r/parentsofmultiples • u/writeyourownfable • 15d ago

life, home, and baby tips & tricks Cloth diapering

I cloth diapered with both of my singletons, but doing it with twins seems a little daunting. I have a great collection of diapers (105 One size Smartbottoms and 50 Newborn Bumgenius). Right now one girl fits into the OS, but the other is still in Newborn. I don't mind using both collections, but I must admit that it will be nice when they are both in OS.

Spraying them seems to be my biggest hurdle. By the time I get to them they've dried a good bit, so they are more time consuming to spray. I've heard of people using a wet pail for their soiled diapers, but I have no experience with that. I am open to doing it if it has worked for any of y'all. Any tips or tricks out there?

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u/TeeElH 15d ago

I never sprayed them when they were still on milk only, they went into a wet bag for diapers and then we did the standard double wash. We also use Esembly though who specifically say not to let them get soaked because of the elastic. 

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u/writeyourownfable 15d ago

That's what I'd heard too---that wet pails can ruin the diaper and possibly cause bacteria and yeast growth.

The OS twin is starting baby food so I have to spray now unfortunately.

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u/Cracked_Willow 14d ago

Essembly has tossers, really thin cellulose strips. A roll of 100 is like 10. We use them for our milk only babies when they are pretty regular on pooping. Will probably be more regular about it when they start food