one cold rinse cycle, extra rinse with 6oz of vinegar & 4 drops of tea tree oil (can buy @ Wal Mart for like $6). Then a heavy cycle, extra rinse on hot cold. I use soap nuts instead of detergent so I add those in to this cycle. Then dry on medium heat. If you're asking yourself what soap nuts are, check them out here http://www.yoreganics.com/.
Well, off to babysit & corral 3 children. :)
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