A word on cloth

I'm still doing cloth diapers with Skittle. Although, I don't when we are traveling. I just don't care to do laundry on vacation (if I can help it) and cloth does require some laundering. Overall, cloth is pretty easy-at least the kind I've bought (Bumgenius, all-in-ones, which are just like disposables). Now, don't get me wrong. I'm NOT opposed to disposables at all. They have their place. I just prefer cloth. There are two things I DON'T like about cloth though.

1. The bulk. That gets me every time. With disposables, Skittle wears 9 month clothes. With cloth-well, it's anywhere from 12 months to 18 months. Jeans? Forget it. The poor kid can't breath if I put her in cloth with jeans.

2. Poo diapers. Before we introduced solid foods, poo diapers just got tossed in with her other pee diapers and there was no fuss. (and never any staining!!!) Now? Well, it's unpleasant. Esp. without a utility sink in the laundry room. The poo has to be jiggled off in the toilet (that is IF it's jiggle-able) and well, it STINKS-literally.

Cloth certainly has its advantages, however. I never find myself out of diapers and having to run to the store at an inconvenient time. I don't mind doing the extra laundry and when we're hanging out in the house, Skittle just wears a cloth diaper and a t-shirt...and she looks mighty cute if I do say so myself. Cloth wipes are always great (Dh actually prefers those over disposables) and ubber easy.

If any of you want to try cloth or are just interested in it but don't know where to start, email me and I'll help you out. It's easier than you think!